THE CAREER PATHS OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN A RADIATION ONCOLOGY SEMINAR FOR MEDICAL DOCTOR CANDIDATES IN 1997

Abstract

Since 1995, the Japanese Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (JASTRO) has held a teaching seminar for medical doctor candidates. In 1997, thirty-three students participated in the seminar. After graduation, eighteen (18/33) of the participants became radiologists and twelve of them (12/18) majored in radiation oncology. These results imply that the seminar might have an impact on their career paths. Hence, we propose that the seminar can have an influence upon the career decision of medical students, and it could yield a breakthrough to overcome in the shortage of radiation oncologists in Japan.