The American Board of Radiology Focused Practice Recognition in Brachytherapy (FPRB) Program: Opportunities lost, lessons learned, and future implications Journal Article
| Authors: | Wallner, P. E.; Kupelian, P.; Erickson, B.; Alektiar, K. M.; Laszakovits, D.; Henson, T. M.; Wang, P. C.; Steinberg, M. L. |
| Article Title: | The American Board of Radiology Focused Practice Recognition in Brachytherapy (FPRB) Program: Opportunities lost, lessons learned, and future implications |
| Abstract: | In 2011, the American Board of Medical Specialties approved a pilot project submitted by the American Board of Radiology for a Focused Practice Recognition in Brachytherapy initiative. Developers had anticipated significant interest within the profession and had hoped that the project would stimulate clinical interest, research, and education in the modality. A centerpiece of the project was a National Brachytherapy Registry, which was to serve as a dynamic longitudinal database for participants and the profession. Ultimately, the project did not achieve its anticipated goals and was terminated by the American Board of Radiology in 2015. Development, implementation, problems encountered, and potential implications and solutions are discussed. © 2015 American Society for Radiation Oncology. |
| Keywords: | oncology; health program; occupation; radiology; medical education; education; pilot study; medical specialist; continuing education; certification; residency education; private practice; human; priority journal; article; focused practice recognition in brachytherapy |
| Journal Title: | Practical Radiation Oncology |
| Volume: | 5 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 1879-8519 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2015-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 427 |
| End Page: | 432 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.prro.2015.08.006 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 26547827 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 2 December 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
