Impact of COVID-19 on oncology education and training in India

Seema Rajesh Rao; Lavanya Gurram; Vasudev Bhat K; Shirley Lewis

doi:10.3332/ecancer.2020.ed107

Impact of COVID-19 on oncology education and training in India

Ecancermedicalscience. 2020 Nov 18:14:ed107. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2020.ed107. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Seema Rajesh Rao¹, Lavanya Gurram², Vasudev Bhat K³, Shirley Lewis⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive care, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
² Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, HBNI, Mumbai, 400012, India.
³ Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
⁴ Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-19 was declared a pandemic and global emergency in March 2020. Oncology education and training has been on a rollercoaster ride ever since. Despite major changes in the work environment, training for postgraduates in oncology has continued with various challenges. We discuss the changes brought about in education, training and assessments for oncology residents.

Keywords: COVID-19; education; oncology; training.

Publication types

Editorial