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Interdisciplinary - Education in radiation oncology
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Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM), and Elekta, structured hybrid training was delivered to 14 radiation oncologists and 7 medical physicists. Participants received remote access to Monaco treatment planning; several teams were awarded international training grants (ESTRO, Swecare, and Future Ukraine) enabling internships in Sweden and Australia.All participants utilize Elekta linear accelerators and Sun-Nuclear dosimetry. Weekly theoretical and practical hybrid sessions were conducted via Microsoft Teams, engaging specialists from Ukrainian and Australian institutions, as well as residents from Ivano-Frankivsk Medical University. Results: The first clinical implementation occurred at CCOC, where patient treatments commenced in August 2025. Within three months (August–October 2025), 98 patients completed radiotherapy (92 VMAT, 5 IMRT, and 1 3D-CRT). The center currently treats more than 50 patients daily, with an average treatment initiation delay of only 7–10 days. Integration of AI-based auto- contouring significantly reduced planning times.Teams from Ternopil completed multidisciplinary training at Akademiska University Hospital (Sweden), participating in 90 procedures encompassing contouring, dosimetry, quality assurance (QA), brachytherapy, and patient setup. Concurrently, PCOC specialists are undertaking practical internships at the Prince of Wales Hospital (Australia) through ESTRO/Future Ukraine funding, gaining hands-on experience in advanced EBRT, brachytherapy, and RayStation-based planning.Collectively, the UPP has enabled: • Development of customized operational models • Standardization of treatment and QA protocols • Establishment of a collaborative, multidisciplinary work culture • Integration of AI-based tools and emerging technologies in radiotherapyFuture priorities include developing dedicated educational programs for radiation therapists (RTTs) to address critical workforce shortages and strengthen long-term service capacity.
0.29±0.12; t(45.87)= − 0.425, p=.673) and by subgroup (students: t(44.40)= − 0.680, p=.500; physicians: t(45.88)= − 0.049, p=.961). Participants did not identify item origin above chance (mean accuracy 0.49±0.12; one-sample t(47)= − 0.787, p=.435). Expert ratings showed low agreement (appropriateness ICC=0.18, p=.026; didactic quality ICC=0.07, p=.200) without a systematic disadvantage for LLM items. Conclusion: Within an expert-supervised workflow, GPT-4o- generated MCQs matched expert items on difficulty and discrimination and were indistinguishable to examinees. Findings support responsible artificial intelligence augmentation of radiation oncology training and assessment across undergraduate (medical students) and postgraduate (clinicians) education, provided appropriate governance and quality assurance. Keywords: psychometric validation, artificial intelligence Advancing knowledge and skills in Ukraine: experience gained through customised training during war. Lesia M Mytsak 1 , Serhii Mykhailiuk 1 , Olha Zahurska 2 , Michael Jackson 3 , Simon Downes 3 , David Stewart 3 , Sandra Turner 4 , Philippe Fortier 5 , Natalka Suchowerska 6 1 Radiation oncology, Precarpathian clinical oncology center, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. 2 Radiation oncology, Temopil Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Ternopil, Ukraine. 3 Radiation oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia. 4 Radiation oncology, Western Sydney LHD, Sydney, Australia. 5 Education, Global Learning Partnerships at Elekta, Montreal, Australia. 6 School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Purpose/Objective: Despite more than 1,300 days of war in Ukraine, the field of radiation oncology has demonstrated Proffered Paper 2316 remarkable resilience and progress. The Ukrainian Personalized Project (UPP) was established as a strategic initiative to sustain education, ensure safety, and enhance clinical efficiency under crisis conditions. We summarize the key outcomes achieved in 18 months of the program. Material/Methods: In 2024, three state oncology centers—the Precarpathion Clinical Oncology Center (PCOC), Cherkasy Clinical Oncology Center (CCOC), and Ternopil Oncology Center—commissioned their first linac (Elekta Harmony). In partnership with Help Ukraine Group (HUG), Australasian College of Physical
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