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Interdisciplinary - Education in radiation oncology
ESTRO 206
international audience. Significant disparities in global pediatric radiotherapy infrastructure and practice continue to exist. Polls indicated substantial anesthesia support and MDT collaboration, with persisting gaps in image-guided radiotherapy, peer review, infrastructure, and survivorship services. Strengthening regional capacity, global collaboration, and technology investment is essential for equitable pediatric cancer care in Africa and similar settings. References: Joseph AO, Akinsete AM, Ajose AO, et al. Increasing pediatric radiation oncology capacity in sub-saharan Africa using technology: a pilot of a pediatric radiation oncology virtual training course. BMC Medical Education. 2024;24(1):317.Joseph A, Akinsete AM, Lasebikan NN, et al. The Landscape of Pediatric Radiation Oncology in Nigeria. JCO Global Oncology. 2024;(10). N. Housri, Ye JC, Lucas JT, et al. Sharing Experiential Knowledge and Clinical Evidence in an Online Radiation Oncology Social Network. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 2016;96(2):E417-E417. Keywords: capacity building, global radiotherapy, curriculum From Simulation to Gamification: A Multimodal Educational Ecosystem to Reinvent Radiation Oncology Learning Asmaa Naim 1,2 , Asmaa chehal 3 , safae mansouri 4 1 radiotherapy, Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, casablanca, Morocco. 2 LSSS, Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, casablanca, Morocco. 3 radiotherapy, hopital moulay youssef, Rabat, Morocco. 4 radiotherapy, Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, fes, Morocco Purpose/Objective: To evaluate the educational impact of a set of innovative learning strategies—such as simulation, serious games, or structured communication training—on skill development and learner engagement in radiation oncology. Material/Methods: Digital Poster 5007 A multimodal educational program was implemented at the Mohammed VI International Simulation Center (FM6SS, Casablanca).It includes:Breast and prostate brachytherapy simulations, allowing trainees to practice contouring, target delineation, and dose planning in a safe environment.Masterclass workshops combining clinical reasoning and team- based discussions.Savvy Trial, a Monopoly-inspired serious game designed to facilitate memorization of major clinical trials and strengthen research literacy.Brain Master – Tumor Hunters, an interactive
pediatric abdominal tumours, (iii) pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumours and craniospinal irradiation (CSI), and (iv) special topics, late effects, and future directions. Attendance, participation, and in- session polls were analyzed to evaluate geographic reach, clinical practice patterns, and existing gaps. Results: 336 out of 538 registered professionals attended at least one session each; representing 56 countries across 5 continents, with Africa (44.6%) and Asia (28.6%) contributing the largest proportions, followed by South America (16.1%), North America (7.1%), and Europe (3.6%). The session polls pointed to available anesthesia support for pediatric radiotherapy in 73.2% of represented centres. Image-guided radiotherapy was practiced regularly in 36.8%, occasionally in 17.2%, and absent in 46% of represented centres. Less than half (42.6%) had regular peer review or chart rounds for pediatric plans. Wilms tumour (62.5%) was the most frequently treated abdominal malignancy, with multidisciplinary team (MDT) involvement reported in 78.7% of Wilms tumor cases. Common barriers to CSI delivery were treatment planning (66.7%) and anesthesia/sedation (58.3%). Late effects follow-up clinics existed in 43.2% of represented centers, and only a third (33.3%) of respondents reported knowing how to contour the hippocampus. Proton therapy was viewed as feasible in LMIC by 56.6% of respondents.
Conclusion: The PedROC initiative has engaged a broad
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