The American Board of Radiology Focused Practice Recognition in Brachytherapy (FPRB) Program: Opportunities lost, lessons learned, and future implications. Pract Radiat Oncol 2015;5(6):427-32
Date
11/10/2015Pubmed ID
26547827DOI
10.1016/j.prro.2015.08.006Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84946410135 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 6 CitationsAbstract
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.
Author List
Wallner PE, Kupelian P, Erickson B, Alektiar KM, Laszakovits D, Henson TM, Wang PC, Steinberg MLAuthor
Beth A. Erickson MD Professor in the Radiation Oncology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
BrachytherapyCertification
Clinical Competence
Education, Medical, Continuing
Humans
Radiology
Specialization
Specialty Boards
United States
