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Christian M Custodio1, Adam B Stein
1From the Department of Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (C.M.C.); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York (C.M.C.); and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwell Health, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Lake Success, New York (A.B.S.).
Abstract:
With the rapid growth and rising interest in the subspecialty of cancer rehabilitation medicine, establishing a structured training and educational curriculum in cancer rehabilitation medicine has become more crucial than ever. For those who are responsible for the educational experiences of students, residents, fellows, or other healthcare professionals, this article provides a systematic approach for establishing a curriculum template relevant for cancer rehabilitation medicine training. This included the assessment of general and targeted needs for learners and educators, rotation goals and objectives, educational strategies, implementation, and evaluation and feedback.
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