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  • Treatment plan quality evaluation is vital for radiotherapy professionals.
  • Advanced radiotherapy techniques like intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) require specialized training.
  • Ensuring equitable patient care necessitates standardized, high-quality training globally.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate learning outcomes from a 14-session remote training course on critical elements of radiotherapy treatment plan quality.
  • To assess the impact of the course on professionals using advanced radiotherapy modalities.
  • To address patient care inequity through enhanced professional training.

Main Methods:

  • A virtual, 14-session training course was delivered to over 500 radiotherapy professionals in North Africa.
  • Participants completed online pre- and post-course knowledge assessments.
  • Confidence in core competencies was evaluated using surveys, with data analyzed using paired t-tests, general linear regression, and ANOVA.

Main Results:

  • Knowledge assessment scores significantly improved from a mean of 3.97 to 4.88 (p < 0.001).
  • Mean confidence scores increased from 2.28 to 3.70 (p < 0.001).
  • Knowledge score improvement correlated positively with course attendance (p = 0.02), and confidence varied by experience and role.

Conclusions:

  • The remote training course demonstrated positive learning outcomes, especially in advanced treatment planning.
  • Attendees gained practical skills in applying rigorous plan quality criteria.
  • The study underscores the importance of continuing education and hands-on experience in radiation oncology.