Current problems and future trends of training head and neck oncologists in the disciplines of otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery

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  • 耳鼻咽喉科・頭頸部外科領域から見た頭頸部がん治療医の育成における現在の問題点と今後の方向性について

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In the disciplines of otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery, the Japan Society for Head and Neck Surgery introduced a board certification system for head and neck surgeons in 2009, in collaboration with the Oto-rhino-laryngological Society of Japan. The system aims to promote the ability to provide multimodal therapy to patients with head and neck cancer, with advanced skills and expertise of otolaryngology head and neck surgery as well as basic knowledge, skills and medical ethics of cancer treatment. The qualifying examination was started in 2010. The candidates' operative skills are assessed through sufficient surgical experience in major head and neck surgical procedures having a certain degree of difficulty and the surgical records presented during the examination. As of 2013, there were 255 board certified head and neck surgeons in Japan. Although future challenges include consolidation of education, evaluation and maintenance of training programs, an effective matching system, further refinement of the examination, establishing a system for maintaining certification, and certification of instructors, the introduction of this system has reportedly contributed to an increase in the number of applicants for board-certified head and neck surgeons. Therefore, further development is expected in the future.

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  • Toukeibu Gan

    Toukeibu Gan 40 (3), 291-293, 2014

    Japan Society for Head and Neck Cancer

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