This might be a good contribution from SDN -- ie what ACGME radiation oncology residency changes would people suggest in order to improve "quality". Which may or may not have the salutary effect of closing programs/reducing overall slots.“Easiest” way would be to increase brachytherapy requirements to the point where graduates would be technically competent in most brachy procedures. This will not happen for obvious reasons.
1. Increase brachy requirement
2. Minimum 8 residents overall (2 per year)
3. Minimum 1.5-2 (FTE) clinical faculty (at main site) per resident
4. Minimum 1 physics faculty (at main site) per resident
Any other ideas??