Representatives from countries and regions world-wide who have implemented modern competency-based radiation- or clinical oncology curricula for training medical specialists, met to determine the feasibility and value of an ongoing international collaboration.
The paper is dedicated to identifying the modern requirements for competencies that graduates of main educational programs in the direction of training "Service" have to possess.
In line with the orientation towards output undergone by German-speaking educational systems, there is, of course, increased research into vocational competencies using modern psychometric methods (Seeber et al. 2010).
This chapter familiarizes the legal and mental health professionals with modern conceptualizations of the competency construct and relevant legal procedures, forensic assessment instruments specifically designed to operationalize adjudicative competency, and basic recommendations for practice based on available research.
As information and communication technologies (ICTs) become increasingly prevalent in modern society, improving students' competency with these technologies has become a key focus of 21st century education.
Patient-centered communication is a core competency in modern health care and associated with higher levels of patient satisfaction, improved patient health outcomes, and lower levels of burnout among physicians.
In the UK, a review of the competencies needed by the modern medical graduate was published in the document called 'Tomorrow's Doctors' in 1993 and updated in 2003 [ 3, 4].
Modern radiation oncologists therefore require unique competencies that include 3-D knowledge of normal anatomy and tumor tissue, including its demonstration by diagnostic imaging, and target delineation/treatment planning.
Due to the full integration of CAD systems into modern product development and engineering, the competency to create usable geometric models has become an essential requirement for current CAD users.
Mathematical competency is central to life in modern society, and it is particularly important for many occupations and professions.
