The growth of academic radiation oncology: a survey of endowed professorships in radiation oncology.
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Abstract
The academic health of a medical specialty can be gauged by the level of university support through endowed professorships. We conducted a survey of the 86 academic programs in radiation oncology to determine the current status of endowed chairs in this discipline. Over the past decade, the number of endowed chairs has more than doubled, and it has almost tripled over the past 13 years. The number of programs with at least one chair has increased from 31% to 65%. Coupled with other indicators of academic growth, such as the proportion of graduating residents seeking academic positions, there has been clear and sustained growth in academic radiation oncology.
Medical subject headings
- Faculty, Medical
- Radiation Oncology