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ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2025

Bridging Gaps or Reinforcing Silos? Reflections on the ONCARE Virtual Oncology Course in Canadian Undergraduate Medical Education.

Schawanya Kaewpitoon Rattanapitoon, Patpicha Arunsan, Phornphitcha Pechdee, Nathkapach Kaewpitoon Rattanapitoon

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Article in Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Schawanya Kaewpitoon RattanapitoonFamily Medicine and Occupational Medicine Unit, FMC Medical Center, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. schawanya.ratt@g.sut.ac.th.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9391-5642
Patpicha ArunsanFaculty of Medicine, Vongchavalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Phornphitcha PechdeeFaculty of Public Health and Allied Health Science, Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Suphanburi, Suphanburi Province, Thailand.
Nathkapach Kaewpitoon RattanapitoonParasitic Disease Unit, FMC Medical Center, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ONCARE initiative, as presented by Dou et al., represents a timely and commendable national effort to enhance oncology education within Canadian undergraduate medical curricula. In this letter to the editor, we critically appraise the study's implications through critical appraisal and contextualize its findings within broader medical education paradigms. While ONCARE significantly improved self-perceived oncology knowledge and clinical communication skills, its limited long-term evaluation, potential selection bias, and underrepresentation of interdisciplinary and psychosocial content warrant discussion. Moreover, we highlight the broader need for oncology to be integrated meaningfully-not only as a specialty interest but as foundational knowledge-across undergraduate education. Drawing on global evidence and frameworks, this letter to the editor encourages stakeholders to consider not just educational access, but systemic curricular reform in oncology education.

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Curriculum reformInterprofessional learningMedical education evaluationMedical student competencyOncology education

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PMID40849396

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