The INTERACT-EUROPE100 project aims at implementing the Inter-specialty Cancer Training (ISCT) curriculum developed under the INTERACT-EUROPE project. The objective of the ISCT programme is to foster a patient-centric approach to quality cancer care through the promotion of multidisciplinary and multi-professional teams working across Europe. The project will critically review the current state of inter-specialty training resources, identify existing quality learning materials and produce innovative learning resources to meet the requirements of the ISCT curriculum and ensure the needs of oncology patients across Europe are addressed. A dedicated digital learning management system (Moodle) adapted to the needs of oncology professionals has been established to support the decentralised implementation of the ISCT programme for trainers and participants at the national level. The activities linked to the training of trainers target experts in the fields of clinical oncology, surgery, radiation oncology, cancer nursing and other specialised staff from more than 100 cancer centres in Europe and ensure the future sustainability of the ISCT programme in EU Members States.
The Inter-specialty Cancer Training Programme (ISCTP) curriculum was originally developed by a group of experts involved with the INTERACT-EUROPE project, led by Dr. Kim Benstead from the Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust. The original curriculum was maintained whilst adjusting it to be inclusive of all medical, nursing and allied health care professions within different specialties in cancer care.
The Inter-Specialty Cancer Training Programme (ISCTP) consists of five courses. All courses vary in number of units dedicated to them and time required to complete these units. The units represent different specialties and professions within cancer care, as well as general topics that are represented to varying extents in all the specialties and professions. The courses consist of online learning (60 hours), onsite training (40 hours) and self-study and reflection (50 hours).