Formation of French oncology resident: A national survey

Background > COVID-19 pandemic troubled hospital and university's organization. Previous study showed oncology resident's formation has been impacted by pandemic. One year later, we aimed to evaluate the state of oncology resident's formation. Methods > We conducted a transversal study written by AERIO and SJRO, released via social networks and mail to the French oncology residents. Results > One hundred and sixty-four residents answered. Sixty-four (39 0 k) were male and 99 (60.4%) were female, mean age was 26.8 years old, mean semester was 5.7. One hundred and five (64%) were medical oncologist and 53 (32.3%) were radiation oncologist. One hundred and forty residents (85.4%) hod lectures during hospital internships, mainly in cancer center (77.1%) and academic hospitals (60.7%). One hundred and twenty-one residents (73.8%) had specialized diploma lectures, in 34.7% of case monthly. Respectively 42.7% and 18.3% of residents could access to their formation's day respectively rarely and never. Strengths of oncology residency were scientific dynamism (91.9%), clinical breadth (82%) and knowledge renewal (78.9%). Attractivity's obstacles to the residency were psychological arduousness (64%), administrative burden (48.2%) and too important worktime (47%). Conclusion > This survey shows the state of play of French oncology residency's formation at the end of 2021.