ABSTRACT
Empirically, what should the ideal training program for radioguided surgery include? Note first that I use the word, “program,” instead of “course.” In current usage, a course is generally an instructional event with a defined time frame, held at a place remote to where the actual clinical practice will occur. Courses, from a practical standpoint, have to condense information to fit the large amount o f nec essary clinical data into the time span o f the course. A program would account for and emphasize the ongoing nature of any learning situation, where training takes place over a period of time and, potentially, places. A program would include a course component, but extend the effectiveness o f the course format by including different educational modalities and allowing for proctoring or “post-training” evaluation of trainees.
