Work Package 11: Capacity-building
WP 11
Capacity-building
IOCN, Romania, co-led by SPKC, Latvia
The overall objective is to empower current and future leaders of cancer screening in exemplary countries to successfully implement or improve organised population-based screening in their respective countries.
Specific objectives are as follows:
1) To develop a framework on competencies for leadership in cancer screening, including knowledge, skills and motivation;
2) To develop a modular training programme for leadership training in cancer screening;
3) To conduct leadership training for exemplary countries aimed at improving cancer screening implementation in their countries.
Activities and division of work (WP description)
| Task Nr | Task Name | Description | Participants | Role | In-kind Contributions/Subcontracting |
| T11.1 | Leadership training in cancer screening | Subtask 11.1.1. Development of cancer screening leadership competence framework, including knowledge and skills needed for successful implementation, operation and development of organised, population-based cancer screening in national environment. Subtask 11.1.2. Modular training curriculum including technical part (covered by consortium) and leadership part (covered by subcontractors). Subtask 11.1.3. Leadership trainings. Eight virtual and two face-to face 3-day trainings. Face-to-face trainings will include 1-day sustainability workshop (developed in task 4.6) and 2-day leadership training (developed in task 11.1), joint organisation will add to the synergy of the contents as well as feasibility and rational use of project finances. All countries will be invited to participate in leadership trainings This task will be led by OIL, Slovenia. | OIL, DoH IE, ISPRO, ICO, RIVM CSF, IOCN, SPKC, NIJZ | BEN | Yes |
| T11.2 | Education and certification of physicians on new screening approaches | The task entails delivery of an educational program to clinicians involved in screening and their certification, which may become mandatory in some countries to manage/practice such screening activities. The program will be delivered through the online training platform, developed by a web design company. A tailor-made computing service with secured access would enable project partners to upload their training materials and trainees to receive training and get certified using online evaluations. The task will be led by HCL, France. | NKIP, OIL HCL, IOCN, FHF, EMC, DYPEDE, | BEN | Yes (subcontracting) |
| T11.3 | Training and audit of colonoscopies | This task encompasses activities organised into the following subtasks: 1.Training of Colonoscopy Trainers (TCTs): This initial phase is of paramount importance as it lays the foundation for effective instruction. 2. Execution of an Interactive Course at a Prominent Institution: this phase places significant emphasis on active participation, providing delegates with a hands-on experience. The curriculum encompasses advanced colonoscopy techniques and pedagogical principles aimed at refining individual colonoscopy proficiency and instructional aptitude. 3. Deliberation on Training and Task Assignments, Culminating in Conclusive Insights dedicated to comprehensive discussions on training This task will be led by MSCI, Poland, co-led by SPKC, Latvia. | MSCI, ICO, ISPRO SPKC, IDIVAL, OUS, AUSLRE IRCCS-BARI | BEN AP | No |
| T11.4 | Training and audit of upper endoscopies | A series of courses will be delivered to increase best-of-practice knowledge and alter attitudes and behaviours towards gastroscopy. A B-learning methodology is proposed, with the online component addressing basic technological and technique (including advanced technologies features), followed by a face-to-face 2 full days dedicated to soft skills, reinforcing knowledge and clinical cases discussion. European experts in gastric cancer diagnosis and therapy will be asked to provide input. Each course will include 28 attendees across Europe, who would then implement all the knowledge and attitudes in their unit. The efficacy of the courses would be determined by a) changes in quality parameters b) improvement in cancer detection rate and c) and improved accuracy of endoscopic biopsies (vs histology). This will be done both by self-reporting and assessment of recorded gastroscopies. Altogether, 3 training courses [two in PT, one in LT] with an estimated duration of 6 months [online training, face-to-face course and post-course assessment] will be delivered (Y2 to Y4). This task will be led by IPO, Porto, Portugal. | IPOPorto, | AE | No |
| T11.5 | Cervical cancer screening specialist training and regional training centre | A competence framework for training in colposcopy and how to run a colposcopy clinic will be developed. A logbook for training, an OSCE exam and audit manual will be produced. Activities will be continuous evaluated and a mini rapport will be created after evaluation of audits performed by a trainer. Existing interactive colposcopy training atlases will be optimized. Specific courses will include 3 interactive (with teacher) online colposcopy courses; three 1-day practical training on treatment courses at a hospital; 3 1-day online train the trainer/ mentor courses; two face to face 3 day train the trainer courses including screening and audit in the curriculum; one 3-day specialist training course focusing on AIS, pregnancy and immunosuppressed women; four MDT training meetings. This task will be led by OUS, Norway. | ISPRO, SoS, IOL OUS, LSMUKK, RCC, SCUH, IOCN, HSE | BEN AE | Yes (subcontracting) |
| T11.6 | Training and audit of the quality of low-dose CT (LDCT) scans: a regional (LDCT) training centre | The task encompasses the following key elements: | NKIP, OIL, ISPRO, TAI LSMUKK, UT, AP-HP, IOCN IGiCHP | BEN AP | No |
| T11.7 | Regional mammography training centre | Regional mammography training centre will be established in Latvia by involving local and international expertise and serve as a reference centre. Activities grouped under the following sub-tasks will take place: 11.7.1. European survey to assess the situation of trainings in breast cancer screening in Y1. The results will be assessed in a meeting in Riga with country experts (LV, DK, IT, SP, SI, UA, CY) to inform development of a training programme and to prepare a manuscript submitted for publication in Y2. 11.7.2. Train the Trainers: in Y1-Y2, future Latvian trainers (radiologists) will participate in courses in DK and IT to prepare for training others. 11.7.3. Mammography training, including hands-on training and theoretical teaching, and advanced technologies (AI and MRI) will be part of the programme. 11.7.1. Experts in radiology, radiography, physics, epidemiology, AI and other will be involved. Altogether 4 training courses will be delivered starting with Y2 till Y4 for radiologists (up to 14 per course) and radiographers (up to 4). Up to 56 radiologists and 16 radiographers are expected to be trained overall. This task will be led by LU, Latvia, co-led by RSYD, Denmark. | LU RSYD, OIL, ISPRO, ICO IOCN, UCY, NCI | COO BEN AE | No |
The general objective of EUCanScreen is to assure sustainable implementation of high-quality screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers, as well as implementation of the recently recommended screening programs – for lung, prostate and gastric cancers. EUCanScreen will facilitate the reduction of cancer burden and achieving equity across the EU.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s EU4HEALTH Programme under the Grant Agreement no 101162959
