I’m late to the party here, but I may be one who disagrees that specialization
is crucial for acute onc. The test itself does not focus much on the acute
side, and the research in general is lacking. I work in acute onc and have been
for over 4 years now. In general you can learn a lot from the information
provided by the board for what is important for the exam. But the
specialization itself is just another money making ploy. Not to say it’s not
beneficial, but below are some of the few reasons it is.
Where I think it’s beneficial:
1) if your job or future job guarantees compensation for the exam (mine does
only partially)
2) if your job or future job will compensate you greater for getting
specialized, or if you have room for growth within your department (mine does
not on either account).
3) If your ultimate goal it to have “Board Certified” after your name and enjoy
test taking.
The new research by Stout et al demonstrates the lack of benefit on quite a few
levels from specialization (see figure 3)
https://journals.lww.com/rehabonc/Fulltext/2022/01000/Professional_Roles_of_Oncologic_Specialty_Physical.5.aspx
I do think some providers and staff will respect you more for the
specialization, but since most don’t even know it exists, I think it could be
hit or miss.
I believe it’s a great way to educate yourself on many levels, but it is far
from necessary, especially in the acute setting.
Feel free to reach out to me, an outlier, at ssewell1989@xxxxxxxxx
Shai Sewell
On Apr 16, 2022, at 11:10, chitra Srinivasan <chithrats@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi
I work acute and I feel this is where Onc Specialisation is most useful.
However it depends on how big of an Onc program the hospital has.
Glad to help!
C. Srinivasan PT, DPT, CLT-LANA
Board Certified Oncology Clinical Specialist
On Apr 16, 2022, at 9:39 AM, Jennifer Bernstein <bernsteinj18@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I work acute care peds and have my oncology specialty certification! Would
love to talk to you more!
Bernsteinj18@xxxxxxxxx
Jen Bernstein :)
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On Apr 16, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Winona Ross <wmw1972@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi! My name is Winona. I work in Ft Worth in acute care and am considering
the oncology specialty certification but I don’t know how much use it can
be in the acute setting. Obviously I know it will help me with all the
education but I am interested in hearing from, and possibly, meeting some
who are currently working in acute care. I’d love to be able to serve my
patients better. Please help. Thank you!
Winona Ross PT, DPT
Texas Health Downtown Ft Worth
