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The traditional model for medical education is the lecture delivered by an expert, the so-called “sage on the stage”. Despite increasing evidence that this model may have limited impact as an educational tool, it remains the most prevalent strategy in oncology postgraduate education, not least because of its overwhelming popularity with both students and teachers.

The COVID pandemic has challenged thinking on all aspects of life necessitating radical changes in many circumstances previously considered sacrosanct. This lecture discusses some of the changes that have been implemented in oncology education as a result of the pandemic and explores the pros and cons of alternative educational strategies to the traditional model.