Chief Censor in
Radiation Oncology
Dr Martin Berry |
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The Faculty Education Board had its first face to face meeting for 2007 on Friday 16 March 2007.
Accredited Sites
The Chief Accreditation Officer, A/Prof Graham Stevens continues to be busy with accreditation site visits. The following training sites have been reaccredited:
- Canberra Hospital (partial accreditation)
- Mater Hospital Brisbane (partial accreditation)
- Royal Brisbane Hospital (partial accreditation)
- Princess Alexandra Hospital (partial accreditation)
Examiners
The Faculty Education Board has recently appointed the following members as Provisional Part II Examiners:
- Dr Shalini Vinod
- Dr Anne Capp
- Dr J Jayamohan
- Dr Michael Back
- Dr Jonathan Zwi (Pathologist)
Dr Martin Borg has recently stepped down as Chief Anatomy Examiner, a role which will now be filled by Dr David Christie. The Education Board extends its appreciation to Dr Borg for his efforts.
Expressions of Interest
Expressions of Interest are sought from Fellows with an interest in becoming a Part I Examiner. The Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007. Anyone interested should contact Sharon Bentley, Faculty Education Officer for more information.
CE Eddy Prize 2006
Dr Louis Lao of Auckland has been awarded the CE Eddy Prize for 2006, as the most outstanding candidate in the Part I Exams. Dr Lao will be presented with his award at the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in 2007. Congratulations Dr Lao!
Curriculum Development Project
Curriculum writing is continuing, with many content areas currently under review. The drafts for each content area will continue to be refined through this consultation process. Work has begun on identifying learning outcomes and consideration is being given to issues relating to the structure of the training program and methods of assessment.
Important Dates 2007
Part I Exams
11 & 14 May
(Applications Closed)
12 & 15 October
(Applications due 3 August)
Part II Exams
Writtens: 23 & 26 February
Vivas: 26 – 28 March
Location: Auckland Hospital, New Zealand
(Applications Closed)
Writtens: 20 & 23 July
Vivas: 20 – 22 August
Location: To be advised
(Applications close 18 May 2007)
Trainees are reminded of the requirements to submit their statistics assignment twelve months prior to sitting the Part II Exams, and their research requirement six months prior to sitting the Part II Exams.
Part II Preparation Course
The Part II Preparation Course is being organized by Dr J Jayamohan and Dr L Perera, and will be held Friday 27 – Saturday 28 April 2007 at Westmead Hospital, Sydney. This course is designed for Radiation Oncology trainees who expect to sit Part II examinations in following year. There will be presentations from examiners, previous candidates, interactive essay sessions as well as short cases, pathology and planning vivas. Registration forms and further details will be available shortly. Registrars who will be attending are asked to email amyjhayden@gmail.com to indicate their interest.
Supervisor of Training (SoT) Meeting
The next Supervisor of Training (SoT) meeting is due to be held on Friday 22 June, more details will be provided closer to the date.
A/Prof Martin Berry
Chief Censor, Faculty of Radiation Oncology
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