The Importance of Research
Research and experimental development comprises creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man (sic), culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications.
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Research is important for clinicians because it links the clinical experience and evidence base to the laboratory which lends itself to statistical and trend analyses, collaboration, discovery and ultimately to positive impacts on patient diagnosis, care and safety. Ultimately, research findings enhance the expertise and clinical skills of our clinicians and provide a rich environment for teaching and developing our trainees, the public and other medical professionals in the areas of diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology and radiation oncology.
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Moreover, the explosion of information technology has enabled clinicians and researchers to easily transcend geographical distances so that they may collaborate to answer important questions in the radiology and radiation oncology fields.
The College is committed to developing a research culture and this is reflected in the Strategic Priorities of the Education and Research Unit and reinforced in the new curricula through the two research projects in the Radiology training program and the research requirement in the Radiation Oncology training program.
Strategic Review of Health and Medical Research
2011 Australian of the Year Simon McKeon will chair an independent review of health and medical research in Australia and recommend a 10-year strategic health and medical research plan for the nation. The review will focus on optimising Australia’s capacity to produce world class health and medical research across the research spectrum, from discovery through to translation.
Submissions to the Strategic Review of Health and Medical Research in Australia are invited from both individuals and organisations. The Faculty of Radiation Oncology has lodged a submission, with valuable input from a group of research experts.