ASMIRT 2018 delegates can look forward to a packed program including a selection of inspirational invited speakers, several streams of concurrent technical sessions, hands on workshops and exciting social activities.
Thursday 15 March will include a variety of hands on pre-conference workshops and panel meetings.
Friday 16 – Sunday 18 March features the main conference and includes the Student Conference on Friday, exhibition social function on Friday evening, breakfast sessions on the Saturday, gala dinner on Saturday night and more.
ASMIRT 2018 conference program is now available.
This is an ASMIRT approved CPD program.
AIRAPP-001338 – ASMIRT 2018 Conference
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CPD Credits
ASMIRT members can log CPD credits for this meeting in your membership portal.
Appellated CPD credits:
In addition to the CPD credits for attendance, you may be eligible to apply for non-appellated CPD credits for:
If you presented and/or chaired a session at ASMIRT2018 please ensure you keep a copy of the conference program with your certificate as proof in the event of an audit. Electronic copies of the ASMIRT program are available here.
ASMIRT 2018 features a range of local and international speakers presenting on topics that span the MRS profession with a focus on the theme care, communicate, collaborate.
See below for information on our invited speakers.
Adam is a Medical Physics Specialist in Radiology based at Westmead Hospital, NSW. He completed his professional training at Guy's and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, U.K. Since arriving in...
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Cath Adams has been working in Clinical Psychology for 27 years, the last 17 in Oncology in both the private and public sectors. She is passionate about psychosocial support for all patients, but...
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Beverlee Macdonnell-Scott has been a NSW radiographer for more than 30 years and a mammography specialist with BreastScreen NSW for 24 years.
She began her mammography career at BreastScreen Western...
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Joseph Petroni began his training to become a radiographer at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Sydney. Joe’s career saw him progress from a base grade Radiographer at Sydney Hospital through to...
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Nicola Zagame is a Radiographer & Marketing Assistant at Synergy Radiology in Sydney. A woman of many talents, she has twice represented Australia in the Olympic Water Polo Team at successive...
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Peter is a practicing MRI MIT and is currently the MRI team leader at Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB). Peter has spent several years working in Auckland gaining valuable clinical...
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Prof Annette Haworth is the Director of the Institute of Medical Physics at Sydney University. Having previously worked as a clinical research physicist at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, she now...
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A/Prof. Turner is a radiation oncologist who has worked at the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, in Sydney, for 20 years sub-specializing in urological cancers. She was a founding member of FROGG,...
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Philip Lee recently retired as a Supportive & Palliative Medicine Senior Staff Specialist in Western Sydney. He grew up in Western Sydney and has lived and worked there for most of his...
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Hugh Kearns is recognised internationally as a public speaker, educator and researcher. His areas of expertise include self-management, positive psychology, work-life balance, learning and...
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Janine Shepherd’s story reads like the plot of a Hollywood movie. An Australian national champion skier in training for the upcoming Olympics, she was hit by a truck on a bike ride, suffering...
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Adrian is Professor at the Prideaux Centre for Research in Health Professions Education, Flinders University, and a Fellow of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional...
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Professor Charbel Saade graduated from the University of Sydney in radiography, Masters in CT and MRI, and a PhD in contrast media delivery. Charbel is currently working as Assistant Professor...
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Dr Rohit Tamhane attained his medical degree at the University of Sydney before completing his specialist training at The Canberra Hospital. Rohit went on to complete an Interventional...
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Julie McCrossin gets people talking and she is renowned for her warmth, humour, intelligence and commitment to social justice.
After 20 years as a broadcaster with ABC Radio National, ABC TV and...
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Lucy works as a medical physics specialist at Westmead Hospital, NSW, and oversees the medical physics service for BreastScreen NSW. She has been involved in the development of both BreastScreen NSW...
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Dr Michelle Moscova has a truly multidisciplinary background. She is an expert anatomist, has a PhD in cancer research, practised law with international firm Jones Day and is an expert medical...
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ASMIRT 2018 are working with Canberra Tourism to showcase all that Canberra has to offer and provide a social program that is fitting for our national conference. In addition to the social events, there are preconference workshops on Thursday 15 March, so make sure you extend your trip to include this great opportunity to learn, interact and engage with like-minded professionals.
We welcome you to join us on Friday afternoon for the Exhibition Welcome function at the National Convention Centre exhibition hall following the first day of presentations. Join the trade in the...
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After the exhibition welcome, we are off to get the party started with a cocktail event at the National War Memorial. The National War Memorial is one of Canberra’s most iconic venues and,...
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On Saturday morning join us bright and early for a run (or walk) along the Bridge to Bridge track around Lake Burley Griffin led by Chris Houghton. Alternatively, join conference co-convenor, John...
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Topic:
Improving accuracy, motion and patient satisfaction with SGRT
Speakers:
Dr Rachel Harris - Professional and Education Manager, Society of RadiographersAnnika Sartz, Medical Physicist –...
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Mr Benn Perkins
Oncology/Neuroscience Product Specialist – ANZ
Presentation title: Elekta MR Guided Linac
Synopsis: A product update on the world’s first MR linac to...
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Join us Saturday evening for the Showcase Gala Dinner. As March 17 is St Patrick’s Day, get in the Irish spirit by dressing up in green – or add a touch of green to your outfit. We...
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We are excited to announce a variety of interactive workshops that will be held pre-conference on Thursday 15 March 2018 and during the conference on Friday 16 March – Sunday 18 March 2018. These workshops are fantastic additions to the main program and fit well with the conference themes of care, communicate and collaborate.
In the coming weeks, more detailed information about the content of the workshops, dates, duration and commencement times will be revealed. It is also expected that more workshops will be released in the coming weeks. Places are limited for some of these workshops so register early. We look forward to your attendance!
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Topic:
Improving accuracy, motion and patient satisfaction with SGRT
Speakers:
Dr Rachel Harris - Professional and Education Manager, Society of RadiographersAnnika Sartz, Medical Physicist –...
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Mr Benn Perkins
Oncology/Neuroscience Product Specialist – ANZ
Presentation title: Elekta MR Guided Linac
Synopsis: A product update on the world’s first MR linac to combine...
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This workshop will cover:
Current trends in oncological imaging with MRI
Integration of MRI into radiation therapy
Collaboration and role expansion for MRI radiographers and radiation...
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Do you and members of the multi-disciplinary team in your workplace successfully collaborate and communicate producing high quality patient care? Join this workshop and share your experience.
By the...
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The Teaching on the Run program is a staff development package that includes six foundation workshops designed to enable participants to apply sound teaching and learning principles in their...
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This workshop will cover
Impact of research in improving patient outcomes
Collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to clinical research
Current research trends in medical radiation...
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Have you ever been in a situation where you were hesitant to raise your concern to a colleague regarding patient safety? This may include making a mistake, poor clinical judgement or failure to...
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The Canberra Region Cancer Centre is a world class healthcare facility that brings together various cancer management disciplines into a single, five-storey purposed built facility.
Our cancer...
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Sometimes patients display emotions and behaviours that interfere with effective medical care (Cohen-Cole, 1990). These emotions and behaviours typically evoke negative feelings in caregivers, and...
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All radiation therapists with an interest in clinical education are encouraged to join the Australian Radiation Therapy Clinical Educators (ARTCE) forum. This is an excellent opportunity to share...
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Authors of varying experience are welcome to join the ASMIRT 2018 Publications Workshop. At this workshop, Ms Julie McCrossin, a well-known journalist and Professor Charbel Saade, an author and...
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The workshop will be delivered by Hugh Kearns, who is recognised internationally as a public speaker, educator and researcher, with over 20 years’ experience as a leading training and...
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Considering doing research? ASMIRT may be able to help with a Research Scholarship. Whether you are new to research or an old hand, considering a small project or something more grand. Come along to...
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