Virtual Environment In Radiotherapy (VERT) – An Educational Study Day For Present And New Users

Start:

Mon, 13 Jun 2016, 12:50

End:

Mon, 13 Jun 2016, 04:40

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https://birorgukportal.force.com/EventList

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This event will provide an update on the various uses and subject areas (including research) of the VERTTM system for students of therapeutic radiography and radiotherapy physics, current radiotherapy staff, clinical oncologists and other clinicians, as well as patients and carers.

Educational aims:

• Provide an update on the current uses of VERTTM in radiotherapy

• Enable hands-on and group discussion on current VERTTM research and development areas

• Encourage research and collaborative opportunities for radiotherapy education

By the end of this event, delegates will be able to:

• Critically appraise the current uses of VERTTM and simulation techniques in radiotherapy education for students, staff and patients

• Demonstrate an understanding of the national and international views and experiences on the uses of VERTTM for a range of educational and clinical situations

Registration Fee

Non-member	£250
BIR Plan 1 member	£145
BIR Plan 2 member	£110
BIR Trainee member	£65
BIR Retired member	£55
BIR Student member	£55

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09:00	Registration
09:30	Welcome and introduction
	Revd Dr Mike Kirby, Lecturer, University of Liverpool
09:40	A brief history of VERTTM
	Professor Andy Beavis, Head of Radiation Physics, Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust, and Radiotherapy Director, Vertual; and Dr James Ward, Managing Director, Vertual

VERTTM and student education

10:00	VERTTM and therapeutic radiography student education
	Ms Paula Powell, Radiotherapy Clinical Lead, University of Hertfordshire
10:15	VERTTM and radiotherapy physics/technology
	Revd Dr Mike Kirby, Lecturer, University of Liverpool
10:30	Task based QA assessment and anatomical modelling
	Mr Andy Williams, Therapeutic Radiography Course Leader, University of Portsmouth
10:45	Strategies for learning – simulation and virtual technologies
	Dr Rob Appleyard, Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University
11:00	Refreshments

VERTTM and patient education

11:30	VERTTM and clinical trials
	Dr Annette Bojen, Head of Learning Centre and Lead Radiation Therapist, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
11:50	Patient preparation for treatment
	Morgan Brown, Clinical Trials Dosimetrist, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

VERTTM and staff education

12:10	VERTTM and staff education
	Mrs Urvina Shah, Clinical Learning Facilitator, East and North Herts NHS Trust
12:30	VERTTM software development
	Dr James Ward, Managing Director, Vertual
12:50	Discussion and introduction to interactive sessions
13:05	Lunch

Interactive sessions

14:00	Interactive sessions with live demonstrations
15:30	Refreshments
15:50	International audit on the use of VERTTM in multiple applications
	Mr Pete Bridge, Lecturer, University of Liverpool
16:05	Futures: collaborative research groups, sharing resources and VERTTM community
16:25	Shared links: summary and evaluation
16:40	Close