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

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

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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

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