Foundations of Leadership in Radiation Oncology
Joint ESTRO-CARO-RANZCR
Course duration: 6 week mixed online seminar and homework with live course in Sydney on 22-23 November 2024. Course Directors: Matthew Seel (radiation oncologist, NZ) and Sandra Turner (radiation oncologist, Aus)Convenors: Lucinda Burke (radiation oncologist, Aus) and Jenna Dean (radiation therapist, Aus)Teaching Faculty: Barbara-Anne Millar (radiation oncologist, Canada), Michelle Leech (radiation therapist, Ireland), Steven Petit (medical phycicist, The Netherlands), Lucinda Morris (radiation oncologist, Aus), Matthew Seel (radiation oncologist, NZ), Sandra Turner (radiation oncologist, Aus)
This course introduces foundation principles of effective leadership as they apply to senior trainees and junior practitioners in the radiation oncology professions. It aims to equip participants with the knowledge, skills and attributes viewed as the building blocks for effective leadership. The course is directed at professionals interested in developing expertise in leading teams for better patient care, a healthier workforce, innovation, advocacy and quality improvement in radiation oncology and in all situations where they might positively influence the future of our discipline – locally, nationally and internationally. The course is grounded in the Leader domain (CanMEDS2015), and specifically to a radiation-oncology specific competency set defined through Delphi consensus. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of the course, successful learners will (amongst other skills) be able to:
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? The target group consists of senior trainees (medical or physics) or earlier career practitioners (approximately first 10 years after completing training) in the radiation oncology professions, including radiation or clinical oncologists, radiation physicists, radiation therapists/technologists, nurses and scientists. CONTENTThis course consists of a blended learning program of 6 weeks duration including on-line and face to face components. The program will be highly interactive and will highlight the practical relevance of learning to the radiation oncology workplace.The on-line components will start in October 2024 and consist of an introductory 75-minute tutorial with the participants and teachers followed by on-line exercises and compulsory electronic learning modules to be completed prior to the live course in Sydney. The live course will run over two days, Friday 22 – Saturday 23 November 2024.
On-line and live course topics include:
REGISTRATIONApplications open on 11 June 2024. Note that applications will be assessed according to space and suitability.Please send your statement of interest & motivation letter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by the 16 August 2024 in the form of an open letter (maximum 1 1/2 A4 pages in length) with the following information:
Download Application Form Here .
You will be contacted regarding the outcome of your application by 6 September 2024 .