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On behalf of the planning committee, I invite you to attend the 4th Annual
Radiation Medicine "Kingbridge" Conference, "Interprofessional Working
Practices and Adoption of Innovation", at the Kingbridge Conference centre
just north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Saturday and Sunday April 21 and
22, 2007. The program, hosted by the Department of Radiation Oncology at the
University of Toronto, will be of particular interest to radiation
therapists, radiation therapy nurses, radiation oncologists, physicists and
other oncology health professionals. Please circulate this invitation to
radiation therapy and nursing staff in your cancer centre.
This year's conference theme is "Interprofessional Working Practices and
Adoption of Innovation". We have an exciting program planned that will allow
you to interact with your colleagues, keynote speakers, presenters and
conference organizers. We have been overwhelmed by the excellent abstracts
submitted for oral, workshop and poster presentations.
Our keynote speakers include Dr. Linda Rabeneck, Regional Vice President,
Cancer Services, Cancer Care Ontario and a Professor in the Departments of
Medicine and Health Policy Management and Evaluation, and Dr. Jack
Cunningham, the previous Head of Clinical Physics at Princess Margaret
Hospital. Dr. Rabeneck will speak about the importance of multiprofessional
collaboration in this era of accelerated technological development and
expanding roles and responsibilities of the health care team. Dr. Cunningham
has the unique perspective of witnessing the exponential change in
technology in radiation therapy since the development of the first Canadian
Cobalt teletherapy unit in the 1950's. His historical view and anecdotes
will provide a lively session for the audience.
In addition, our keynote speakers will be followed by two stimulating
plenary sessions. On Saturday, Dr. Miles Johnston, Senior Scientist and
Professor from Sunnybrook Hospital will speak about the importance of the
lymphatic system in cancer patients and the problem of lymphedema as a
result of cancer treatments. On Sunday, Dr. Mary Preece, Provost and Vice
President, Academic at the Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences
will be speaking about exciting educational initiatives in interprofessional
education.
We have incorporated oral and poster presentations, and several workshops
that will elaborate the conference themes of interprofessional working
practices and adoption of innovations.
Please access the attached link for more information
www.radmedkingbridge.com.
Please note that our early bird registration deadline is March 2, 2007.
Please contact Kathleen.Conway@rmp.uhn.on.ca for more information.
Lee Manchul, MD, MHPE, FRCPC
Princess Margaret Hospital
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Toronto
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March 22, 2007
