Radiotherapy Research
Seminar Series Why are we offering this and why would you
wish to attend?
There is an opportunity to gain an 'electronic badge' to show skills gained by attending, following completion of a post event survey. If you would like to attend
please contact Jo Doughty([email protected])
If this is during clinical placement please seek the agreement of your PDF and use your study time, although the sessions are only an hour you can use the rest of the
time to complete study on site if you wish.
1. Will allow you to see
what is involved in
research
2. You may become
inspired to move
forward in research
This seminar session will focus on H&N
radiotherapy research, past and present, and the
essential contribution it makes to patient care.
After participation of this session you will have
knowledge of: • How vital research is in H&N radiotherapy
development
• How research enhances clinical care of patients
• Current H&N radiotherapy trials
• Future directions of travel
Topic: Head and Neck Radiotherapy and past and
current trials
Speaker: Dr B Foran, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield
Date: Friday 1st May 2015, 8.30 for coffee (F514) 9am
start
Venue: F518 Robert Winston Building.
Dr B Foran
Dr Foran is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist based at Weston Park
Hospital, Sheffield. She specializes in the non-surgical (radiotherapy &
chemotherapy) management of Head & Neck, brain & skin cancers. Her
particular interest is in the technological developments of radiotherapy such
as intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) which can result in improved
outcomes for patients requiring intensive radiotherapy for head & neck and
brain cancers. She is also active in clinical research.
Dr Foran qualified from the University of Sheffield Medical School in 1994
and following general medical training undertook specialist training in
Clinical Oncology in Sheffield. She was appointed Consultant and Honorary
Senior Lecturer in 2003.
Her other roles include:
Oncology Representative British Association of Head & Neck Oncologist
Council (BAHNO)
Oncology representative for the British Neuro-oncology Society (BNOS)
Lead for the WPH Head & Neck Oncology group
Regional Specialty Adviser for the Yorkshire & Humber Deanery
Royal College of Radiologists (CO) examiner
Regular lecture engagements both locally and nationally
Co-organiser for the annual national WPH FRCR II Preparatory course
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