radiotherapy research seminar series june 2016 dr foran
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Radiotherapy Research Seminar Series
Why are we offering this and why would you wish to attend? Topic: Head & Neck Radiotherapy Research –
why bother?Speaker: Dr B Foran, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield Date: Friday 3rd June 2016, 8.30 for coffee and cake (F514) 9am startVenue: F518 Robert Winston Building.
Who is this session for?This is relevant to practitioners working in Radiotherapy and Oncology but we welcome attendance from anyone with an
interest in the topic area or an interest in research. If you would like to attend please contact Jo Doughty
Sessions are outside formal conference attendance, see leading professionals in your field present their research experiences
Ask questions and discuss topics with colleagues, sharing your experiences with staff and students who attend the seminars
Free CPD activity
Staff have previously commented...
“These seminar series are invaluable. It's really informative and useful for radiotherapy students to actually see what trials and studies are being done
currently, and how this may impact on future clinical practice. Also, useful for our own studies”
AND
“Excellent and very interesting and enjoyable. Extremely well explained concepts and insight into related research”
This seminar session will give participants an insight into H&N radiotherapy research both past & present. It will explain the crucial importance of undertaking high quality clinical research in order to improve outcomes for patients.
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 and Skull Base 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 Skull Base cancers. She is very active in clinical research and is the Principal Investigator in a number of important H&N clinical trials. Dr Foran qualified from the University of Sheffield Medical School in 1994. Following general medical training she 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 groupRegional Specialty Adviser for the Yorkshire & Humber DeaneryRoyal College of Radiologists (CO) clinical examiner Regular lecture engagements both locally and nationallyCo-founder of the annual national WPH FRCR II Preparatory course
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