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Australasian College of Physical Scientists & Engineers in Medicine

Locality: Mascot, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 8305 3900

Address: Suite 7.12 Aero 247, 247 Coward St 2020 Mascot, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.acpsem.org.au/

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25.01.2022 Do you enjoy photography?? Applications are still open for the Photography in Medical Physics (PiMP) competition! If you need some inspiration, take a look at submissions for previous years, and remember that this year includes a new category to show how the coronavirus has changed your working environment. Submit your photos now! https://photographyinmedicalphysics.com/

25.01.2022 Attention ROMPS: The ACPSEM is undertaking the ROMP Workforce Modelling Project and keen to work with the College Members and Radiation Oncology Centres in determining ROMP workforce needs now in Australia and New Zealand and into the future. This Project model is based on contextualisation of the IAEA model, including a patient focus, taking into account the complexity of treatments delivered, centre location and management arrangements in place. Please help this project by completing one or both of our surveys, which can be found here:

25.01.2022 Reminder for ROMPs - express your interest in joining a working group to discuss ACPSEM's position on the publication of ARPANSA's C5 Code. The purpose of the paper will influence the Code of Practice at national level, harmonising C-5 safety guidelines and requirements, and advocacy for safe patient outcomes in the development, application and interpretation of the C5 Code. Deadline: COB 25 November... More info: https://bit.ly/3fmJkPq See more

25.01.2022 *IMPORTANT* - AHPRA Registration Consultation - please provide your feedback - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BRK6272 Thank you to the 307 Members who have responded to the AHPRA Registration Consultation feedback survey, however we still need more responses, ideally from ALL Members. It is very important for us to receive your feedback to determine the Colleges position and actions in support of a national registration or otherwise. Your feedback and opinions are important to the College, which is why the survey deadline has been extended to COB 7 September 2020. Submit your feedback - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BRK6272

24.01.2022 Nominations are still open to join the ACPSEM PSB! ACPSEM are calling for nominations from Members to join the Professional Board. The Professional Standards Board (PSB) is delegated by the ACPSEM Board the role of being accountable and responsible for the setting, applying and maintaining policy concerned with professional standards, as they apply to the education training and assessment programs, CPD programs and the work of the Specialty Groups and Branches of the ACPSEM. The PSB also oversights the work undertaken by the Certification Panels, the Accreditation Committee and the CPD Committee. Read more and apply (by 31 August) here - https://bit.ly/30LD4uY

24.01.2022 For RPS Registrars and Supervisors: Register for a virtual talk on Carbon-11 Chemistry: The Basics to Recent Developments, taking place on 20 August at 15:00 AEST. Email [email protected] if you are a member and you are interested in attending.

24.01.2022 Save the dates! The ACPSEM Medical Image Registration Special Interest Group (MIRSIG) is holding monthly lunchtime Image Registration Lunchtime Seminars. The seminars take place on the first Tuesday of each month (next one: 1 September), see the schedule here: https://www.acpsem.org.au//MIRSIG%20Online%20Webinar%20Pla

24.01.2022 Thanks to ACPSEM Members Prof Eva Bezak and Prof Tomas Kron for providing support and guidance to medical physicists across Latin America and Asia as part of a global e-mentoring scheme. Mentors offered crucial guidance and industry expertise for those in countries where medical physics is just starting to develop Read more: https://physicsworld.com/a/global-mentoring-scheme-fosters/ #medphys

23.01.2022 ICYMI - here are the worthy winners of the Better Healthcare Technology Foundation Awards 2020! See them here: https://bit.ly/2J25AlO #medphys

23.01.2022 There's still time to submit your grant applications! ACPSEM 2021 Supporting Medical Physicist (including RPS) Grants - applications due 20 February 2021. Successful applicants will be announced by early March 2021. Grants will vary in duration according to whether registrars are enrolling in TEAP (3 years of grant funding) or already enrolled (1-2 years of grant funding).... All enquiries should be in writing and sent to [email protected], and the grant form can be found here: http://www.acpsem.org.au/coresoftlib/apps/scripts/redir.htm

23.01.2022 Join the ACPSEM Board of Directors! ACPSEM are calling for nominations from Members to join the Board of Directors. Under the Constitution, an election for half the board (4 positions) is set for each year and we are now calling for nominations from the eligible members to take up positions on the 2021 Board. Read more and apply (by 31 August) here - https://bit.ly/2XPN3gW

23.01.2022 Get involved in the APSIG fun run and raise funds for the Better Healthcare Technology Foundation! The annual APSIG fun run has changed to suit social distancing requirements allowing for a creative opportunity to make artwork out of your exercise whilst raising money for charity! Better yet, artwork will be displayed at EPSM and prizes are up for grabs! Read more: https://www.acpsem.org.au/ccms.r|10288

22.01.2022 Nominations are still open to join the ACPSEM Board of Directors! ACPSEM are calling for nominations from Members to join the Board of Directors. Under the Constitution, an election for half the board (4 positions) is set for each year and we are now calling for nominations from the eligible members to take up positions on the 2021 Board. Read more and apply (by 31 August) here - https://bit.ly/2XPN3gW BE QUICK!

22.01.2022 A blast from the past - radiology knowledge fact sheet and technique chart. Thanks to Paul Marks, ARPANSA, for sending this out.

21.01.2022 Great to see the paper written by ACPSEM Member Zoe Brady and her team being used as part of Croakey.coms fortnightly roundup of health sector research news related to COVID-19! Croakey.com is Australias best known public social journalism website, that enables debate and investigations of health issues and policy. The paper looks at X-Rays Through Glass- A Technique to Minimise Infection While Treating COVID-19. Take a read.

20.01.2022 International Conference on Advances in Radiation Oncology (ICARO-3) (Virtual event) - 1619 February 2021 Sign up here: https://www.iaea.org/events/icaro-3 #ICARO3 @IAEAorg #radonc #medphys

19.01.2022 The Oncorace Foundation are hosting a webinar on: Overview of the Brachy Therapy Physics and the AAPM TG-43 by Dr Stephen Davis, Florida International University, on 29 Aug 2020, 10:30 PM AEST. Register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/42780207545574926 Brachytherapy has a long history in the field of radiation therapy, as it has been used to treat cancer since the early 1900s. This presentation will focus on modern methods to standardize the dosimetry of brachytherapy sources, from the primary standards used for calibration to the dosimetry formalism used to characterize the three-dimensional dose distribution surrounding the sources.

18.01.2022 Register for the Total Body PET webinar, hosted by the Nuclear Medicine Specialty Group and presented by Professor Steven Meikle. Participants will gain an understanding of the science behind the total body PET. They will learn about the clinical benefits of total body PET and the work going on to establish clinical total body PET in Australia. Date: 23 September, 14:00-15:00 AEST Register: https://bit.ly/322uMOL

17.01.2022 Join the ACPSEM PSB! ACPSEM are calling for nominations from Members to join the Professional Board. The Professional Board (PSB) is delegated by the ACPSEM Board the role of being accountable and responsible for the setting, applying and maintaining policy concerned with professional standards, as they apply to the education training and assessment programs, CPD programs and the work of the Specialty Groups and Branches of the ACPSEM. The PSB also oversights the work undertaken by the Certification Panels, the Accreditation Committee and the CPD Committee. Read more and apply (by 31 August) here - https://bit.ly/30LD4uY

17.01.2022 Attention ROMPS - we are undertaking the ROMP Workforce Modelling Project and keen to work with college Members and Radiation Oncology Centres in determining ROMP workforce needs now in Australia and New Zealand and into the future. Please help this project by completing one or both of our surveys, which can be found here: https://bit.ly/3ak0YTa

17.01.2022 Webinar: IAEA TRS-398 "Absorbed Dose Determination in External Beam Radiotherapy" by Prof Dr Chen-Shou Chui 11 Feb, 6-7pm (AEDT) Register: https://lnkd.in/gbQ_Qpd... This webinar forms part of AFOMP's 20th anniversary celebrations and is CPD endorsed.

16.01.2022 ACPSEM Mentoring Program update - after a successful first cycle of the ACPSEM Mentoring Program, we are pleased to announce the launch of the second cycle starting this October! The program provides an opportunity for ACPSEM Members to become Mentors and Mentees by pairing them up and enabling the exchange of knowledge and confidence building. This year a new platform is being used which will match the most ideal pairs together, and provide you with the structure and resources to help you to get the most out of the program. Read more: https://acpsem-mentoring-program.aomapp.net/

15.01.2022 We are pleased to announce the 2021 ACPSEM Board of Directors! Our five continuing Directors (Michael Bernardo, Richard Dove, Kevin Hickson, Ivan Williams and Rosemary Peavey) will be joined by Ben Hug and Andrew Cousins, and re-elected Lucy Cartwright and Kym Rykers. Congratulations to the new and continuing Director, who will commence the 2021 Board in January 2021. Read more: https://www.acpsem.org.au/ccms.r|10286

15.01.2022 Our August 2020 FOCUS newsletter is out! Take a peek at it here: https://mailchi.mp/fbc5ab76d9c0/acpsem-focus-august2020 This months newsletter covers changes to the EPSM 2020 conference, the launch of the second ACPSEM Mentoring Program cycle, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (DIMP) Workforce, numerous ACPSEM Member achievements and publications, ACPSEM events, plus much more.

14.01.2022 AFOMP are continuing their 20th anniversary celebrations with another webinar. The next webinar is on Dosimetry of Small Photon Radiation Fields: Comparison of the IAEA TRS- 483 and the German DIN 6809-8 Protocols, by speaker Prof. Dr. Golam Abu Zakaria and moderator Dr. Kanchan P. Adhikari. The webinar is part of the monthly webinar series, and will take place on 3 September, 17:00-18:00 AEST. ACPSEM Members to claim 2 CPD points for their attendance.... Register for this webinar here: https://sanofi.zoom.us//tJUvdeyhqDMiHNxygxqbvlp3tm0C4S36xj See more

14.01.2022 Webinar: "The importance of Quality Control in Nuclear Medicine" - free for ACPSEM members, non-members $33. Date: Wed 9 Dec 2020, 2-3pm AEDT Registration: https://www.acpsem.org.au/ccms.r?pageid=6017&TenID=ACPSEM The Nuclear Medicine Specialty Group are hosting this interactive webinar presented by Dr Subhash Chand Kheruka and chaired by Nicholas Forwood, Chair of ACPSEM's Nuclear Medicine Specialty Group. NB, 2 CPD points are allocated to medical physicists who register and attend this webinar.

13.01.2022 AHPRA Registration Consultation - Reminder Members are asked to provide submissions in support or otherwise of national registration in Australia and/or New Zealand, noting the assumptions in section 3 of this paper. Submissions (group or individual) are invited up to, and including, 31 August 2020. Submissions should be addressed to [email protected] with the subject line Submission - National Registration Consultation no. 2. Even if you do not plan to offer further comment, we ask that you respond to this survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BRK6272 so that all members views can be noted from this consultation. It will take you less than 5 minutes to complete this survey.

13.01.2022 Reminder --> Upcoming free virtual scientific webinar being hosted by the ACPSEM NSW/ACT Branch! Members are invited to attend the next webinar on Tuesday 18 Aug 13:00 AEST, on the topic of Quality improvement projects and implementation of advanced radiotherapy technologies in a regional set-up, presented by Dilli Banjade and hosted by Emma Dyce. Register: https://bit.ly/3kH2FNt Check your email for details on this event and other upcoming ones, and note that theyre CPD endorsed activities.

13.01.2022 A BIG congratulations to ACPSEM Member Dr Howell Round for being selected as one of AFOMPs "Outstanding Medical Physicists from AFROMP region" award! The award recognises Dr Rounds contribution to medical physics education, training, research and professional development in the AFOMP region. Dr Howell Round was selected from 36 nominations received from 14 countries, comprising of some of the most outstanding members of the medical physics field. Read more: https://www.acpsem.org.au/ccms.r|10290

12.01.2022 FOR ROMPS: Cancer Institute NSW is evaluating radiation oncology content and resources available on eviQ.org.au. We are asking qualified health care professionals in Australia to tell us if and how eviQ radiation oncology content and resources are used in clinical practice. Survey results will contribute to quality improvements to the eviQ radiation oncology program and to support health care professionals to improve patient outcomes. When and how do I participate? The survey opens 17 August and closes 6 September, 2020. It should take 5-10 minutes to complete. Participate now: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5N8GSP7

10.01.2022 Should ACPSEM develop its own position papers or just adopt those of the AAPM? - the inaugural Topical Debate Tomas Kron and Peter Metcalfe discuss this topic as part of a new regular section in PESM called Topical Debate. Other Topical Debates include The Future of Radiation Therapy is Molecular and In the future all accredited radiotherapy physicists should have a PhD. Suggested topics and contributions are encouraged. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13246-020-00900-4

10.01.2022 Team Victoria have been getting very creative with their #APSIGFunRun artwork! Make sure you get involved to support the Better Healthcare Technology Foundations aim to help engender new technology for higher quality healthcare techniques and better outcomes for patients and their communities across the Asia-Pacific region. Read more: https://www.acpsem.org.au/ccms.r|10288

10.01.2022 The ACPSEM news section has updates from the College, the industry, and partnered organisations. Check out our news and updates: https://bit.ly/3fagkca #medphys

08.01.2022 Webinar: "Is rapid test still the best for disease control, whats new?" Medlab Asia & Asia Health is launching an online webinar series, with the next webinar being on 26 August 2020, from 17:00-18:00 (AEST). Register: https://zoom.us///2915977233742/WN_2_cOXH3SS1CGtuJ4q60u0g

07.01.2022 For #medphys postgraduate students: Are you interested in finding out (more) about data-driven healthcare? Then register for the ACPSEM Summer School for a discounted fee of $55! Email [email protected] to register, and find out more by visiting https://www.acpsem.org.au/ccms.r|2&K1=&F1=&F2=&F3=&F4=&F5=&F6=Search&F7=&F8=&F9=Search&F10=&M1=&Y1=&W1=&SearchLast=0&SearchCmd=&ROXY=0x000000001f409c03

07.01.2022 Congratulations to ACPSEM Member Dr Dilli Banjade who has been appointed as the Director of Medical Physics at the Central West Cancer Care Centre (CWCCC) in Orange, where Dilli and his team recently implemented new SABR treatments and increased the utilisation of IMRT/VMAT techniques in this regional centre. We wish Dr Banjade further success in his new role.

06.01.2022 AHPRA Registration Consultation Survey - closing 12:00pm AEST 21 September 2020! We are still seeking responses from ACPSEM Members to the AHPRA feedback survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BRK6272 If you havent done so already, please participate this survey. This consultation will determine the College position and action in support of a national registration or otherwise. Your voice and opinion is important to the College.

06.01.2022 Congratulations to ACPSEM Member Dr Michael Jameson who won the 2019 Elekta Travel Award. Michael used the award to attend the ESTRO Meets Asia conference and has written a report on his experience. Dr Jameson was selected as an award winner by the Asia Pacific Special Interest Group (APSIG) committee. Read more: https://www.betterhealthcaretechnology.org/2019-elekta-tra/

06.01.2022 Webinar by the ACPSEM Medical Image Special Interest Group (MIRSIG) This is a reminder email to register for the upcoming free MIRSIG webinar on 1st September 2020. Please see the webinar details below and note that 2 CPD Points have been allocated to this Webinar. Topic: MIRSIG: DIR Applications with Case Studies & Practical methods to account for previous treatment... Date: 1st September 2020 Time: 10:00-11:00 AWST, 12:00-13:00 AEST, 14:00-15:00 NZST Registration link: https://www.acpsem.org.au/ccms.r|2&K1=&F1=&F2=&F3=&F4=&F5=&F6=Search&F7=&F8=&F9=Search&F10=&M1=&Y1=&W1=&SearchLast=0&SearchCmd=&ROXY=0x000000000024e412 See more

04.01.2022 We are back in the office on a roster system again after a two week break back at home. The CEO ventured out for lunch today at Mascot Central #maskssave. Post a picture of your specially made masks! Victorians, liven up your day with a mask selfie!

04.01.2022 The EPSM program has been released! Register (with an earlybird discount) and start deciding on which sessions youre going to attend: http://epsm.org.au/welcome-to-epsm-2020/ We look forward to seeing you online!

04.01.2022 Will COVID-19 change the way we teach medical physics post pandemic? ACPSEM Members and ACPSEM course coordinators Prof Annette Haworth, Andrew Fielding, Dr Steven Marsh, Dr Alexandre Santos, Prof Peter Metcalfe and Prof Rick Franich, together with Dr Pejman Rowshanfarzad, have released a paper which looks at how medical physics will be taught post COVID-19 in response to a position statement from the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP). Read more: https://link.springer.com/arti/10.1007%2Fs13246-020-00898-9

04.01.2022 Congratulations to ACPSEM Member Md. Mokarrom Hossain for becoming the very first ACPSEM RPS TEAP Registrar to receive certification. Mokarrom is a Radiopharmaceutical Scientist and will put his certified knowledge to use at the Department of Molecular Imaging at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, NSW.

03.01.2022 In case you missed it, heres some of the exciting changes, news and events taking place at the Better Healthcare Technology Foundation : https://www.acpsem.org.au/ccms.r|10289

02.01.2022 Registrations for the EPSM VIRTUAL Conference are open - with special earlybird rates! Secure your place now http://epsm.org.au/registration/

02.01.2022 Reminder - register for tomorrows NSW/ACT Branch Scientific Webinar: Commissions and First Experiences with the Elekta Unity MR-Linac! This scientific webinar is free for ACPSEM Members and is aimed at qualified medical physicists. Registrars and students are also encouraged to attend. Note: 2 CPD Points will be automatically allocated to medical physicists who register and attend this webinar. Date/time: 15 Sept 2020, 13:00-14:00 AEST Register: https://www.acpsem.org.au/ccms.r|2&K1=&F1=&F2=&F3=&F4=&F5=&F6=Search&F7=&F8=&F9=Search&F10=&M1=&Y1=&W1=&SearchLast=0&SearchCmd=&ROXY=0x000000000024ac0a

02.01.2022 Reminder - the DIR challenge closes on 30 Nov! The ACPSEM Medical Image Registration Special Interest Group (MIRSIG) are hosting the Deformable Image Registration (DIR) Challenge. The challenge involves performing a DIR between pre-and post-radiotherapy images for two nasopharyngeal cancer patients who received radiotherapy with curative intent. The aim is to look at and assess the variation in DIR results across different departments. One participant will be randomly selected to win a $200 prize! Get your entry in now. Find out more: https://www.acpsem.org.au//Medical-Image-Reg/DIR-Challenge

01.01.2022 The Australasian Brachytherapy Group (ABG) are holding their 30th Annual Scientific Meeting online on 25-27 February 2021. Registration and a call for paper submissions is now open. See the attached flyer for more information and visit https://lnkd.in/g5fPCX7 *ACPSEM NSW/ACT Branch Chair Dr Joel Poder is a member of the executive committee of the ABG.