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Radiation Oncology
Volume 12 No 2 I March 2016 51
Chief Censor in
Radiation Oncology
I have assumed the role of Interim Chief
Censor following the resignation of
Dr Sean Brennan from the position due
to personal reasons in December 2015.
I had the pleasure of working with Dr
Brennan as a member of the Radiation
Oncology Education and Training
Committee (ROETC) and as a Phase
2 examiner. I would like to thank Dr
Brennan for the tremendous leadership
he showed during his tenure as Chief
Censor and the support he provided on
a personal level to all those who worked
with him.
Moving forward, I have been appointed
as Chief Censor until Dec 2016, following
a call for expressions of interest to fill
the casual vacancy from the ROETC
and support for the appointment from
the Faculty Council. An expression of
interest will be circulated to the College
radiation oncology membership for the
role of Chief Censor for 2017–2018.
Over the next 12 months, the ROETC
and its subcommittees will continue to
implement the workplan established
by Dr Brennan and the members of the
Specialty Training Unit. Core business
includes:
1. The delivery of trainee examinations
with the following dates established:
Phase 1 Examination: Friday 9
September
Phase 2 Series 1 Exam: Written
22–23 February; Vivas 6-8 April
in Wellington
Phase 2 Series 2 Exam: Written
18–19 July;
Vivas 31 August – 2 September in
Townsville
2. Oversight of workshops and events
with the following dates established:
DOT workshops – May 2016,
October 2016
ESTRO Evidence Based Radiation
Oncology course 19–22 November
2016 in Sydney
3. Accreditation where, alongside the
ongoing schedule of site visits, a
review and update of the radiation
oncology accreditation standards will
be undertaken.
In addition, a review of the College’s
examination and assessments was
undertaken by Prof David Prideaux,
Emeritus Professor of Medical Education
at Flinders University and a team from
the Australian Council for Educational
Research (ACER) with their report
received in late 2015. A planning day
was held in February to inform members
involved in training, examination and
assessment activities of the review and
its recommendations. It was pleasing to
see so many members are engaged and
keen to support our specialty training
program.
It is anticipated that a list of priorities
and actions will subsequently be decided
upon, which will form the basis for the
work of the ROETC in 2016 and beyond.
I am delighted to write that in 2016
our training program welcomes its first
Indigenous trainee into one of our
Sydney networks.
In closing, I would like to take this
opportunity to welcome all new trainees
entering the training program and wish
you all the very best in your chosen
career.
A/Prof Margot Lehman
If you would like further information
on any of the above topics, please
contact the Specialty Training Unit
on