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Volume 12 No 4 I September 2016 59
NSW Branch
The NSW Branch of the College
represented clinical radiology at the
NSW AMA Medical Careers Expo on
6 August 2016. Dr Rajiv Rattan, NSW
Branch Alternate BEO, promoted
radiology training to medical students
from a variety of universities who were
interested in radiology as a career and
provided details on how to join the
training program.
If you are interested in volunteering at
a Branch medical careers expo event,
please contact
Medical students with Dr Rattan
WA Branch
Professor Turab Chakera’s
Farewell Function
Some of the guests at Prof
Chakera’s farewell dinner
On Saturday the 14 May 2016, 125
guests assembled at the University Club
of Western Australia to celebrate Prof
Turab Chakera’s professional life and
his contribution to Australian radiology.
Turab, his wife Margaret and their two
sons, Jakob and Arun and his daughter-
in-law Kieran were in attendance.
The RANZCR Board meeting was
convened in Perth on the Thursday
and Friday preceding the dinner to
allow the College Board, Faculty and
Senior Executive staff to attend Turab’s
celebration dinner.
College President, Dr Greg Slater, gave
an entertaining speech highlighting
Turab’s contribution as a past RANZCR
President and his role as College Censor
for Radiology for many years. Prof
Mark Khangure acted as the Master
of Ceremonies on the evening. Prof
Bryant Stokes, a long-time friend of
Turab’s and past Director General of
Health for Western Australia, spoke of
Turab’s contributions as a pioneering
neuroradiologist in Western Australia.
Turab’s Order of Australia for community
service and his contribution to academic
radiology and his leadership in training
radiology registrars was acknowledged.
It was particularly gratifying to see
so many senior Western Australian
clinicians attend the dinner to honour
Turab’s contribution as a leader in the
Western Australian medical community.
A large contingent of Western Australian
radiologists who had migrated from Sri
Lanka were present to celebrate Turab’s
remarkable contribution teaching and
collaborating with the Sri Lanka College
of Radiologists.
Six current and past presidents of the
College were present, as the guests
included Dr Trevor ApSimon and Dr Paul
Sprague.
Turab made a point of acknowledging
Mrs Sheena Mathie his friend and long-
time Executive Personal Assistant at
Royal Perth Hospital who sadly passed
away in March of this year.
As a token of their appreciation and
respect the guests gifted Turab and
Margaret a framed limited edition Leon
Pericles collage.
Radiation Oncology Chapter
of NSW Branch
The NSW Radiation Oncology Directors
Group has been changed to the
Radiation Oncology Chapter of the
NSW Branch of the College. This now
gives official status within the College
with a defined membership and Terms
of Reference. Each NSW department,
public and private, has a representative
on the Chapter Committee. This
is usually, but not necessarily, the
Department Director. The Chapter
Committee met on 20 July and elected
a Chair (currently Michael Jackson) and
Secretary/Treasurer (Dion Forstner).
The Radiotherapy Club meeting format
is unchanged and will meet on the
same day if possible. The inaugural
meeting under the new system was also
held on 20 July at the Ingham Institute
at Liverpool and attracted over 40
members. There were three interesting
presentations and a tour of the very
impressive new MRI Linac. The next
meeting will be hosted by Royal North
Shore Hospital at the Park Royal Hotel
Darling Harbour on Wednesday 16
November 2016.
Visit
organisation/australian-branches/
nsw-radiotherapy-club to view the
presentations from the night, as well as
past presentations. If you would like to
volunteer to give a talk, please contact
.
RT Club Prof Gary Liney
presentation
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