Chapter Meeting in Co-Operation with AAMD Region1 Washington Regional Meeting

Topic: Hypofractionation RT Strategies: Benefits and Pitfalls

Friday, September 9, 2011

Symposium Location

UW Medicine

South Lake Union Campus

University of Washington

815 Mercer St.

Seattle, WA 98109-4714

Alternate Locations:

Department of Radiation Oncology, UW Medical Center, room NN132. Recorded or Live Streaming Video: For those unable to attend the symposium in person.

A live or pre-recorded streaming video will be available from September 9-October 5, 2011.

The University of Washington Department of Radiation Oncology is hosting the NW AAPM Chapter Meeting and one-day symposium on "Hypofractionation RT Strategies: Benefits and Pitfalls". The symposium begins with a 45 minute keynote lecture on "Biological Mechanisms Underpinning Fraction-Size Effects in Photon and Hadron Therapy" by Dr. Robert Stewart, UW Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Medical Physicist followed by a series of 30-minute oral presentations on SRS-SRT-SBRT, hypoxia, hypofractionation and delivery strategies in terms of fractionation schedules and implementation techniques, and equipment such as linac VMAT, Gamma Knife, Cyberknife, and Tomotherapy.

For additional information about the program, see http://www.radonc.washington.edu/NWRT-schedule/

The symposium is supported in part by the University of Washington, Department of Radiation Oncology.

Registration Information

Cost of the meeting is $40 per person for early pre-paid (before August 19th) registration and $45 per person from August 19th through September 7th. Click here to register online for this meeting. An additional fee of $15 per person is required for individuals requesting CAMPEP MPCEC, MDCB or ASRT credits. Coffee breaks, lunch and social event are included in the registration fee.

Cancellation Policy: Registration fees will be refunded in full if written notice of cancellation is received by Friday, August 19th, 2011. Please send your cancellation in writing to Vee White (contact information below).

Continuing Education Credits

An application for 6.25 MPCEC credits has been submitted to the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc. (CAMPEP).

Applications for continuing education credit hours has been submitted to the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).

Registration: Registration fee is $40.00 per person. An additional fee of $15 per person is required for individuals requesting CME credits (up to 6 credits). Individuals requesting CAMPEP credits will be required to complete and submit program and speaker evaluations and document attendance. To register, go to http://www.regonline.com/2011-NW-AAPM

Scientific Program (for additional information, see http://www.radonc.washington.edu/nwrt-schedule/