HUMC Holds Radiation Therapy Symposium
By Mel Fabrikant Friday, May 30, 2008, 08:24 AM EDT
The Department of Radiation Oncology, part of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), will hold its Second Annual Radiation Therapy Symposium Program from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 7. The program will be held in the David Joseph Jurist Research Center for Tomorrows Children, Second Floor, 30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
Experts from the department and other facilities will hold lectures throughout the day on the latest developments in radiation therapy.
“Radiation therapy is a dynamic field of medicine that is experiencing rapid growth in both medical knowledge and technology,” said Anthony C. Ingenito, M.D., chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at HUMC. “As part of our commitment to providing the best possible healthcare available on the market today, we are happy to be able to offer this symposium to help educate professionals on the newest ways to care for patients.”
The symposium schedule is as follows:
8 - 8:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
“Image Guided Radiotherapy”
Daniel Brancato, AS, RT (T)
Chief Therapist, Valley Health System
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
“Advances in the Treatment of
Oral Mucositis and Xerostomia”
Loren Godfrey, M.D.
Director of Brachytherapy
Hackensack University Medical Center
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
“Proton Therapy”
Sammy Adams
Varian Medical Systems 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
LUNCH
12 - 1 p.m.
“Head and Neck Patient Positioning and
Immobilization Techniques for
Radiation Therapy”
Bill Barnat, AA
CIVCO Medical Solutions
1 - 2 p.m.
“Adaptive Prostate Radiotherapy
Principles and Practice”
George Beninati, BS, RTT, CMD
Senior Dosimetrist
Hackensack University Medical Center
2 - 3 p.m.
Questions and Networking
For information or to sign up, please contact Kyongah Hwang by phone, 201-336-8004; fax, 201-336-8825; or e-mail, Khwang@humed.com. Registration is limited. For more information on HUMC, visit www.humc.com.
The cost is $25, and radiotherapy students can register for free. On-site registration during the day of the event is $35. All fees are non-refundable. Credit cards are not accepted, and all payments must be in the form of a check or a money order payable to: “HUMC Radiation Therapy Education Fund.” T
he program has ASRT approval for 5.0 Category “A” continuing education credits.
HUMC is a 775-bed teaching and research hospital affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School. The medical center recently announced its primary affiliation with Touro Medical College and expects its first class to begin in 2009.
The Cancer Center comprises 14 specialized divisions, featuring teams of experts for each specific type of cancer. A physician directs each of the divisions with significant clinical and research expertise in the type of cancer. This approach — which brings together a close-knit team of medical, research, nursing, and supportive staff with specialized expertise — translates into more advanced, focused care for patients. The divisions are: Breast Oncology, Gastrointestinal Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head and Neck Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Multiple Myeloma, Neuro-Oncology, Skin and Cellular Medicine, Stem Cell Transplantation, Supportive Care and Pain Control, Thoracic Oncology, Urologic Oncology, and Research.
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Experts from the department and other facilities will hold lectures throughout the day on the latest developments in radiation therapy.
“Radiation therapy is a dynamic field of medicine that is experiencing rapid growth in both medical knowledge and technology,” said Anthony C. Ingenito, M.D., chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at HUMC. “As part of our commitment to providing the best possible healthcare available on the market today, we are happy to be able to offer this symposium to help educate professionals on the newest ways to care for patients.”
The symposium schedule is as follows:
8 - 8:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
“Image Guided Radiotherapy”
Daniel Brancato, AS, RT (T)
Chief Therapist, Valley Health System
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
“Advances in the Treatment of
Oral Mucositis and Xerostomia”
Loren Godfrey, M.D.
Director of Brachytherapy
Hackensack University Medical Center
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
“Proton Therapy”
Sammy Adams
Varian Medical Systems 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
LUNCH
12 - 1 p.m.
“Head and Neck Patient Positioning and
Immobilization Techniques for
Radiation Therapy”
Bill Barnat, AA
CIVCO Medical Solutions
1 - 2 p.m.
“Adaptive Prostate Radiotherapy
Principles and Practice”
George Beninati, BS, RTT, CMD
Senior Dosimetrist
Hackensack University Medical Center
2 - 3 p.m.
Questions and Networking
For information or to sign up, please contact Kyongah Hwang by phone, 201-336-8004; fax, 201-336-8825; or e-mail, Khwang@humed.com. Registration is limited. For more information on HUMC, visit www.humc.com.
The cost is $25, and radiotherapy students can register for free. On-site registration during the day of the event is $35. All fees are non-refundable. Credit cards are not accepted, and all payments must be in the form of a check or a money order payable to: “HUMC Radiation Therapy Education Fund.” T
he program has ASRT approval for 5.0 Category “A” continuing education credits.
HUMC is a 775-bed teaching and research hospital affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School. The medical center recently announced its primary affiliation with Touro Medical College and expects its first class to begin in 2009.
The Cancer Center comprises 14 specialized divisions, featuring teams of experts for each specific type of cancer. A physician directs each of the divisions with significant clinical and research expertise in the type of cancer. This approach — which brings together a close-knit team of medical, research, nursing, and supportive staff with specialized expertise — translates into more advanced, focused care for patients. The divisions are: Breast Oncology, Gastrointestinal Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Head and Neck Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Multiple Myeloma, Neuro-Oncology, Skin and Cellular Medicine, Stem Cell Transplantation, Supportive Care and Pain Control, Thoracic Oncology, Urologic Oncology, and Research.
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