Sponsor

Toshiba

Title of Prize

Toshiba Scientific Paper Presentation Prize – Radiology
(RANZCR College Member)

Criteria

RANZCR College Member

• Applicants names to be sent to RANZCR Radiology Education Officer for membership status confirmation closer to the event.

Award

Toshiba (Australia) has kindly donated a valuable prize for the most outstanding contribution to the Scientific Paper Presentations at the ASM.  The prize consists of a return economy class airfare and 6 nights accommodation to enable the winner to attend RSNA in 2008.

Judging

2 representatives determined by the ASM Committee evaluate “most outstanding contribution to the Scientific Paper Presentation at the ASM”.   

Sponsor

Toshiba

Title of Prize

Toshiba Scientific Exhibit and Poster Display Prize – Radiology
(RANZCR College Member)

Criteria

RANZCR College Member

• Applicants names to be sent to RANZCR Radiology Education Officer for membership status confirmation closer to the event.

Award

Toshiba (Australia) has kindly donated a valuable prize for the most outstanding contribution to the Scientific Exhibit Presentations at the ASM.  The prize consists of a return economy class airfare and 6 nights accommodation to enable the winner to attend RSNA in 2008.

Judging

2 representatives determined by the ASM Committee evaluates down to 10 finalists. The Chief Censor of Radiology and an ASM Committee member then evaluate to a winner for the “most outstanding contribution to the Scientific Exhibit Presentation at the ASM”.  

Sponsor

Philips Medical System

Title of Prize

Philips Medical Systems Scientific Paper Prize – Radiology
(RANZCR College Student Member)

Criteria

Eligible candidates must be a student member of the RANZCR College or a Fellow of the College who has held his/her initial specialist qualification for not more than four years.

• Applicants names to be sent to RANZCR Radiology Education Officer for membership status confirmation closer to the event.

Award

Philips Medical Systems has kindly donated a cash prize of $2000 as well as a return economy class airfare to the RANZCR/AIR/FRO/ACPSEM 2009 Combined Scientific Meeting in Brisbane, Queensland.  

Judging

2 representatives determined by the ASM Committee evaluate “best Scientific Paper Presentation by a student member of the College, or a Fellow of the College who has held his/her initial specialist qualification for not more than four years.”  

Sponsor

Aspen Pharmacare

Title of Prize

Guerbet Best Registrar Exhibit Prize – Radiology
(RANZCR College Student Member with Part II FRANZCR Examination)

Criteria

Eligible candidates must be a student member of the RANZCR College who has completed the Part II FRANZCR Examination.

• Applicants names to be sent to RANZCR Radiology Education Officer for membership status confirmation closer to the event.

Award

Aspen Pharmacare has kindly donated a return economy class airfare to the RANZCR/AIR/FRO/ACPSEM 2009 Combined Scientific Meeting in Brisbane, Queensland for the best Registrar Exhibit.

Judging

2 representatives determined by the ASM Committee evaluates down to 5 finalists. The Chief Censor and an ASM Committee member then evaluate to a winner for “best Radiology Exhibit by a student member who has completed the Part II FRANZCR examination”.

Sponsor

Wiley – Blackwell

Title of Prize

Wiley - Blackwell – Best Exhibit Award
(RANZCR College Members excluding Student Members)

Criteria

Eligible candidates must be a member of the RANZCR College (excluding student members).

• Applicants names to be sent to RANZCR Radiology Education Officer for membership status confirmation closer to the event.

Award

Wiley-Blackwell has kindly donated a cash prize of $750.

Judging

2 Reps determined by the ASM Committee evaluates “Best Exhibit Award for Radiology College Members (excluding Student Members)”.

Sponsor

RANZCR/IRQN

Title of Prize

RANZCR/IRQN Quality Improvement Exhibit Prize ASM 2008
(All Radiologists and practice staff members)

Open to

The prize is open to all Radiologists and practice staff members.

• Attendance at the Annual Dinner for Quality Improvement Exhibit entrants is optional.

Award

The winner will receive a cash prize of $1,000 and a certificate.

The Accreditation Guidelines and Quality Committee (AGQC) of the RANZCR have been working to promote the awareness and importance of continuous quality improvement in practices.

The AGQC in collaboration with the International Radiology Quality Network (IRQN) would like to invite radiologists and practice staff members to enter a competition for the best quality improvement exhibit. Your exhibit can be related to any aspect of quality improvement eg: management, patient handling, clinical protocols, infection control etc. Demonstration of an understanding and application of practice audit and the quality improvement principle cycle is desirable. All sections included in the RANZCR Accreditation Standards can be potential topics for continual improvement, which can be assessed as part of a quantitative and qualitative review.

Examples of quality improvement projects can be found at the College website through the ‘Quality Improvement in Radiology Conference’ link.

Judging

Representatives from the College AGQC, evaluates “the best quality improvement exhibit.”

Contact Lisa Penlington on 61 2 9268 9702 for more information.

Please Note:The exhibits must be of a sufficient standard to be eligible for the prize. The AGQC reserves the right not to offer the prize if only one exhibit is submitted.

Sponsor

Varian

Title of Prize

Varian Prize – Radiation Oncology
(FRO Student Member)

Criteria

Radiation Oncology College Student Member

• Applicants names to be sent to RANZCR Radiation Oncology Education Officer for membership status confirmation closer to the event.

Award

Since 1984, the firm of Varian has kindly donated an annual monetary prize and a plaque to be awarded for the best scientific paper prepared and presented by a Student Member in the Radiation Oncology section of the Scientific Program of the ASM.  This year, the cash prize is $1,500. The prize will be judged on the following criteria; originality, hypothesis generation, methodology, amount of work undertaken, analysis of results, presentation, clinical importance and response to questions.  The abstract should include an indication of the background/hypothesis, methods/patients involved and results and conclusions.

Judging

ASM Committee to determine after speaking with PFEC Representative*

Sponsor

Wiley-Blackwell

Title of Prize

Wiley-Blackwell – Best Exhibit Award
(FRO College Members)

Criteria

Radiation Oncology College Member

• Applicants names to be sent to RANZCR Radiation Oncology Education Officer for membership status confirmation closer to the event.

Award

Wiley Blackwell has kindly donated a cash prize of $750.

Judging

2 representatives determined by the ASM Committee after speaking with PFEC Representative* evaluates “Best Exhibit Award for a Radiation Oncology College Member”.

Sponsor

RANZCR Faculty of Radiation Oncology

Title of Prize

Chris Atkinson Award – Best Radiation Oncology Scientific Paper Presentation
(FRO College members excluding Student Members)

Criteria

Radiation Oncology College Member (excluding Student Members)

• Applicants names to be sent to RANZCR Radiation Oncology Education Officer for membership status confirmation closer to the event.

Award

The Chris Atkinson Award is a cash prize of $1,000. The prize will be judged on originality, scientific merit and the quality of presentation.

Judging

ASM Committee evaluates after speaking with PFEC Representative* “Best Radiation Oncology Scientific Paper Presentation by a College Member (excluding Student Members)”.

Sponsor

AztraZeneca

Title of Prize

AztraZeneca Exhibit Prize
(Open to all Radiation Oncologists)

Criteria

Open to all Radiation Oncologists

Award

This prize is awarded to the exhibit by a Radiation Oncologist which is judged to have made the most significant contribution to the scientific program.  The prize is valued at $1,000.  

Judging

ASM Committee evaluates after speaking with PFEC Representative* “Best Exhibit Prize for Radiation Oncologist”.

Sponsor

Elekta Pty Ltd Australia

Title of Prize

Elekta Award – the advances in the use of technology in Radiation Therapy
(FRO College Members) 

Criteria

Radiation Oncology College Member

• Applicants names to be sent to RANZCR Radiation Oncology Education Officer for membership status confirmation closer to the event.

Award

This prize is awarded to the scientific paper by a Radiation Oncologist which is judged to have shown the advances in the use of technology in Radiation Therapy. Elekta Pty Ltd Australia has kindly agreed to pay for the Registration Fee to attend ESTRO 2009 valued at approximately €540 (travel and accommodation not included, prize not redeemable for cash) in addition to an Award Trophy and a Bottle of Grange (year to be determined).

Judging

ASM Committee evaluates after speaking with PFEC Representative* “Best Scientific Paper that shows advances in the use of technology in Radiation Therapy”.

Sponsor

Global Medical Solutions Pty Ltd

Title of Prize

Annual Brachytherapy (Bt) prize for best clinical outcome scientific paper or exhibit
(FRO College Members)

Criteria

Radiation Oncology College Member

• Applicants names to be sent to RANZCR Radiation Oncology Education Officer for membership status confirmation closer to the event.

Award

This prize is awarded to the best clinical outcome scientific paper or exhibit by a Radiation Oncologist College Member. The winner will receive complimentary registration to the following Australasian Brachytherapy Group Meeting.

Judging

ASM Committee evaluates after speaking with PFEC Representative* “Best clinical outcome scientific paper or exhibit for a Radiation Oncologist College Member”.