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CONTINUING PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIESIN RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGYSheffield Hallam University has a well-established reputation in radiotherapytraining provision. We have one of the longest-running radiotherapy courses in theUK and have the largest radiotherapy treatment planning suites in any university orclinical environment outside the USA.Our teaching staff work at the cutting edge of their profession. Our lecturersinclude Angela Duxbury, who is the first professor of radiotherapy and oncologyin the country, and Heidi Probst, the first therapy radiographer to complete adoctorate.We have an extensive range of flexible learning opportunities starting in January.Part-time distance learning courses include We also offer a range of modules and short courses through For more information visitwww.shu.ac.uk/ad/cpdradiotherapyJORNADA PANAMERICANA TECNOLOGIA MEDICASantiago, ChileJuly 15-17, 2010Grand HyattCall for presentationsThe Chilean College of Medical Technologists, in lieu of the commemoration of its XV National Congress and the Bicentennial of our country, has the honor ofconveying all peer organisations from America to the V Pan-American Congress of Health Professionals.Previous meetings were held in Arica (1992), where the Pan-American Association of Medical Technologists was founded. Talca (1994), Santiago (1998)y Valdivia (2000) brought forth important agreements in the Latin-American area, both in the academic and the clinical practice area of the profession;generating understanding of the common problems and possible solutions to this; sharing of technological and scientific developments which each organizationprovides do the profession development in their respective countries; exchange of experiences which favors progress and upgrading knowledge of eachspecialty.This meeting will be inserted in the Medical Technology Congress so participants will have access to academic, scientific, social and guild activities, developedin a agreeable socialization and natural camaraderie. We are counting with your attendance, which we are sure will give our event glamour and yourpresentations will enlighten our mutual interests.Marcelo ZentenoJuan Carlos ArayaJRMA6 ISRRT Newsletter