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news news fromand internationally regarding the developmentadvanced practice for MRTs and lessons learnedfrom those experiences. CAMRT participants onthis working group will include Past- CAMRTPresident Melanie Hilkewich.• The Board is considering the possibility ofrebranding the medical radiation technologyprofession and the possibility of applying thisconcept to the work of both the CAMRT and theprovinces.• CAMRT has been monitoring developmentsregarding the availability of medical isotopes inCanada.Any question you may have please email me at jreyer@shaw.caRita Eyer, R.T.R.,A.C.R.Canadian Council MemberISRRT President, Rob George, and CEO, Sandy Yule madea site visit in late April to view the facilities and meet withthe organising committee of which I am the chair. TheDirector of Education, Cynthia Cowling accompaniedthem. This will be a great opportunity to showcase whatthe Gold Coast which lies south of Brisbane can offer toregistrants and their families. An exciting educationalprogram and technical exhibition is being planned for2010. More information can be found at the website. Go towww.air.asn.au and follow the links to 16th ISRRT WorldCongressOn behalf of all AIR members I would like to send ourbest wishes to our colleagues around the world. To Councilmembers from the Asia/Australasian region, please let meknow if you have any suggestions for educational seminarswithin the region.Pam RowntreeCouncillor for AustraliaTaiwanAsia/AustralasiaAustraliaThe Australian Institute ofRadiography recently inducted MrTimothy Way as its President at theAnnual General Meeting held inSydney in March 2009. Timothy isAssistant Director of Medical Imagingat the Princess Alexandra Hospital inBrisbane and takes over this role fromthe immediate past President Mr Chris Whennan.The AIR is currently conducting a review of theProfessional Development Year. This is a year ofsupervised postgraduate clinical experience required of allgraduates of three year degree programs in order to achievefull professional accreditation. Sharon Brackenridgehas recently been appointed to the position of NationalProfessional Development Program Director with the AIRand a discussion paper on the review is available on thewebsite.In 2009 a Combined Scientific Meeting which marksthe joining of the The Royal Australian and New ZealandCollege of Radiologists (RANZCR), (including the Facultyof Radiation Oncology (FRO)), The Australian Instituteof Radiography (AIR) and the Australasian College ofPhysical Scientists & Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM)is to be held at the Brisbane Convention and ExhibitionCentre, Brisbane Australia, 22-25 October 2009.Planning is well underway for the 16th ISRRT WorldCongress being held in Australia in September 2010. TheOn February 22, 2009 the 42ndAnnual Meeting of TWSRT andthe 11th East Asia Conference ofRadiological Technologists (EACRT)was hosted by the Taiwan Societyof Radiological Technologists. Thiswas a successful conference both inpreparation and election. The newpresident and board members of TWSRT were elected. Thenew president, Dr Lin Cheng-Hsun, also known as StenverLin is also a Professional Practice Committee member ofAsia and Australasia region of ISRRT.Taiwan, Japn and Korea hold EACRT meeting threetimes a year, in February, June and October respectively.The Conference has become well-known for its knowledgeand feast of opportunities in Asia. It attracted over 3,000members of TWSRT, 100 guests from Hong Kong,Thailand, Macau, Mongolia, Japan as well as Korea whowere outstanding scholars and experts. Participants in allfields took part in this conference this year.Volume 45 – No. 1 37