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WORLD RADIOGRAPHY EDUCATIONAL TRUST FOUNDATION
www.wretf.org
email: admin@wretf.org
TRUSTEES
Mr Christopher Steelman
Ian Henderson
Keith Piper
Dr Fozy Peer
Robert Shen
Ramona Chanderballi
Boniface Yao
Evelyn Wasike
Mohammed Abdalghani
Subramanya K. Betageri
CHAIRPERSON
Chris Steelman
csteelman@x-rayintl.org
HONORARY TREASURER
Ian Henderson
HONORARY SECRETARY &
EDUCATION LEAD
Keith Piper
World Radiography Educational Trust
Foundation Appoints New Trustee
The World
Radiography
Educational Trust
Foundation is proud
to announce the
appointment of
Subramanya K.
Betageri BS, DRTT,
R.T. (T)(ARRT), RTR
(HCPC-UK), Senior
Associate Professor/
Clinical Coordinator
at Bellevue College, Bellevue, Washington to
the Board of Trustees. WRETF Trustees bring
their unique background and skills to fulfill
our mission of cultivating a global culture of
volunteerism and increasing access to medical
imaging/radiation therapy education throughout
the world. Mr Betageri is no exception.
Mr Betageri’s professional career journey has
taken him from India to Jamaica to England
and the United States of America. Mr Betageri’s
unique insight is a result of his combined
22 years of clinical practice as a radiation
therapist/therapeutic radiographer and almost
nine years in academia as a radiation therapy
educator. He shares “I profoundly learned in
my thirty years of a career that both developing
and developed countries have challenges in
terms of resources, but both worlds have
human capital that is a huge asset. In addition,
the internet, social media, and remote learning
platforms brought the world much closer. That
enabled me, just like anybody else, to share my
expertise, transfer my skill set, and build
a transforming radiography and radiation
therapy community that will ultimately benefit
the patients.”
Taking Roentgen to Top of the World
Suraj Sah, WRETF Ambassador-Nepal is
planning to raise the flag of the WRETF, ISRRT,
as well as pictures of W.C. Roentgen at the
Mount Everest Base Camp (5364 m). At 8848.86
meters above sea level, Mount Everest is the
world’s mountain. The purpose of Suraj’s twoweek
adventure will be to draw attention the
world’s radiography professional’s need to
collaborate for the development of medical
imaging education and improved patient care.
Suraj is currently organizing a fund-raising
campaign for this project. The collected fund
will also be utilized for the installation of x-ray
museum in Nepal under the collaboration with
National Innovation Center.
Educational Travel and Project Scholarships
The WRETF is now accepting applications for a
special round of Travel Scholarships. There are
up to four bursaries available each year with
awards not normally more than a maximum
value of £700 each. Applicants should note that
they are responsible for arranging their visits
or conference attendance and a registration
for conference attendance or a reservation
or approval to attend an educational institute
MUST be in place at the time of application for a
travel bursary.
The WRETF has added a “projects” category
to our highly successful bursary program.
Applicants now can propose a project such
as hosting a conference or meeting, starting
a publication, research etc. that has the goal
increasing access to education. In keeping
consistent with our mission to increase
access to education in the science and
practice of radiography, radiation and allied
subjects throughout the world, preference
is always given to applicants applying from
countries lower on the United Nations Human
Development Index.
Christopher Steelman
Chairman
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