Second WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices International Conference Center (CICG), Geneva, Switzerland. 22 to 24 November 2013. Presentation from the The International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists A. Stewart Whitley, Treasurer ISRR
ISRRT President Dr Michael Ward International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists
The ISRRT is not an isolated organisation. There are 500,000 colleagues in 90 countries throughout the world who all belong to the family of the ISRRT.
Organization of ISRRT *ISRRT Council Member Countries *Divided into 3 Regions - Asia / Australasia - The Americas - Europe / Africa *The ISRRT Board is elected by Council every four years. (Next election to be held in 2014 in Finland)
Organization of ISRRT *The 12 Member Board consists of: - President - 3 Vice Presidents one per Region - 4 Regional Directors Asia/Australasia, Americas, Europe, Africa - Directors of Education, Public Relations, Professional Practice - Treasurer
Vision of ISRRT To improve the standards of delivery and practice of medical imaging and radiation therapy throughout the world by acting as the international liaison organisation for medical radiation technology and by promoting Quality Patient Care, Education and Research in the radiation medicine sciences
Second WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices International Conference Center (CICG), Geneva, Switzerland CEO Dr Sandy Yule, OBE communicates & liaises with member countries, regional groupings and associate members and International Organisations Raising and addressing issues through local and regional congresses worldwide Collaborating with international and other organisations WHO & PAHO, IAEA, ISR,IRQN, RSNA, ESR, Funding and delivering Workshops targeted e.g, Fiji, Guatemala, Tanzania, Uganda, Morocco, Ghana, Bangladesh, Uganda, 2012- Jamaica, Cameroon, Ghana, 2013 Malawi, Haiti, Zambia & Lithuania workshop 2014 Projects Haiti, Sri Lanka Digital Radiography Workshop for professional development & 8th workshop ISRRT Workshop for French speaking African countries - Ivory Coast
Second WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices International Conference Center (CICG), Geneva, Switzerland ISRRT Board members act as advisors in specific WHO & IAED programmes Donna Newman Director of Professional Practice, Cynthia Cowling Director of Education WHO initiatives, surveys and handbooks on QA Disseminates information from IAEA and developments occurring in member countries Promotion of best practices Promoting Research 5,000 pa Collaborative Dosewise Radiographer of the year competition with Philips Healthcare Promoting awareness of the public through celebrating World Radiography Day 8 th Nov
Second WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices International Conference Center (CICG), Geneva, Switzerland ISRRT World Congresses Travel Fund & relevant subjects Image Gently programme Sends experts to study the system in developing nations and recommends action plans e.g. Ghana, Romania, India Provides advice to national societies & governmental bodies Provides text books / printed materials where necessary Produces Newsletter twice yearly - translation into Spanish & French - articles on radiation protection Disseminates information on developments occurring in member countries
Official Publication: News & Views From around the World.
Annual Research Award The aim of the ISRRT Research Fund is to promote research that helps improve the standards of delivery and practice of medical imaging and radiotherapy. The ISRRT Research Fund was set up in 2009 and a research proposal was funded the first time in 2010.
Past winners of the ISRRT Research Award
ISRRT DoseWise Radiographer of the year 2014 The International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists and Philips are giving one radiographer the opportunity to become the ISRRT DoseWise Radiographer of the Year 2014. On World Radiography Day 8th November 2013 the contest officially opened. The winner will receive sponsorship including flights and accommodation to attend the 18th ISRRT World Congress in Helsinki, Finland (June 12th to June 15th 2014) Do not hesitate and enter the contest on www.dosewise.com.
Winners of the DoseWise Radiographer of the Year 2010 and 2011 Yogesh Ja, Nepal Sandra Pridgeon, South Africa
Technical Seminars and Workshops Guatamala
Trinidad
Uganda
Vietnam
Fiji
Haiti
Lithuania
World Radiography Day 2013
Resources Dr Ian Cowan & ISRRT Teaching CD
Second WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices International Conference Center (CICG), Geneva, Switzerland. 22 to 24 November 2013. Thank You