The Christie Proton Therapy e-School

Welcome to The Christie Proton e-School.

Join us for an exciting six weeks of virtual learning as the school delivers ‘The Christie Proton Therapy e-School’ from November to December 2024.

The Christie Proton School is led and run by experts in proton therapy and education from the Christie Proton Clinical Service, the University of Manchester and the School of Oncology. The course content is based on the specialist knowledge and experience of those who have developed the proton service and are involved in the delivery of proton therapy to patients here in Manchester.

The course will provide an in-depth perspective in proton therapy and involve live presentations, interactive sessions and virtual networking.

What can you expect to learn?

Live webinars of fundamentals of proton therapy, science and research in proton therapy and clinical application of proton therapy. Webinars will also include sessions on service and centre development.

Interactive delivery with opportunities to network with faculty and delegates virtually.

Dates and module delivery

Week 1 – 5th November (Tues) and 6th November (Weds)

Week 2 – 11th November (Mon) and 13th November (Weds)

Week 3 – 19th November (Tue) and 22nd November (Fri)

Week 4 – 25th November (Mon), 27th November (Wed) and 28th November (Thur)

Week 5 – 3rd December (Tue), 4th December (Wed) and 6th December (Fri)

Week 6 – 10th December (Tues), 11th of December (Wed), 12th of December (Thur)

The above sessions will commence at the same time each day 08:00-10:00 GMT *

*Some sessions may have a later finishing time of 10:30, and are subject to change, so please be aware when booking the course*

Expert faculty

D r Shermaine Pan - Consultant Clinical Oncologist , The Christie NHS FT and Educational lead of The Christie Proton School

Dr Ed Smith - Clinical Director and Director of The Christie Proton School

Prof Karen Kirkby - The Richard Rose Chair for Proton Therapy Physics, University of Manchester

Prof Ran McKay - Director of Christie Medical Physics and Engineering

Alongside these, the faculty includes programme managers, project managers and practitioners who have been directly involved in the development of a highly successful proton service.

Day to day decision making processes will be demonstrated, including the opportunity to talk through real world cases.

The faculty will share their experiences and highlight key learning points.

To view more information on the Christie Proton Centre please click here.

Course Fees - see ticketing options

NOTE

The School will accept no liability for any costs arising from expenses incurred prior to approval for course attendance.

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Further information:

[email protected] or call +44 (0)161 446 3683

Host or Publisher The Christie Proton School