Physicist-led nursing seminar series

Our residents developed and implemented a novel, physicist-led educational seminar series designed specifically for non-physics specialists to improve conceptual understanding of radiation therapy principles and enhance nurse–patient communication. The program is easily adaptable to other institutions, requires minimal resources, and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration. Broader adoption of this model has the potential to enhance patient education, communication, and overall quality of care in radiation oncology.

Topics outlined in this three part seminar series include:
1. Foundational overview of radiotherapy techniques
  - Radiation Therapy (External beam vs brachytherapy, RT workflows)
  - Linear Accelerators (Different types of machines from a patient perspective)
  - Treatment Techniques (Patient positioning and immobilization, 3DCRT/IMRT/VMAT, Motion management techniques)
2. Radiobiology and dose delivery
  - What is Radiation (Ionizing vs Non-Ionizing radiation)
  - Radiosensitivity (Repair and fractionation)
  - How do we get radiation to the tumour (Electron, photon, and proton delivery, LDR and HDR brachytherapy)
3. Novel technology
  - Photon Counting CTs
  - Auto Contouring
  - Surface Guidance
  - Adaptive Radiotherapy
  - TBI Methods
  - Radixact
  - MR Sim and MR Linacs

Please contact for access to the presentations:
Dr Emilie Carpentier: emilie.carpentier@bccancer.bc.ca
Dr Aria Malhotra: aria.malhotra@bccancer.bc.ca