2022 CARO Annual Scientific Meeting
Thank you to everyone who joined us this year!
Optimizing Patient Outcomes: The Intersection of Technology and Human Touch
September 28-October 1, 2022
Conference objectives:
demonstrate an understanding of innovative radiotherapy techniques and current evidence for use in clinical practice;
discuss how patient- and tumour-specific factors play a role in recommended new technologies and treatment modalities;
describe the factors that lead to inequities in cancer care delivery;
describe the implications of implementing newer radiotherapy techniques within a center, including opportunities for education, research, and clinical practice.
Thank you to all of our 2022 Sponsors and Exhibitors!
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Best Abstract in Science and Applied Technology
Winner: Zain Siddiqui
Photon vs. Proton Whole Ventricular Radiotherapy for Intracranial Non-Germinomatous Germ Cell Tumors - A Report from the Children's Oncology Group
Best Abstract in Clinical and Population-based Oncology
Winner: Rob Olson
Evaluation Of Patient Reported Outcome Differences By Radiotherapy Technique For Bone Metastases In A Non-Incentivized Health Care System
Survivorship Award
Winner: Stephanie Gulstene
Assessing Treatment Response After Lung SABR: An Evaluation Of The Predictive Value Of Recist Criteria
Education Award
Winner: Vanessa Di Lalla
Evaluation Of Simulation-Based Virtual Patient Encounters For Learning Oncologic Emergency Management
Supportive Care Award
Winner: Joanna Javor
Eliminating Tattoos For Short Course Palliative Radiotherapy: Set-Up Error, Satisfaction and Cost
RESIDENT AWARDS
Best of the Resident Oral Presentation Session
Winner: George Li
Safety And Efficacy Of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy For Ultra-Central Thoracic Tumours
Best Resident Poster Presentation
Winner: Laura Burgess
Evaluation of use of adjuvant radiotherapy and surgical approach with respect to oncologic outcomes in the management of early-stage cervical carcinomaJean Roy Resident Memorial Award
The Jean Roy Memorial Award acknowledges a resident who shows the qualities of creativity, capacity to innovate, and leadership in the fields of education, administration or clinical application of new technologies.
Winner: Amir SafaviBest Oral Presentation on Brachytherapy for Resident or Fellow
Winner: Maxence Cloutier
A Pilot Study of Salvage HDR Brachytherapy in Recurrent Prostate Cancer: 5 Year Toxicity And OutcomesCARO ASSOCIATE MEMBER AWARDS
Best of the Fellow Oral Presentation Session
Winner: Rohann
Correa Long-term Outcomes of SABR to Primary Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Multi-Centre Analysis from The International Radiosurgery Oncology Consortium for Kidney (IROCK)Radiation/Medical Physics, Radiation Therapy, Radiation Oncology Nursing, Allied Health Professionals
Winner: Amanda Lamb
Setup and treatment efficiency of 2 prostate SBRT rectal preparation techniques: experience from program development at a community centreBOOK PRIZES
Clinical Care and Epidemiology: Studies related to health policy, clinical diagnosis, prognosis, management and outcome.
Winner: Andrew PritchardBiology and Technology: Studies that address basic science of radiation oncology, radiation planning and delivery, technology or medical physics.
Winner: Mame Daro FayeQuality assurance: Studies that address clinical practice performance, care delivery or system improvement.
Winner: Jordan HillCanMEDS non-medical expert: Studies that address CanMEDS-related subject areas outside of the medical expert domain, i.e. issues in Communication, Collaboration, Leadership, Advocacy, Scholarship, or Professionalism.
Winner: Adrian CozmaMedical Student Award:
This award was created in 2021 and given a medical student who best embodies the CanMEDS roles of medical expert, scholar and collaborator as pertains to the field of radiation oncology.
Winners: Katherine Preston and Ruijia Jin -
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