Saturday, 5 August
Peppers Resort
Mornington Peninsula
Victoria
Technologist
The ANZSNM Technologist Special Interest Group (TSIG) is delighted to extend you an invite to a end the 14th TSIG Annual Day Symposium on Saturday, the 5th of August 2023.
Discover the future of Nuclear Medicine at our 2023 TSIG Annual Day Symposium! Join us in Mornington Peninsula (Victoria) for a day of professional development and networking. Explore topics like "Se ing up a new PET service" with local industry leaders. Gain valuable knowledge on "The Future of Nuclear Medicine" from experts at RMIT and ANZSNM. Delve into "Professional capabilities for Medical Radiation Practice" with real-life case studies and discussions. A end the Dr. Elizabeth Bailey Award lecture and stay on for the optional dinner.
Limited spots available, register now!
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5 August 2023
10:00am - 5:00pm
7:00pm Dinner
VENUE:
Peppers Resort
Mornington Victoria
CPD:
7 Hours
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Early Bird Registration
Closes 17th July 2023
Medicine Technologist Melbourne Theranostics Innovation Centre
Jason Callahan
Deputy Chief MIT/Chief NMT Royal Children's `Hospital
Duncan Veysey
Senior Supervisor Radiographer DHHS Tasmania
Christine Vandely-Reichner
Sarah Stephenson Molecular Imaging Product Manager Siemens Cancer Council, VIC
Kath Metzger Program Manager, Discipline of Medical Radiations Science RMIT - Radiation Therapy Lecturer
3rd year Nuclear Medicine Student, RMIT
A/Prof Daphne James Deputy Head of School School of Health Sciences
11:05
11:25
2023 TSIG Annual Day Symposium
Morning Session
Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country
Session Theme: Se ing up a new PET service
Se ing up a PET department: the RMH experience
Culann Farrell, Melbourne Health
Se ing up a new PET centre
Jason Callahan, Melbourne Theranostics Innovation Centre (MTIC)
PET/MRI
Duncan Veysey, The Royal Children’s Hospital
Panel Discussion - PET
Platinum Sponsor - Siemens Presentation by Sarah Stephenson
11:40
BREAK
11:55
Session Theme: The Future of Nuclear Medicine
The Future of Nuclear Medicine, an update on the RMIT Program
Kath Metzger & Mark Scalzo, RMIT
12:15
Nuclear Medicine – The student’s journey (From University to ANZSNM SRC)
Tina Pham, TSIG (SRC) and RMIT Representative
12:35
TSIG Pilot Mentor Program - From conception to initial experiences
Pru Burns, ANZSNM Mentorship program/WFA (Workforce Advisory)
12:55
Panel Discussion: The Future of Nuclear Medicine
LUNCH 13:15
A ernoon Session
Session Theme: Professional capabilities for medical radiation practice
14:00
The Deteriorating patient (CT Coroners Case)
Christine Vandely-Reichner,Royal Hobart Hospital
14:40
Deteriorating patients - crossing the chasms of inaction
Adam Reinhard, Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA)
15:00
Lived experience of accessing healthcare from a Rural Carer's Perspective
Tracey Bilson, Patient advocate - Cancer Council, VIC
15:40
Discussion – Professional capabilities for MRP
BREAK 16:00
Session Theme: The Dr. Elizabeth Bailey Award
16:20
Dr. Elizabeth Bailey Presentation and Award
A/Prof Daphne James, Deputy Head of School (Education) – School of Health Sciences - The University of Newcastle
Close 17:05
19:00
DINNER AT THE MILBRI, ROSEBUD
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Culann has been working in Nuclear Medicine for 18 years, completing his initial intern training a PMCC before moving on to The Alfred and then spending nine years at The Austin, where he won the Mallinkrodt-Covidien award for work on red cell labelling. During this time he was also extensively involved with the ANZSNM mentor program and the VSNMT intern commi ee, chairing the Nuclear Medicine Supervised Practice Program Steering Commi ee for four years. In 2016 he le to take over the quality assurance technologist portfolio at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, before becoming the Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist later that year. One of his first tasks was to oversee the implementation of the PET service at RMH.
Jason
Dr Jason Callahan is a Nuclear Medicine Technologist with over 20 years of experience in Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. A er completing his training at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne he took up a position at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore to help establish one of the first PET/CT services in South East Asia. On returning to Melbourne, he worked at the Royal Melbourne Hospital where his first interest in research began through the investigation of drainage pa erns in lymphoscintigraphy. In 2008, Jason accepted a position at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre as the Technical Supervisor in the Centre for Molecular Imaging and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine. During nearly 15 years with PeterMac Jason completed his PhD investigating the clinical application of advanced PET/CT imaging techniques as well as coordinated the central imaging review for over 20 international multicentre clinical trials. Jason has over 100 peer reviewed publications with nearly 3000 citations in the use of Molecular imaging in a wide range of oncologic indications. In 2022, Jason was appointed as the Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist at the Melbourne Theranostic Innovation Centre with the goal of advancing the use of Molecular Imaging and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine in improving the lives of people living with cancer.
Duncan
Duncan is the Chief Nuclear Medicine and PET Technologist, and Deputy Chief Medical Imaging Technologist at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Melbourne. Duncan graduated RMIT (B. App. Sci – Nuclear Medicine) in 2003 and has worked at RCH for over 17 years.
With specific interests of improving radiation dosimetry and holistic paediatric healthcare provision, Duncan has presented and published to a variety of local and international audiences, most recently focussing on paediatric PET/MRI. Commi ing to hybrid imaging and minimizing radiation exposure to children, RCH installed a PET/MRI in 2016, and Duncan has helped lead a passionate team become the leading site of clinical paediatric PET/MRI studies worldwide.
Pru qualified as a MIT in 1993 and completed her post graduate study in Nuclear Medicine in 1999. Pru is currently the Unit Charge of Nuclear Medicine at Wellington Regional Hospital. She is actively involved in the New Zealand branch of the ANZSNM. Pru is a passionate advocate for the Nuclear Medicine profession and has an interest in encouraging competency and safe practice in the workplace.
Mark Scalzo, RMIT University
Mark studied Medical Radiation Sciences at RMIT University, and on completion of his studies he started work at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London where he worked for 5 years under the late Dr. Muriel Buxton-Thomas. He returned to Melbourne in 2004 and was fortunate enough to acquire a position at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre under Prof. Rod Hicks. Over the next 17.5 years he worked his way through the ranks to become a Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist, and in 2020 he joined Prof. Michael Hofman’s ProsTIC program. Mark has always had a passion for Radionuclide Therapy, so being able to manage the demanding logistics of 177Lu-PSMA Therapy for the various trials, and an extremely busy compassionate access therapy program was where he wanted to be.
In May 2022 Mark decided it was time to make a change and set new challenges. He decided that a move back to academic life was the next chapter of his career. He is now working at RMIT University teaching the future generations of Nuclear Medicine Technologists. His career has come full circle and he knows he has joined a fantastic team that have welcomed him.
Christine Vandely-Reichner, Senior Supervisor Radiographer, DHHS Tasmania
Christine started her professional life as a diagnostic radiographer in 1975 at the RMH in NZ.
She spent the next 35 years as a CT specialist, international CT applications specialist and as a regular presenter at ASMIRT conferences, national education meetings , teaching radiographers to cannulate and understand Radiographic contrast media. She was also a co-author of the RANZCR Iodinated Contrast Media , which was quite an achievement for a diagnostic radiographer.
She received the Nicholas Outerside Medallion from ASMIRT for services to radiography in 2016.
She has some understanding of NM as this was a modality in her student years as part of the DSR ( London ) program. She can still remember the “hot lab” milking a generator and calculating out Becquerels.
She is delighted to speak to your today.
Sarah is a molecular imaging product manager and research collaborations manager with Siemens. She is based in Adelaide but her role covers Australia and New Zealand. Sarah has over 20 years clinical experience in both the public and private sectors. Most recently she was working as a technologist at Royal Adelaide Hospital where she was involved in the clinical educator work there in conjunction with working at University of South Australia as the Nuclear Medicine student clinical supervisor. Prior to that she held a team leader technologist role at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital where she was heavily involved in PET and research activities. She’s always been actively involved in the ANZSNM and was branch secretary in Queensland for a number of years.
A/Prof Daphne James, Deputy Head of School (Education) – School of Health Sciences, The University of Newcastle
Daphne graduated with an Associate Diploma in Nuclear Medicine Technology from Sydney Technical College in 1985. She worked as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist for over 25 years in Australia and the UK. She started her academic career in 1990 as a Lecturer in Nuclear Medicine at the University of Newcastle, where she has dedicated more than 30 years of service, training the next generation of NMTs. Daphne has held numerous academic roles throughout her career as Program Convenor of MRS Programs, Assistant Dean, Education and Innovation and Assistant Dean, International. In 2021, Daphne was promoted to A/Professor and, in 2022, appointed Deputy Head of School (Education) and Head of Discipline (Nuclear Medicine). While Daphne’s primary focus has been the training and mentorship of students, she completed a PhD in 2015, has numerous research publications, supervised 5 Honours students and 3 PhD students.
Tracey is a dedicated professional in the community services sector with a strong passion for advocacy. She has actively contributed to the Victorian Cancer Council as a member, where she lends her support to the Advisory Network team and volunteers as a peer support.
Tracey's involvement in the world of cancer began in 2004 when her partner Jeff was diagnosed with Neuroendocrine Cancer, primarily affecting the lung. Over the course of 16 years, their journey was marked by numerous challenges related to accessing essential services, particularly due to residing in a rural community.
Today, Tracey extends her assistance to others by guiding them through the process of navigating services, ensuring smoother and more streamlined access to affordable healthcare, irrespective of their location.
Tina Pham completed her Diploma of Higher Education at RMIT Vietnam in 2008. The following year, she embarked on her educational journey in Australia, choosing Melbourne RMIT University to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Motivated by the skilled shortage list, which offered permanent residency in Australia for accounting graduates, Tina decided to pursue this field with two objectives in mind: securing her own PR status and paving the way for her younger sister to become a practicing paramedic in Australia. Despite successfully achieving CPA and CA membership a er nine years of work as a financial auditor, Tina realised that accounting was never her true calling.
In 2021, Tina made a bold decision to resign from her auditing job and follow her passion for health science and healthcare. She enrolled in the Nuclear Medicine course at RMIT University and found immense joy in studying this field. As a mature-aged student, Tina actively sought opportunities to support her fellow classmates, volunteering as a student representative of the RMIT Student-Staff Consultative Commi ee in 2021. In May 2022, she became one of the founding members of the Student Representation Commi ee initiated by TSIG. Tina eagerly anticipates graduating from the Nuclear Medicine program and embarking on her new career in this fulfilling field.
