The Radiation Oncology Trainees Committee

What is the ROTC?• Represent interests of trainees within College

structures• Facilitate communication & information sharing

amongst trainees• Foster dialogue on issues important to the

trainee community • Facilitate participation by trainees on nominated

Faculty Boards and committees

What is the ROTC?The elected members of the ROTC are: 

– Chair & Faculty Board rep: Puma Sundaresan (NSW)– Education Board: Apsara Windsor (NSW)– Phase II Implementation: Albert Tiong (VIC) – Network Directors Committee: Olivia Bigault (QLD)– RANZCR ASM Committee: Melanie Jackson (WA)– Research Committee: David Pryor (QLD)– Quality Improvement Committee Working Group + New

Zealand rep: Jasmin Loh (NZ)

Current initiatives of the ROTC• Facilitate an update and upgrade of the RANZCR Radiation

oncology website

• Audit of Rad Onc fellowship positions, competitive grants / scholarships + make this information available via college website

• Implementation of a regular (biennial) workshop at an Australasian level on Statistics and Research methods for Radiation oncology trainees at all levels of training

DoTs and trainees can contact us –for information / clarification on

various issues that concern trainees –If you wish to raise any concerns or

issues you want discussed at any of the boards / committees

–Support trainees through networking / sharing of experiences

How can the ROTC help DoTs?