Agraduate Radiation Therapist, Ms Jade Searant, who has been training at the Central Coast Cancer Centre, recently received a boost for her career after being awarded the Crestani Research Award by the Scholarships in Radiotherapy group.
Central Coast dignitaries and supportive members of the community attended the presentation at Gosford Hospital where Ms Searant presented her work on advanced 3D imaging for patients undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer. Her work demonstrated an improvement in cancer targeting for some patients when Computer Tomography (CT) images were used. Ms Belinda Crestani presented Ms Searant, 24 with the award on behalf of the volunteer fundraising group. The award is in memory of Belinda’s father who was chief radiotherapist at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney for many years and a passionate supported of graduate research.
Ms Searant started working at Central Coast Cancer Centre in February 2015 after graduating from the University of Newcastle. The Central Coast Cancer Centre continues to enhance radiotherapy treatment by encouraging young health professionals to participate in research. Scholarships in Radiotherapy is a volunteer group that raises funds for advanced training scholarships for Cancer Centre staff. It also offers young health professionals the opportunity for postgraduate research.
The group has worked closely with the Central Coast Cancer Centre to host an annual community award ceremony since the centre opened in 2013. The Scholarships in Radiotherapy volunteer group holds regular fund raising events, with lunch and music and where information on the latest trends in cancer therapy are showcased. The Annual Fund Raising day, which has been running each Autumn since the Central Coast Cancer Centre opened in 2013, will be held this year at the Wamberal Surf Club on Sunday, May 1.
Media release, Apr 5, 2016 Syd Fabri, Scholarships in Radiotherapy