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HONORARY MEMBER

SANDRA TURNER Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead Hospital Sydney, Australia

Sandra is a radiation oncologist working in Sydney, sub-specialising in genitourinary malignancies. Outside her clinical role, she is a councilor on the RANZCR, Faculty of Radiation Oncology (FRO) Board, and is chair of their Media & Profile Committee leading an international patient advocacy campaign, ‘Targeting Cancer’, which raises community awareness and educates primary care health profes- sionals about radiation therapy. Her other passion is in the area of radiation oncology professional education. Ass. Prof Turner was the previous past Chief Censor, Chief Examiner and Chair of the FRO Education and Training Committee, play- ing a major role in the modernisation of the training programme curriculum, and its implementation across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. She remains keenly involved with on-going evolution in radiation oncology teaching and learning methods, both in her country and around the world, aiming to align medical educational developments with best practice in this area. She is enthusiastic about increasing her colleagues understanding of the evidence behind, the scholarly approach to studying, and the critical importance of education of all radiation oncology practitioners to the highest quality achievable. Ass. Prof Turner has facilitated formalisation of the strong education- al links between the ESTRO and RANZCR societies. She is commit- ted to strengthening ongoing linkages between those entrusted with educational developments around the globe, so that we can learn from each other and continue raising the bar in this sphere, ultimately for the benefit of our patients.

Sandra Turner

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