Manual for ESTRO Teachers

ESTRO SCHOOL PRINCIPLES AND SAFETY POLICY

The ESTRO School offers educational courses and workshops to (radiation) oncology professionals in Europe and abroad.

The decision to offer education and training in any country is based on needs and requests and guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality. The ESTRO School and its faculties maintain complete independence from all political, economic or religious powers.

The ESTRO School can on demand* provide worldwide travel insurance (unlimited medical and repatriation expenses) for all faculty members for the time spent on an ESTRO course. *Some teachers may benefit from worldwide travel insurance through their regular employer; for those who don’t, the ESTRO offices can provide the insurance when arranging the travel of the teachers The ESTRO School assumes the responsibility to watch over the safety of the course faculties and participants  When there is an indication of risk or danger in travelling to the country where a course is planned, the ESTRO office will actively survey the situation by checking the travel advice from the ministries of foreign affairs from countries like the US, UK, Germany, France and from the country where the course is planned (this list is not exhaustive).  In case of imminent danger and increased risk, the School directors will take the necessary decisions in collaboration with the faculties to cancel or postpone the course.  A ny teacher remains free to decide on an individual basis to cancel his/her participation to a course planned in a country that is possibly at risk.