2009-2010 Fellowship Training Courses

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Basic Training Course (Clinical Oncology)

Radiobiology & Cancer Science Course 2010

Date:	11^th September 2010 - 29^th January 2011
Time:	Lecture:	9:00 a.m.– 11:30 a.m. (Sat)
	Workshop:	11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Sat)
Venue:	Lecture:	Conference Room (Room 1203), 12/F, Block R, Department of Clinical Oncology, QEH
	Workshop:	13/F, Block R, Cancer Biology Unit, Department of Clinical Oncology, QEH
Course Fee:	HK$ 600 for HKCR trainee HK$ 1,000 for non-HKCR trainee

Cancer Science Lectures

	Date	Session	Time	Topic
1.	11/9/10	Lecture	9:00-11:30	Techniques in molecular biology: Nucleic acid analyses including electrophoresis Hybridization, blotting, PCR, sequencing, transfection Microarray techniques Transgenic models
A	11/9/10	Workshop	11:45-13:00	Molecular biological techniques for cancer studies (I)
2.	18/9/10	Lecture	9:00-11:30	General principles of tumour biology & aberrant cell growth control: Definitions of growth disorders, dysplasia and CIS Mechanisms of local invasion & metastasis Basic on cell cycle Control of cell growth Autocrine, paracrine & endocrine growth factors Altered expression in maligancy
3.	2/10/10	Lecture	9:00-11:30	The genetics of normal and malignant cells: Environmental factors Carcinogenesis Viral carcinogenesis (HPV, EBV etc) Radiation carcinogenesis lonising & non-ionising radiation DNA damage & repair, nucleotide excision repair Repair genes & gene products
4.	9/10/10	Lecture	9:00-11:30	Techniques in molecular biology: Point mutations, translocations, deletions, gene amplification And over-expression Oncogenes, proto-oncogenes, TS genes (with examples) DNA repair mechanisms Point mutations, translocations, deletions Polymorphism, mini & microsatellites Brief chromatin & chromosomal structure Gene therapy
5.	23/10/10	Lecture	9:00-11:30	The epigenetics of normal and malignant cells: DNA hypermethylation, hypomethylation & association with cancer Methylation reversal Histone acetylation & deacetylation & association with cancer Protein-protein interactions
6.	30/10/10	Lecture	9:00-11:30	The physiology of haemopoiesis: Marrow structure and organisation The haemopoietic microenvironment Cell lineages and hierarchies Control mechanisms in normal haemopoiesis Tumour vasculature and angiogenesis
7.	6/11/10	Lecture	9:00-11:30	The immune system: Cellular immune system Antigen recognition & processing Dendritic cells Immunological surveillance Tumor immunology Immuntherapy
C	6/11/10	Workshop	11:45-13:00	Immunological techniques for cancer studies
8.	13/11/10	Lecture	9:00-11:30	Growth of normal and malignant cells: Tumor kinetics Signal transduction (MAP kinase pathway etc), kinase inhibitiors & cancer Cyclin, cyclin kinases & inhibitors & cancer Gene promotors
9.	20/11/10	Lecture	9:00-11:30	Cancer susceptibility & inheritance genetics: Inherited syndromes: AT, XP, Nijmegin break syndrome Li-Fr, Lynch, MEN, Cockayne, FPC, inherited breast cancer syndromes Genes conferring susceptibility to cancer Familial linkage analysis Genetic counseling

Radiobiology Lectures

	Date	Session	Time	Topic
1.	27/11/10	Lecture	9:00-11:30	General principles of radiobiology: Cellular systems (hierarchical, flexible) and their response to radiation Parallel and linear systems LET and its relevance to cellular damage Radiation damage at the cellular level (membrane, cytoplasmic, nuclear)
2.	4/12/10	Lecture	9:00-11:30	Assays for cell survival & radiation damage: Radiation biology models (monolayer, spheroids, animal) (normal and transgenic), regrowth curves, clonogenic assay, MTT In vitro, in vivo & in situ methods for cell survival & damage determination Acute radiation syndromes & biological dosimetry techniques (dicentric chromosomes & micronuclei etc.)
D.	4/12/10	Workshop	11:45-13:00	Cell culture & mouse models in radiobiology study
3.	11/12/10	Lecture	9:00-11:30	Cell survival curves, radiation damage & repair: Current formulae applied to cell survival curves determination (e.g. Linear quadratic model, α & β cell kill, α/β) Cell cycle sensitivity to radiation, repair of sublethal & potentially lethal damages by radiation (i.e. SLDR & PLDR)
E.	11/12/10	Workshop	11:45-13:00	Biological dosimetry techniques
4.	18/12/10	Lecture	9:00-11:30	Oxygen effects, hypoxia & biological modifiers: Oxygen effects, hypoxia & its model Radiosensitizers, halogenated pyrimidines; radioprotectors
5.	8/1/11	Lecture	9:00-11:30	Physical factors affecting cell survival, fractionation & 4R: Relative biological effectiveness (RBE) RBE & LET, dose, dose rate and fractionation Hyperfractionation and accelerated treatment Repair, reoxygenation, redistribution, repopulation)
6.	15/1/11	Lecture	9:00-11:30	Factors affecting therapeutic ratio & hyperthermia: Influence on therapeutic ratio by dose, dose-rate &, RT fraction numbers Isoeffect curves, NSD system, quality of irradiation Biologically effective dose (BED)
7.	22/1/11 & 29/1/11	Lecture	9:00-11:30	Tumor and normal tissue radiobiology: Normal tissue damage (early & late) Concept of normal tissue tolerance Factors influencing tolerance Effects of radiation on different tissues & organs Organ tolerance to retreatment with radiation Scheme for reporting normal tissue damage Effects on embryo & foetus Parenchymal & stromal injury

Medical Physics Course

Date:	11 July 2009 – 27 February 2010
Venue:	Room 1203, Block R, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Course Fee:	HK$600 for HKCR trainee HK$1,000 for non-HKCR trainee

	Date	Time	Topic	Lecturer
1.	11/7/09	9:00-11:00	Basic Physics relevant to Radiotherapy	John Lam
2.	18/7/09	9:00-10:30	Electromagnetic Radiation and its interaction with Matter	John Lam
2.	18/7/09	10:30-12:00	Interaction of Sub-Atomic Particles with Matter	John Lam
3.	25/7/09	9:00-11:00	Beam Therapy Equipment-1	Ricky Chau
4.	1/8/09	9:00-11:30	Beam Therapy Equipment-2	Ricky Chau
5.	15/8/09	9:00-11:00	Radiation Dosimetry-1	Monica Kan
6.	22/8/09	9:00-11:00	Radiation Dosimetry-2	Monica Kan
7.	29/8/09	9:00-11:30	Radiation Dosimetry-3	Monica Kan
8.	5/9/09	9:00-11:30	Teletherapy Beam Physics (X-ray)-1	Joel Cheung
9.	12/9/09	9:00-11:30	Teletherapy Beam Physics (X-ray)-2	Joel Cheung
10.	19/9/09	9:00-11:00	Radiotherapy Treatment Planning-1	Michael Lee
11.	26/9/09	9:00-11:00	Radiotherapy Treatment Planning-2	Michael Lee
12.	10/10/09	9:00-11:00	Radiotherapy Treatment Planning-3	Michael Lee
13.	17/10/09	9:00-11:00	Radiotherapy Treatment Planning-4	Michael Lee
14.	24/10/09	9:00-11:00	Radiotherapy Treatment Planning-5	Michael Lee
15.	7/11/09	9:00-11:00	Radiotherapy Treatment Planning-6	Michael Lee
16.	14/11/09	9:00-11:00	Electron Beam Physics	KY Cheung
17.	21/11/09	9:00-11:00	Radioactive Sources-1	Collin Lui
18.	28/11/09	9:00-11:00	Radioactive Sources-2	Collin Lui
19.	5/12/09	9:00-11:00	Brachytherapy-1	Victy Wong
20.	12/12/09	9:00-11:00	Brachytherapy-2	Victy Wong
21.	19/12/09	9:00-11:00	Unsealed Sources	YK Ngar
22.	2/1/10	9:00-11:00	Radiation Protection-1	Sherry Ng
23.	9/1/10	9:00-11:00	Radiation Protection-2	Sherry Ng
24.	16/1/10	9:00-11:00	Radiation Protection-3	Sherry Ng
25.	23/1/10	9:00-11:00	Imaging in Radiotherapy	Louis Lee
26.	30/1/10	9:00-11:00	Quality Assurance	KY Cheung
27.	6/2/10	9:00-11:00	Tutorials-1	Francis Tang
28.	20/2/10	9:00-11:00	Tutorials-2	Francis Tang
29.	27/2/10	9:00-11:00	Tutorials-3	Francis Tang

Basic Fellowship Training Course in Medical Statistics - 2009/2010

Date:	17 October 2009 – 30 January 2010
Time:	11:30am – 1:00pm
Venue:	Room 1203, Block R, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Course Fee:	HK$400 for HKCR trainee HK$600 for non-HKCR trainee

	Date	Topic	Speaker
1.	17/10/09	Summarizing and Presentation of Data	TS Choy
2.	24/10/09	Sampling	TS Choy
3.	07/11/09	Statistical tests and Significance I	TS Choy
4.	14/11/09	Statistical tests and Significance II	TS Choy
5.	21/11/09	Statistical tests and Significance III	TS Choy
6.	28/11/09	Clinical Trials I (Protocol, Ethical consent, measure of response)	KH Au
7.	05/12/09	Clinical Trials II (Design, and randomization, sample size calculation)	FY Cheung
8.	12/12/09	Clinical Trials III (Interim analysis Intent to treat & Metaanalysis)	KH Au
9.	19/12/09	Epidemiology I	Shelly Tse
10.	02/01/10	Survival analysis I	TS Choy
11.	09/01/10	Survival analysis II	TS Choy
12.	23/01/10	Epidemiology II	FY Cheung / Oscar Man
13.	30/01/10	Revision	SK Au

Clinical Pharmacology Course 2010

Date:	26 June 2010 �V 17 July 2010
Venue:	Lecture Room, Department of Clinical Oncology, Basement in Li Ka Shing Specialist Clinic (North Wing), Prince of Wales Hospital
Course Fee:	HK$ 400 for HKCR trainee HK$ 600 for non-HKCR trainee

	Date	Time	Topic	Speaker
1.	26 June 2010	9:00-10:00	Drug Design and Development	Prof. Brigette Ma (PWH)
	26 June 2010	10:00-11:00	Toxicity of Chemotherapy	Prof. Winnie Yeo (PWH)
2.	3 July 2010	10:00-11:00	Mode of Action of Cytotoxic Drugs	Dr. Hui Pun (PWH)
	3 July 2010	11:00-12:00	Good Practice and Professional Ethics	Dr. CK Law (PWH)
3.	10 July 2010	9:00-10:00	Clinical Pharmacology of Analgesics & Drug Interactions	Dr. SH Yau (PWH)
	10 July 2010	10:00-11:00	Principles of Clinical Use	Dr. Kenny Lei (PWH)
	10 July 2010	11:00-12:00	Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics	Prof. Tony Mok (PWH)
4.	17 July 2010	9:00-10:00	Endocrine Therapy, Biological & Novel therapies	Dr. WM Ho (PWH)

Intermediate Training Course (Clinical Oncology) 2010

Date:

20 February – 17 July 2010 (18 Saturdays)

Time:

First Lecture:

9:00 am – 10:30am (90 minutes)

Second Lecture:

11:00am – 12:30pm (90 minutes)

Venue:

Lecture Theatre, 12/F, Block R, Dept of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Course Fee:

HK$ 2,000 for HKCR trainee
HK$ 3,000 for non-HKCR trainee

	Date	Topic	Speaker / Institute
1.	20 Feb 2010	Esophagus & Stomach	QMH / Dr. Victor Lee
		Cervix and uterine corpus cancer/ Gyn Brachy	TMH / Dr. CS Wong
2.	27 Feb 2010	Colon, Rectum and Anus (I)	PMH / Dr. KT Yuen
		Colon, Rectum and Anus (II)	PMH / Dr. KT Yuen & YC Tse
3.	6 Mar 2010	Head and Neck (I) - Larynx, OP, HP, tongue	TMH / Dr. KK Yuen
		Head and Neck (II) - Salivary glands, Ear and paranasal sinus	PWH / Dr. KH Yu
4	13 Mar 2010	Head and Neck (III) - NPC	PYNEH / Dr. A. Lee
		Head and Neck (IV) - Thyroid	PWH / Dr. SF Leung
5.	20 Mar 2010	Plasma cell malignancies	QEH / Dr. HC Cheng
		Hodgkin’s disease	PYNEH / Dr. I. Soong
6.	17 Apr 2010	Germ cell tumour	QEH / Dr. KC Leung
		Kidney and bladder	PWH / Dr. KM Lee & Dr. Darren Poon
7.	24 Apr 2010	Prostate / CA penis	QMH / Dr. Philip Kwong
8.	8 May 2010	Early Breast Cancer	PMH / Dr. Carol Kwok
9.	15 May 2010	Advanced Breast Cancer (9:00 am-10:00 am)	PWH / Dr. Joyce Suen
		Liver, pancreas and biliary tract(10:00 am �V 10:30am)	PWH / Dr. LC Chan
		Ovary, fallopian tube & peritoneal cancer	QEH / Dr. KH Wong
10.	22 May 2010	Vagina and vulva	TMH / Dr. KK Yuen
		Skin cancer (including melanoma) and ocular disease (including Grave’s opthalmopathy)	QEH / Dr. Angus Leung
11.	5 Jun 2010	RT for benign diseases, special RT techniques	QEH / Dr. Angus Leung
		Palliative Care (I): Principle of Palliative Medicine	PYNEH / Dr. Rebecca Yeung
12.	12 Jun 2010	Overview of Targeted Therapies and New Targets	QMH / Dr. Janice Tsang
		Lung - SCLC and Early stage NSCLC	PYNEH /Dr. Oscar Chan
13..	19 Jun 2010	Palliative Care (II): Oncological emergencies and symptom management	PMH / Dr. M Tong
		NHL - extra-nodal sites (including CNS)	QMH / Dr. MY Luk
14.	26 Jun 2010	Lung - Advanced stage NSCLC	QEH / Dr. CK Kwan
		Paediatric Tumour	QMH/ Prof. Dora Kwong
15.	3 Jul 2010	Experience Sharing in FRCR Exam Technique	PWH / Dr. Darren Poon
		Radiotherapy Planning techniques and plan evaluation	PMH / Dr. SH Lee
16.	10 Jul 2010	NHL - nodal (1)	QEH / Dr. HY Yiu
16.	10 Jul 2010	NHL - nodal (2)	QEH / Dr. HY Yiu
17.	17 Jul 2010	Palliative Care (III): Communication Skills/ Breaking Bad News	QMH / Dr. Rico Liu
17.	17 Jul 2010	CNS (including pituitary tumor and germ cell)	QEH / Dr. YT Fu

Application forms can be downloaded below. For further information, please email to our secretariat.
Please send completed registration form and cheque for registration fee to the Secretariat of the College.

Intermediate Training Course 2010 Registration Form (For HKCR Trainee)

Intermediate Training Course 2010 Registration Form (For non-HKCR Trainee)

Basic Training Course in Clinical Pharmacology 2010 Registration Form (For HKCR trainee)

Basic Training Course in Clinical Pharmacology 2010 Registration Form (For non-HKCR trainee )

Basic Training Course in Medical Statistics 2009 Registration Form (For HKCR trainee)

Basic Training Course in Medical Statistics 2009 Registration Form (For non-HKCR trainee)

Basic Training Course in Medical Physics 2009 Registration Form (For HKCR trainee)

Basic Training Course in Medical Physics 2009 Registration Form (For non-HKCR trainee)

Basic Training Course in Radiobiology & Cancer Science 2010 Registration Form (For HKCR trainee)

Basic Training Course in Radiobiology & Cancer Science 2010 Registration Form (For non-HKCR trainee)