Workshops
The first day of TROG 2025 will showcase three specific and engaging full day workshops, each of which has a different focus, ensuring there’s something for everyone.
Tuesday 18 March 2025
You can register to attend just a workshop, add one to your single day registration or select one as part of a Full Conference registration. These can be added to a registration or changed at a later date.
The final program for each workshop will be available soon, check back here for more details.
All workshops will occur at the voco Brisbane City Centre.
Visit the Registration page for pricing and inclusion details.
Clinical Research Education Workshop (CREW)
8:45am - 5:00pm | The Palms room (level 2)
The Clinical Research Education Workshop (CREW) is a highly successful TROG Cancer Research initiative that provides an inclusive forum for professional development for all TROG members including trial coordinators, data managers, research nurses and research managers. This full-day workshop provides an opportunity to increase the knowledge base of our membership and equip all TROG members with the tools to conduct high-quality research and excellent data management, whilst ensuring that the utmost care is provided to patients and consumers.
Each year this workshop has been growing in popularity among the membership and we expect to attract a multidisciplinary audience of approximately 80 members at the TROG 2025 ASM.
Technical Research Workshop (TRW)
8:45am - 5:00pm | Claremont & Maleny rooms (level 2)
The TROG TRW is a full-day workshop for Radiation Therapists, Medical Physicists and Radiation Oncologists. It is designed to help facilitate participation in clinical trials and to promote the use of new technology in clinical research. Dr Quynh-Thu Le from Stanford University and NRG Oncology Group is the keynote speaker. This year’s event will include engaging activities such as a hands-on networking session and a debate. The workshop will offer valuable insights into research opportunities at TROG, address major challenges in research and explore the intricacies of complex clinical trials. Participate in a horizon-scanning session and discover the significant impact consumers have on research.
Statistical Methods, Evidence Appraisal & Research for Trainees Workshop (SMART)
9:00am - 6:30pm | Ansett Room (level 1)
The RANZCR SMART Workshop is a full-day workshop directly designed to enhance trainee knowledge and skills in Statistical methods, Critical appraisal of the medical literature and Research methodology.
The workshop will have interactive small group sessions, guided by Radiation Oncologists and Biostatisticians, to discuss actively recruiting and published cancer clinical trials. The SMART Workshop is an opportunity for trainees to meet with local researchers within TROG, and international researchers.
There are two SMART workshops that run on alternate years: Study Design Concepts (workshop A) and Evidence Appraisal Skills (workshop B). Trainees are encouraged to attend both workshops. This year’s SMART Workshop theme is ‘Evidence Appraisal Skills’ (workshop B).
The Workshop will be followed by a catered networking function.
Note: Registrations for the SMART Workshop are now closed.
