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Research, Teaching and Training Activities
Under
the supervision of FCPS consultant oncologists, the Oncology and
Radiotherapy Department has been recognized by CPSP as a training
centre for MCPS and FCPS (Radiation Oncology) trainees. Many local and
several foreign candidates have been trained successfully.
The
Department of Medical Physics has been regularly teaching
different aspects of radiation physics to the postgraduate students of
radiology, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and medical physics.
The
Department of Nuclear Medicine has been actively involved in
teaching of theoretical and practical aspects of Nuclear Medicine to the
fellows of M.Sc. Nuclear Medicine Programme of Pakistan Atomic Energy
Commission. Every year, two M.Sc. Nuclear Medicine Fellows are attached
with NORI for carrying out research projects and practical training in
this field.
Recently,
the Department of Nuclear Medicine has also been recognized by
CPSP for FCPS training in Nuclear Medicine.
All
the three departments are actively collaborating with several institutes
and hospitals of the region for teaching and training of candidates in
the respective fields. Most noteworthy is the teaching of various
classes in the respective fields in Pakistan Institute of Engineering
and Applied Sciences, Nilore, Islamabad.
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