About the courses
The courses address trainees who are officially in postgraduate training in radiation oncology/radiotherapy. For further information about the scope of the courses, please see > SRO tutorials minimum requirements – February 2018.
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Upcoming courses 2019
6 September 2019, 9:15-16:45
Tumorboard (morning), Hyperthermia (afternoon)
Trainers: Prof. Dr. Stephan Bodis and team Kantonsspital Aarau, Dr. Markus Notter
Venue: Kantonsspital Aarau (KSA), department of radiation oncology
Participation fee: CHF 50.00
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8 November 2019, 9:15-16:45
Palliative Medicine, Supportive Therapy, Cancer Rehabilitation, Ethics part II
Trainers: Dr. Timothy Collen, Dr. Florian Strasser, M.Sc. Anja Waldmeier
Venue: Bern, Inselheim (IH), Erdgeschoss, Sitzungszimmer 5
Participation fee: CHF 50.00
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6 December 2019, 9:15-16:45
Gastrointestinal tumors
Trainers: Prof. Dr. Oscar Matzinger, Prof. Dr. Frank Zimmermann
Venue: Bern, Bettenhochhaus (BHH) S1, Kursraum 104
Participation fee: CHF 50.00
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Past courses
24 May 2019, 9:15-16:45
Presentation BeAxi Exam software + BeAxi Trial, Breast Cancer
Trainers: Daniel Kohler, PD Dr. Günther Gruber, Dr. Conny Vrieling, Prof. Dr. Frank Zimmermann
Venue: Bern, Kinderklinik (KKL) A, Kursraum 3
Participation fee: CHF 50.00
5 April 2019, 9:15-16:45
Lymphoma, Health Economics, Evidence based decisions, reflection, networking, management, Ethics part I
Trainers: Dr. Timothy Collen, Dr. André Durham, Prof. Esat Mahmut Özsahin, Prof. Dr. Frank Zimmermann
Venue: Bern, Kinderklinik (KKL) A, Kursraum 3
Participation fee: CHF 50.00
15 February 2019, 9:15-16:45
Prostata cancer, bladder cancer, seminoma
Trainers: Dr. Raphaël Jumeau, Dr. Alexandros Papachristofilou, Dr. Gianfranco Pesce, Prof. Dr. Frank Zimmermann
Venue: Bern, Inselspital, Wirtschaftsgebäude (WG) H, Mehrzweckraum Paradiso
Participation fee: CHF 50.00
18 January 2019, 9:15-16:45
Radiobiology
Trainers: Dr. Fernanda Herrera, Dr. Susanne Rogers, PD Dr. Kathrin Zaugg
Venue: Bern, Kinderklinik (KKL) A, Kursraum 3
Participation fee: CHF 50.00
2 November 2018, 9:15-15:30
Head Neck cancer
Trainers: Prof. Dr. Jean Bourhis, Prof. Dr. Frank Metternich, Prof. Dr. Frank Zimmermann
Venue: Bern, Inselspital, Dermatologie Hörsaal B
Participation fee: CHF 50.00
21 September 2018, 9:15-16:00
Communication skills training for radiooncologists
Trainers: Prof. Dr. phil. Jürg Bernhard, Dr. Zohra Mazouni, Prof. Dr. Alexander Kiss, Prof. Dr. Frank Zimmermann,
Venue: Universitätsspital Basel, Klinik Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Petersgrabe 4, 1. UG
Participation fee: CHF 50.00
17 August 2018, 9:15-16:15
Tumorboard (morning), OSCE oral exam (afternoon)
Trainers: Dr. med. Jacqueline Vock, Prof. Dr. med. Frank Zimmermann, Prof. Dr. med. Stephan Bodis and team KSA
Venue: Kantonsspital Aarau (KSA), department of radiation oncology, Haus 25
Participation fee: CHF 100.00 per participant, CHF 50.00 for participants attending only one part of the tutorial
25 May 2018, 9:15-16:15
Lung cancer (full day)
Trainers: PD Dr. Nicolaus Andratschke, PD Dr. Alessandra Curioni, Prof. Dr. Frank Zimmermann
Venue: Bern, Inselspital, Frauenklinik Kursraum D 102
Participation fee: CHF 50.00
13 April 2018, 9:15-16:15
CIRS (2 hours), skin cancer (half day), benign diseases (half day)
Trainers: Dr. Markus Notter, Prof. Dr. Frank Zimmermann
Venue: Bern, Inselspital, Wirtschaftsgebäude H, Mehrzweckraum Paradiso
Participation fee: CHF 50.00
9 February 2018, 9:15-16:15
CNS-Tumors (half day)
Pediatric tumors (half day)
Trainers: Dr. Alexandros Papachristofilou, Dr. Katrin Scheinemann UKBB, PD Dr. Markus Gross, PD Dr. Dominik Cordier (Neurochirurgie USB), Dr. Heinz Philipp Läubli (Onkologie USB), PD Dr. Bink Andrea (Neuroradiologie USB)
Venue: Basel, Radioonkologie Unispital, Sitzungszimmer – 1 UG
Participation fee: CHF 50.00