Detailed consideration needs to be given to the timely provision of course notes/handouts for Refresher Course attendees Efficient collection of feedback from Refresher Course attendees at such an event is logistically complex but very important in relation to on-going efforts to improve the quality of the training provided. Insufficient effort was expended at the planning stage resulting in confusion regarding who was providing and collecting the forms. This is an important issue to get right for future Congresses. Although only a issue, the ease of collection of the course evaluation information would be improved if the IRPA Education and Training Activities - Evaluation Form were amended to include (preferably at the top of the page) a space in which the attendee is required to fill in the course name. Table 1 IRPA13 Refresher Courses Course Title Trainer Attendees No. RC1 Biological effects (including Dr , USA 56 effects) RC2 Use of the INES scale to communicate Dr Cynthia Jones, 33 the safety significance of nuclear or radiological events RC3 Radiation detriment: evolution of its Dr Thierry Schneider, 36 estimation and its role in the RP France system RC4 Optical radiation safety Mr John O’Hagan, 14 RC5 Design of medical facilities: Dr , 28 radiotherapy shielding design RC6 Conducting effective stakeholder Dr Helen Grogan, US 19 involvement RC7 Internal dosimetry Dr , 27 RC8 Training workers in RP for a safer Mrs Vivra Nilsson, 33 work environment Sweden RC9 EMF measurements for health and Dr and Mr Darren 20 risk assessment Addison, RC10 Protection issues for novel , 29 radionuclide therapies RC11 Supporting stakeholder needs for Brooke Rogers, 12 information and facts RC12 Radiation protection in NORM , Germany 31 industries RC13 Safety and security in the transport of Steve Whittingham, 28 radioactive materials RC14 Considerations in estimating public Ms Kelly Jones, UK 33 doses from nuclear facilities RC15 Radiation protection and pregnancy in Dr E Osei, Canada 28 the medical environment
Detailed consideration needs to be given to the timely provision of course notes/handouts for Refresher Course attendees Efficient collection of feedback from Refresher Course attendees at such an event is logistically complex but very important in relation to on-going efforts to improve the quality of the training provided. Insufficient effort was expended at the planning stage resulting in confusion regarding who was providing and collecting the forms. This is an important issue to get right for future Congresses. Although only a issue, the ease of collection of the course evaluation information would be improved if the IRPA Education and Training Activities - Evaluation Form were amended to include (preferably at the top of the page) a space in which the attendee is required to fill in the course name. Table 1 IRPA13 Refresher Courses Course No. Title Trainer Attendees RC1 Biological effects (including effects) Dr , USA 56 RC2 Use of the INES scale to communicate the safety significance of nuclear or radiological events Dr Cynthia Jones, 33 RC3 Radiation detriment: evolution of its estimation and its role in the RP system Dr Thierry Schneider, France 36 RC4 Optical radiation safety Mr John O’Hagan, 14 RC5 Design of medical facilities: radiotherapy shielding design Dr , 28 RC6 Conducting effective stakeholder involvement Dr Helen Grogan, US 19 RC7 Internal dosimetry Dr , 27 RC8 Training workers in RP for a safer work environment Mrs Vivra Nilsson, Sweden 33 RC9 EMF measurements for health and risk assessment Dr and Mr Darren Addison, 20 RC10 Protection issues for novel radionuclide therapies , 29 RC11 Supporting stakeholder needs for information and facts Brooke Rogers, 12 RC12 Radiation protection in NORM industries , Germany 31 RC13 Safety and security in the transport of radioactive materials Steve Whittingham, 28 RC14 Considerations in estimating public doses from nuclear facilities Ms Kelly Jones, UK 33 RC15 Radiation protection and pregnancy in the medical environment Dr E Osei, Canada 28