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Varian also worked with its partners to help the next generation of radiation therapists continue their education , ensuring there is not a knock-on effect to the supply of oncology professionals .
“ There was a chance that university students were going to see a delay in their ability to graduate as radiation therapists because they weren ’ t able to complete some of their clinical training ,” said Rebecca . “ Our training team provided tutorials to over 120 students across four universities to make sure they would be able to graduate on time .”
Partnerships are pivotal to treatment continuity and access to care Rebecca says Varian knows it cannot achieve its ambition without the right partners . Varian Australia works with the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre , a leading cancer research , education and treatment hub in Australia . “ We have a longstanding research and development partnership with them . A couple of years ago , we moved to having a managed service with them ,” explains Rebecca .
“ Radiation therapy requires a lot of planning . Once it ’ s recommended as part of a cancer patient ’ s treatment , specialists work out the best way to deliver the highest possible dose to the tumour while avoiding healthy cells . This requires a lot of data . Our software and the work we did with Peter McCallum Center in Victoria allowed them to do all of that work remotely .”
“ We took on some of the responsibility around their IT infrastructure and software , ensuring they ’ re up and running at all times , and that safety and security systems are in place . This allowed us to bring the remote planning solutions to them during the pandemic period , making sure the highest quality of care continued for their patients .”
“Recent cyber attacks have really highlighted the impact on patients and healthcare professionals ”
REBECCA CORTIULA SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR , VARIAN
80 March 2022