Radiation therapy simulator comes to campus
On Wednesday evening, representatives from McMaster and Mohawk College will be on hand at the Institute for Applied Health Sciences for the unveiling of the Varian Acuity Simulator.
The technology is similar to Varian radiation therapy machines used in operating cancer clinics throughout the province, and will be utilized by radiation therapy students in the Medical Radiation Sciences Collaborative Diploma/Degree program to gain practical experience in their field.
McMaster President Patrick Deane says the equipment will provide “world-class” learning opportunities to students in the the program, which is administered in partnership with Mohawk College.
“This advanced medical training technology is a direct result of a strong partnership between McMaster and Mohawk. The Varian Acuity Simulator bolsters the Mohawk-McMaster Medical Radiation Sciences program, and represents another way we provide world-class experiential learning opportunities to students.”
The grand unveiling will take place Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the IAHS. Peter Sutherland, acting dean, Faculty of Science, and Peter Smith, associate vice-president (Academic) will be speaking at the event, along with Mohawk College President Rob MacIsaac, and Cheryl Jensen, vice-president Academic.
