E66: Darien Laird - Global Coalition for Radiotherapy

Leadership Series 15

Show Notes

Naman Julka-Anderson andJo McNamara catch up with Darien Laird as part of Leadership Series (Part 15)

Discussion about the Global Coalition for Radiotherapy and challenges faced by the radiotherapy workforce

 

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Links from podcast:

Global Coalition for Radiotherapy: https://radiotherapy.org.uk/ 

Radiotherapy UK Charity: https://radiotherapy.org.uk/ 

Advocacy Toolkit

https://www.globalradiotherapy.org/post/2-year-anniversary-advocacy-toolkit-8-april-2022

The Role of the Global Coalition for Radiotherapy in Political Advocacy for Radiation Therapy as a Cost- Effective and Underfunded Modality Around the World:

https://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016(21)00370-9/pdf

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