As the joint Society of Radiographers of South Africa and International Association of Forensic Radiographers conference draws closer, SoR members are being urged to complete virtual registration.
Taking place in the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, South Africa from 5-7 September, the event allows radiographers who are not able to attend in person to register for virtual access after the event, giving access to online resources until 1 December.
This year’s programme provides a wide range of continuing personal development, with special focus on promoting radiation safety for patients and staff, ensuring the highest standards of forensic investigation and respect for the deceased, and international exchange and cooperation.
Education, training and best practice
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the official launch of the Association of Forensic Radiographers at a Society of Radiographers reception at UKRC in Birmingham in 2005.
The group, which promotes education, training and best practice in forensic imaging is now an international radiography organisation with members in seventeen countries and large active branches in the UK and Australia - New Zealand.
It also has memoranda of association with the SoR, the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists, the Society of Radiographers of South Africa and the International Society of Forensic Radiology & Imaging.
'First dedicated international forensic imaging conference in Africa'
Conference convenor, founding chair of the IAFR, and radiographer, Dr Mark Viner explained: "The IAFR has a long history of successful partnership with radiography societies, and we are delighted to be holding this special conference with our friends in the Society of Radiographers of South Africa in Cape Town. Not only does this mark the 20th anniversary of the IAFR, but it will also be the first dedicated international forensic imaging conference in Africa.”
Thanks to the partnership with the IAFR, this year’s conference also includes special sessions on paediatric forensics, the role of radiography in human rights investigations, and emerging and future technologies in forensic imaging.
These sessions will allow for hands-on workshops and a basic introduction to the field of forensic imaging, followed by a 1-2 day forensic wildlife course after the event.
More than 400 people are expected to attend in person in Cape Town, with opportunities for international networking and shared expertise in improving healthcare, promoting radiation safety and ensuring high standards of forensic investigation.
Find out more and sign up to attend online or in person here.
(Image: Mark Viner)