Breast Imaging Advanced Trainee Grant Program 2025 Round
The Breast Imaging Advanced Trainee Grant Program supports advanced trainees in diagnostic radiology to undertake clinical practice improvement through further training and research related to breast imaging.
About the Grant Program
The Cancer Institute NSW professional development program provides training positions, scholarships and learning opportunities to support and develop NSW healthcare professionals working in cancer control services. One component of the professional development program is the Breast Imaging Advanced Trainee Grant Program.
The purpose of the Program is to support future diagnostic specialists pursuing a subspecialty in breast imaging. The grants aim to give greater depth of expertise in breast imaging and enable each trainee to complete a research or quality improvement project as they complete their specialty and fellowship program with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiology. The Program supports cancer diagnosis improvement, research and best practice and contributes to the retention of highly skilled and motivated radiologists.
Applications for the Breast Imaging Advanced Trainee Grants are invited from:
- Fellows of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiology (RANZCR), and
- Registrars, who have passed Part II of the RANZCR exam and are in their final year of training.
Institutions may apply without an identified trainee, with a view to attracting an approved candidate to the position. During the six-month grant, it is expected that a research or quality improvement project will be undertaken. The Program will be offered to institutions within the NSW public sector services and/or hospitals providing and/or linked to the BreastScreen NSW.
Objectives
The objectives of the grant program are to:
- provide opportunity, for specialists early in their career to further develop their breast imaging practice and research skills;
- encourage the development of long-term careers in breast imaging in NSW and in particular, the BreastScreen NSW screening program;
- facilitate the translation of new procedures, techniques or new research outcomes into clinical settings;
- facilitate evidence-based clinical practice and the use of multi-disciplinary care;
- support the development, recruitment and retention of the breast cancer medical workforce in NSW;
- aid the further development of world best practice breast cancer management in NSW.
Applications
Due to the changes to the Clinical Radiology Training Program in February 2022, the program requirements for trainees (Registrars) have been updated to align to the new program. Refer to the Application Guidelines – Section 3 - RANZCR Requirements for Registrars for more information.
Further information about the grant program and instructions for how to apply can be found in the Application and Application Guidelines.
Applications close on 4 March 2024.
For enquiries, please email CINSW-Innovation@health.nsw.gov.au.
