THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS TEL: 02076364432 FAX: 020 7323 3100 38 PORTLAND PLACE LONDON WIB IJQ To whom it may concern 13 December 200202 Dear SirlMadam The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is the sole body charged by the UK Government with responsibility for postgraduate medical education in Radiation Oncology (which in the UK is called Clinical Oncology). This involves defining entry criteria to the specialty, supervising the recruitment process, defining the curriculum for the two phases of the training programme - the scientific Part 1 and the Clinical Part 2, visiting and accrediting teaching institutions and setting and conducting twice yearly national competitive summative examinations in both parts ofthe syllabus. The College awards medals in both the first and second examinations to the best candidate but only if that candidate passes on the first attempt and obtains honours marks in each ofthe four integral subsections of the examination and is regarded by the Examination Board as outstanding. Dr Ahamad came- to the UK from her native Trinidad with excellent academic references and was recruited into a Training Registrar (Resident) post in Clinical (Radiation Oncology) at the Christie Hospital in Manchester UK in 1997 following competitive interview. She followed the Manchester Victoria University Institute of Cancer Studies RCR accredited training programme prior to moving to the MD Anderson Hospital in Texas USA. In 1998 she passed the Part 1 examination in Radiation Oncology of the RCR and because of her overall excellent performance was awarded the Frank Doyle Medal for the most outstanding candidate. ).' . In 2000 she passed the Part 2 examination in Radiation Oncology for the RCR and because of her overall excellent performance was awarded the Rohan Williams medal for the most outstanding candidate. She was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists in November 2000 following her success in the Part 2 exam. She is the only Radiation Oncologist to have won both medals since the present format of examination was established more than 25 years ago. Dr RHunter Registrar Faculty of Clinical Oncology Registered Charity No. 211540 VAT Registration No. 706 9665 05 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.rcr_ac.uk

2002-12-13 Letter In lieu of Residency Certificate- Royal College

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THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS

TEL: 02076364432FAX: 020 7323 3100

38 PORTLAND PLACELONDON WIB IJQ

To whom it may concern 13 December 200202

Dear SirlMadam

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is the sole body charged by the UK Government withresponsibility for postgraduate medical education in Radiation Oncology (which in the UK is calledClinical Oncology). This involves defining entry criteria to the specialty, supervising therecruitment process, defining the curriculum for the two phases of the training programme - thescientific Part 1 and the Clinical Part 2, visiting and accrediting teaching institutions and setting andconducting twice yearly national competitive summative examinations in both parts ofthe syllabus.

The College awards medals in both the first and second examinations to the best candidate but onlyif that candidate passes on the first attempt and obtains honours marks in each ofthe four integralsubsections of the examination and is regarded by the Examination Board as outstanding.

Dr Ahamad came- to the UK from her native Trinidad with excellent academic references and wasrecruited into a Training Registrar (Resident) post in Clinical (Radiation Oncology) at the ChristieHospital in Manchester UK in 1997 following competitive interview. She followed the ManchesterVictoria University Institute of Cancer Studies RCR accredited training programme prior to movingto the MD Anderson Hospital in Texas USA.

In 1998 she passed the Part 1 examination in Radiation Oncology of the RCR and because of heroverall excellent performance was awarded the Frank Doyle Medal for the most outstandingcandidate.

).' . In 2000 she passed the Part 2 examination in Radiation Oncology for the RCR and because of heroverall excellent performance was awarded the Rohan Williams medal for the most outstandingcandidate. She was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists in November2000 following her success in the Part 2 exam.

She is the only Radiation Oncologist to have won both medals since the present format ofexamination was established more than 25 years ago.

Dr RHunterRegistrarFaculty of Clinical Oncology

Registered Charity No. 211540 VAT Registration No. 706 9665 05E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.rcr_ac.uk