The ANZ survey of clinical Total Body Irradiation (TBI) practice [Fog et al 2020] highlighted the interest in, and need for, a TBI SIG. Several stakeholders formed an informal SIG (the ANZ ROMP TBI SIG). It met 5 times in 2021, 9 times in 2022, 6 times in 2023 and 8 times in 2024. These meetings were a mix of clinical practice presentations, journal clubs and expert speaker sessions.
In early 2025, this group consisted of 53 members, representing all 19 ANZ TBI clinics, and we were contacted by the ACPSEM and asked if we were interested in becoming an official ACPSEM Specialty Group. On May 15th 2025, we decided that we would like to.
The work of the ACPSEM TBISIG will result in improved knowledge of best clinical practice , improved networking and ROMPs increasingly taking on leadership roles in the TBI space, resulting in greater professional competence and – hopefully- improved patient outcomes.