BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250605T201746Z UID:BE5EA77D-6CBF-4857-8E7A-4A4A3449D291 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T133000 DESCRIPTION:Please join us on June 4th at 12 noon for the dedication of a n ew IEEE Milestone in London to commemorate the first use of Cobalt-60 Radi ation Cancer Treatment Machines in 1951. The citation states " In 1951\, t wo Canadian teams of medical physicists\, engineers\, and radiation oncolo gists in London and Saskatoon\, independently\, yet cooperatively\, design ed and assembled the first treatment machines that directed gamma radiatio n produced by radioactive cobalt-60 onto cancerous tumours in patients. Fi rst applied at Victoria Hospital on 27 October 1951\, this revolutionary t reatment has since been used to extend the lives of millions of patients a round the world." English and French plaques are being installed in London at the [Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre](https://maps.app.goo.gl/4noJ43TD AQAaC83FA). Identical plaques are being installed in Saskatoon.\n\n[]\n\nA fter some introductions and short speeches\, the plaques will be unveiled and attendees will be invited to add any comments or tell related stories. Coffee and cake will be available for this informal networking. See the a genda for more details.\n\nPlease refer to a magazine article as backgroun d - located in the media section below.\n\nFor more details on the [IEEE M ilestone process](https://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone_Guidelines_and _How_to_Propose_a_Milestone) and [existing Milestones](https://ethw.org/Mi lestones:List_of_IEEE_Milestones)\, please use the embedded links\n\nCo-sp onsored by: London Health Sciences Centre\, Verspeeten Family Cancer Centr e\n\nAgenda: \nDedication Agenda\n\nWelcome by MC - Murray MacDonald\n\nLH SC Executive Welcome - Tammy Quigley\, Vice President\, Cancer\, Renal\, M ental Health & Patient Flow & Regional Vice President\, South West Regiona l Cancer Program\n\nIEEE Welcome - Tom Murad\, IEEE Canada President and I EEE Region 7 Director\n\nComments from LHSC Staff - Dr. Stewart Gaede\, Ch ief Medical Physicist\n\nComments from LHSC Staff - Dr. Glen Bauman\, Dire ctor\, Centre for Translational Cancer Research\n\nUnveiling - Tammy Quigl ey and Tom Murad\n\nPhotos\n\nDrinks and Cake\n\nNetworking Session and Co mments/Stories by Attendees\n\nBldg: Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre\, 800 Commissioners Rd E\, London \, Ontario\, Canada LOCATION:Bldg: Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre\, 800 Commissioners Rd E\, L ondon \, Ontario\, Canada ORGANIZER:murraymacdonald@ieee.org SEQUENCE:30 SUMMARY:Dedication Ceremony for IEEE Milestone - Cobalt-60 Radiation Cancer Treatment Machines\, 1951 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/486826 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Please join us on June 4th at 12 noon for the dedication of a new IEEE Milestone in London to commemorate the first use of<strong> </strong>Cobalt-60 Radiation Cancer Treatment Machines in 1 951.&nbsp\; The citation states "<strong>&nbsp\;</strong>In 1951\, two Can adian teams of medical physicists\, engineers\, and radiation oncologists in London<span style="color: #ff0000\;"><s>&nbsp\;</s></span>and Saskatoon \, independently\, yet cooperatively\, designed and assembled the first tr eatment machines that directed gamma radiation produced by radioactive cob alt-60 onto cancerous tumours in patients. First applied at Victoria Hospi tal on 27 October 1951\, this revolutionary treatment has since been used to extend the lives of millions of patients around the world."&nbsp\; Engl ish and French plaques are being installed in London at the <a href="https ://maps.app.goo.gl/4noJ43TDAQAaC83FA">Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre</a>. &nbsp\; Identical plaques are being installed in Saskatoon.</p>\n<p><img s rc="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/297e6777-a18f-4 d56-9834-a9423691c4d9" alt="" width="386" height="433"> &nbsp\; &nbsp\; <i mg src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/adb91712-d0 5f-4411-8c2b-1cb3c172b7de" width="445" height="335"></p>\n<p>After some in troductions and short speeches\, the plaques will be unveiled and attendee s will be invited to add any comments or tell related stories.&nbsp\; Coff ee and cake will be available for this informal networking.&nbsp\; See the agenda for more details.</p>\n<p>Please refer to a magazine article as ba ckground - located in the media section below.</p>\n<p>For more details on the <a href="https://ieeemilestones.ethw.org/Milestone_Guidelines_and_How _to_Propose_a_Milestone">IEEE Milestone process</a> and <a href="https://e thw.org/Milestones:List_of_IEEE_Milestones">existing Milestones</a>\, plea se use the embedded links</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>Dedicati on Agenda</strong></p>\n<p>Welcome by MC - Murray MacDonald</p>\n<p>LHSC E xecutive Welcome - Tammy Quigley\, Vice President\, Cancer\, Renal\, Menta l Health &amp\; Patient Flow &amp\; Regional Vice President\, South West R egional Cancer Program</p>\n<p>IEEE Welcome - Tom Murad\, IEEE Canada Pres ident and IEEE Region 7 Director</p>\n<p>Comments from LHSC Staff - &nbsp\ ;Dr. Stewart Gaede\, Chief Medical Physicist</p>\n<p>Comments from LHSC St aff - Dr. Glen Bauman\, Director\, Centre for Translational Cancer Researc h</p>\n<p>Unveiling - Tammy Quigley and Tom Murad</p>\n<p>Photos</p>\n<p>D rinks and Cake</p>\n<p>Networking Session and Comments/Stories by Attendee s</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR