There are now 20 industry partners who have signed-up to CoRIPS. Recent additions are Accuray, Fujifilm, InHealth, Jennie Reeves Radiographers Agency, Matchtech and Mirion.
In spite of squeezed budgets and hard economic times, companies have continued to support the vital research projects.
“We are grateful to industry for the on-going commitment to the scheme, particularly when money is so tight,” said Richard Evans, the College’s chief executive officer.
“The stories in this edition of CoRIPS Update will give you a flavour of the activity which has been going on in recent months. The scheme couldn’t have funded the 27 research projects without the industry partners.”
Diamond partners
InHealth
Vertual
Premier partners
Accuray
Guerbet
OSL
Partners
Agfa Healthcare
Carestream
Covidien
Elekta
Fujifilm
GE Healthcare
Healthcare Software Systems
Integrated Radiological Services
Jennie Reeves Radiographers Agency
Matchtech
Mirion Technologies
Nucletron
Siemens Medical
Toshiba Medical Systems
Varian Medical Systems
Richard is talking to other businesses that have enquired about joining CoRIPS. This is their opportunity to reach more than 24,000 radiography practitioners who are members of the College, some 80% of the profession.
Partners have unrivalled access to the knowledge, experience and expertise within the organisation and throughout the membership. The College has a key role in the approval and accreditation of education programmes – graduate and postgraduate – and in the advancement of professional practice standards.
Participation in the partnership scheme can be a key element of a company’s corporate social responsibility programme as a benefactor of healthcare research.
“Believe it or not, we don’t just want industry partners’ money,” Richard said.
“We also want their expertise. Industry is carrying out its own research, much of it groundbreaking. Radiographers are interested to know what is ‘round the corner’ and are more than happy to provide feedback about possible future changes in the clinical environment," he added.
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Email Richard Evans, or call 020 7740 7202.
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