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Dr Jennifer Cox

Jenny Cox

Cancer Institute of NSW A/Professor of Radiation Therapy
Postgraduate Research Coordinator for MRS
Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences

Contact information

Research Areas

  • Target volume definition
  • Comfort and anxiety in radiation therapy
  • Optimisation of patient positioning for radiation therapy
  • Career issues in radiation therapy
  • Radiation therapy for prostatic cancer
  • Imaging in radiation therapy
  • Teaching in the Medical Radiation Sciences
  • Problem-based learning
  • Computer-aided instruction

Grants

  • Jovanovic, K, Poulos, A, Cox, J (2004) Influences on patient decisions concerning breast cancer treatment. Australian Institute of Radiography Research Scholarship, $3000
  • Cox, J (2004) Vice-Chancellor’s Sesquicentenary Lectureship for employment of Associate Professor in School of Medical Radiation Sciences. University of Sydney, $231,000
  • Adamson B and Cox J (2002) Factors influencing workforce attrition of Australian radiation therapists. ARC Linkage grant $69,099
  • Cox J, Adams E, Caruana E, and Heard R (2001) Causes of attrition and failure in first year MRS students. Faculty of Health Sciences Teaching Research Grant $5000

Awards

  • 2005 Varian Award (Australia) for significant contribution in the field of Radiation Oncology
  • 2000 Faculty of Health Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award, the University of Sydney

Refereed Publications

  • Cox, J, Davison, A (2005) The visual analogue scale as a tool for self-reporting of subjective phenomena in the medical radiation sciences The Radiographer, 52(1): 22-24.
  • Cox, J, Davison, A (2005) Comfort as a determiner of treatment position in radiotherapy of the male pelvis Radiography, 11: 109-115
  • Cox, J, Kench, P, Hughes, I (2003) Resource-based learning through the use of ICT to encourage independence of first year medical radiation sciences students, Learning Designs website: http://www.learningdesigns.uow.edu.au/exemplars/info/LD19/index.html
  • Caruana, E, Cox J, Adams E, Heard R (2002) Entry level students' knowledge of the Medical Radiation Science professions, The Radiographer, 49 (2): 93 -96.
  • Adams E, Cox J, Caruana E and Heard R (2001), Entry level knowledge of nuclear medicine students at the University of Sydney, ANZ Nuclear Medicine, 32(4): 145-148.
  • Ko F and Cox J (1999), Lateral head and neck shielding blocks can be safely secured by double sided adhesive tape, The Radiographer, 46(3): 139-141.
  • Cox J and Rinks M (1996) Early experiences with problem-based learning for radiation therapy. Radiographic Science and Education, 3(1): 24-30.
  • Cox J (1996) Design of a scale to assess radiation therapy patient comfort. Radiation Therapist, 5(2): 119-125.
  • Cox J (1996) Stabilisation of head and neck patients: directions for future research. The Radiographer, 43: 65-68.
  • Cox J (1993) Educational standards affect how therapists perceive themselves, Radiation Therapist 2:101-104.

Non-Refereed Publications

  • Cox J, Adams, E, Caruana, E and Heard, R (2001) Analysing progression in first year Medical Radiation Sciences, Synergy: a forum for the discussion of teaching and learning at the University of Sydney, 16, pp. 18-19.
  • Cox J (1992) Establishment of year 1 radiation therapy program and clinical education program, Consultancy report to Nanyang Polytechnic, Government of Singapore.
  • Cox J (1989) Reap the rewards: Radiation Therapy promotional video.
  • Cox J and Wielinga, W. (1985) Treatment of carcinoma of the cervix at St. Vincent's Hospital using intra-cavitary caesium, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney.
  • Cox J (1981) A semantic description of age-appropriate speech register in three year old twins, thesis in part fulfilment of BA(Hons) (Macq).

Conference Presentations

  • Cox J, Davison, A, Peduto A, Olivieri G (2005) The prone position may be most appropriate for radical radiotherapy for prostate cancer. 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, AIR, Auckland.
  • Atyeo J, Cox J, Adamson B (2005) Exploring factors that may influence workforce attrition of RTs: Focus groups have their say. 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, AIR, Auckland.
  • Amner R, Foroudi F, Milner A, Cox J, Duchesne G, Cleeve L, Cramb J, Kron T, Zhu L, Lafertila M, Spaks L, Orr K (2005) A comparison of daily CT and EPI of implanted fiducial markers for prostate localisation during a course of radiation therapy. 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, AIR, Auckland.
  • Knight K, Duchesne G, Cox J, Fay J, Touna N, Matthisas K, Cramb J. Zhu L (2005) Daily on-line CT verification: a prospective study. 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, AIR, Auckland.
  • Adamson B, Mahony MJ, Cox J (2005) Implementing a support model: Bringing on- and off-campus research students together. HERDSA Conference, Sydney.
  • Knight K, Duchesne J, Cox J, Tourma M, Mathias K, See A, Cramb J, Zhu L (2004) Daily CT verification for prostate cancer patients: Preliminary results. 1st Annual Scientific Meeting of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, AIR, Cairns.
  • Atyeo J, Adamson B, Cox J (2004) Workplace perceptions of Australian managers. 1st Annual Scientific Meeting of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, AIR, Cairns.
  • Dundas K, Atyeo J, Cox J (2004) Investigating the effects of dose compensation, breast size and set-up error on tangential breast dose distribution. 1st Annual Scientific Meeting of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, AIR, Cairns.
  • Wozniak, H, Poulos, A, Reid, B, Mahony, MJ, Everingham, F, Cox, J, Chan, P (2003)Inquiry based teaching and learning: exploring its meaning and structure in the health sciences. EdHealth conference, College of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Terrigal.
  • Atyeo J, Cox J and Adamson B (2003) Radiation Therapy workplace shortages - prelude to investigations, 21st Radiation Therapy Symposium of the Australian Institute of Radiography, Adelaide, South Australia.
  • Davison A and Cox J (2002) A flexible professional postgraduate coursework program, World conference of the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists, Amsterdam.
  • Cox J and Davison A (2002) Movement of pelvic soft-tissue structures - a review, World conference of the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists, Amsterdam.
  • Cox J and Davison A (2002) Are you comfortable? - comfort and anxiety in the radiotherapy patient, World conference of the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists, Amsterdam.
  • Cox J, Adams, E, Caruana, E and Heard, R (2001) Profiling the first year medical radiation science student, Conference of Association of Australian Medical Radiation Science Educators, Perth.
  • Cox J, Adams, E, Caruana, E and Heard, R (2001) Causes of first year attrition and failure in the medical radiation sciences, University of Sydney, Vice-Chancellor's conference on Teaching and Learning.
  • Cox J (2001) Using flexible learning techniques for on-campus teaching, presentation at April Forum of Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney (awarded FHS Excellence in Teaching Award, 2000).
  • Cox J and Davison A (2000) Distances between the rectum and prostate in prone and supine patients, University of Sydney College of Health Sciences Research Conference, Leura.
  • Cox J and Davison A (2000) Supine position rated as more comfortable than prone position, 9th Asian/Australasian ISRRT Regional Conference incorporating 18th Radiation Therapy Symposium of the Australian Institute of Radiography, Sydney, March 2000.
  • Lin R, Cox J and Davison A (2000) The value of web-based information for patients, 9th Asian/Australasian ISRRT Regional Conference incorporating 18th Radiation Therapy Symposium of the Australian Institute of Radiography, Sydney, March 2000.
  • Fleet M, Cox J and Davison A (2000) Qualitative analysis of radiotherapy treatment plans – a search for a gold standard, 9th Asian/Australasian ISRRT Regional Conference incorporating 18th Radiation Therapy Symposium of the Australian Institute of Radiography, Sydney, March 2000.
  • Cox J (1999), Flexible learning techniques ease the school to university transition, University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine Curriculum Conference, Sydney.
  • Fleet M, Cox J and Davison A (1998) Qualitative analysis of radiotherapy graphic treatment plans, University of Sydney College of Health Sciences Research Conference, Leura
    Fleet M, Cox J and Davison A (1998) Treatment plans – the same or different? European Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, Edinburgh.
  • Cox J and Davison A (1998) Are radiotherapy patients more stable when lying prone or supine?, University of Sydney College of Health Sciences Research Conference, Leura.
  • Cox J, Suchowerska N, and Kench P (1998), Maintaining communication: delivering postgraduate education at a distance, conference of Australian Institute of Radiography, Ayers Rock.
  • Cox J, Suchowerska N, and Kench P (1997), Internet delivery of medical radiation subjects, conference of Australian Association of Educators in Medical Radiation Sciences, Wagga Wagga.
  • Robinson J and Cox J (1997) Austest: a means of determining English skills of undergraduates in medical radiation technology courses, conference of Australian Institute of Radiography, Hobart.
  • Cox J (1996) The Australian health care system, presented by invitation to graduate students at University of North Carolina, Raleigh, USA.
  • Cox J (1996) Establishment of research in radiation therapy, presented by invitation to faculty at University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA.
  • Cox J (1996) Evaluation of problem-based learning in a radiation therapy program, presented by invitation to faculty at University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA.
  • Cox J (1996) Computer-aided learning: problems and pitfalls, presented by invitation to faculty at University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA.
  • Cox J (1994) Application of problem based learning to radiation therapy, conference of Australian Association of Educators in Medical Radiation Sciences, Brisbane.
  • Cox J (1992) Radiotherapy computer planning - 1 day course requested by Singapore Radiation Therapists while on consultancy to Nanyang Polytechnic.
  • Cox J (1992) Changing perceptions of radiation therapy with changing educational standards, Educators’ Conference of International Society of Radiographers and Radiologic Technologists, Greece.
  • Cox J (1992) Changing perceptions of radiation therapy with changing educational standards presentation repeated by invitation at Nederlands Kanker Institut, Amsterdam, Akademisch Ziekenhuis, Brussels, and the Singapore Society of Radiographers.
  • Cox J (1990) Teaching radiotherapy with computers, Asian-Pacific Conference of the International Society of Radiographers and Radiologic Technologists, Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • Cox J (1990) Computers in radiotherapy education, 41st Conference of Australian Institute of Radiography, Geelong.
  • Cowell S and Cox J (1989) Computers in Medical Radiation Technology Education, poster presentation, World Conference of the International Society of Radiographers and Radiologic Technologists, Paris, France.

Teaching

  • Radiation Therapy Techniques
  • Radiation Therapy Research Projects
  • Medical Terminology
  • Stabilisation and Positioning (postgraduate)
  • Supervision of postgraduate research students