University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Director, Medical Dosimetry Program

Administration & Instruction for Medical Dosimetry Program. Clinical Treatment Planning.
1) curriculum planning, development, and instruction; 2) administration and finance; 3) coordination and continued review of program cohorts; 4) JRCERT programmatic accreditation as well as NCA Higher Learning Commission accreditation of the online program; 5) recruitment, selection, and evaluation of students and instructional staff; 6) advising and counseling; 7) continuing education; 8) professional development; 9) service to the department and the college; 10) development and maintenance of the program website and social media sites; 11) clinical practice; 12) supervision of educational coordinator; 13) educational technology; 14) advanced applications of MS Office, Adobe, and various other software applications; 15) public speaking; 16) customer service; 17) research.

PRN Medical Dosimetry Clinical Experience
- Pinnacle

- Eclipse - EC101; Spring 2017
- Eclipse - EC102; Spring 2018

- RayStation - Basic Planning Course; June 2016

Summa Health System

Medical Dosimetrist

Serving as one of two staff medical dosimetrists for this large radiation oncology center, treatment planning experience included Pinnacle (external beam radiation) and Nucletron (HDR brachytherapy).
Primary responsibilities included: 1) designing computerized treatment plans; 2) assisting with treatment planning CT scans and simulation procedures; 3) performing radiation dose calculations; 4) performing treatment planning and calculations following national protocol guidelines (one of the largest RTOG sites in the nation). I was involved in the implementation of the new CT simulation and introduction of IMRT. I also performed diode measurements and some quality assurance.

University of Minnesota Medical Center - Fairview University Medical Center

Manager of Radiation Oncology/Medical Dosimetrist/Radiation Therapist

1997-1999 Manager of Radiation Oncology: Primary responsibilities included: 1) management of daily operations; 2) coordinating, directing, and being a change agent in developmental processes; 3) management of approximately 40 staff members; 4) management of budgetary and contractual needs of department and affiliate free-standing facility long distance; 5) monitoring and approval of quality assurance measurements, policies, and procedures; 6) resource for computer applications, programs, and networking needs within the department; and 7) clinical supervisor and interim program director for the Radiation Therapy program.
1992-1997 Radiation Therapist/Lead Simulator Radiation Therapist/Medical Dosimetrist: Primary responsibilities included: 1) delivery and simulation of patient treatments; 2) performing treatment planning and dose calculations; 3) lead simulator therapist; 4) assisting with other simulation/dosimetry staff training; 4) involved in patient protocol and research studies; 5) clinical education supervisor for the Radiation Therapy program; 6) didactic instruction for Radiation Therapy program; 7) clinical instruction for medical and physics residents.

MTMI - Medical Technology Management Institute

Presenter/Lecturer

Consultant instructional work on-site and via webinars. Assisted with medical dosimetry training schedule for courses delivered on-site and webinar delivery. Instruction included various topics such as cross-sectional anatomy, professional issues, radiologic imaging, treatment planning, and computers/networking.
2009 - 2015 Instructor: responsible for instruction in the Medical Dosimetry training series: 1) curriculum development and instruction; 2) assist with documentation for continuing education credit approval; 3) assist in the recruitment of presenters; 4) provide feedback regarding the lectures and series.
2012 - 2015 Program Director: responsible for overseeing the Medical Dosimetry Webinar Series Program including: 1) curriculum planning, development, and partial instruction; 2) assist in preparing documentation for continuing education credit approval; 3) assist in the recruitment and evaluation of students and presenters; 4) provide feedback regarding the program website and marketing; 5) assist in scheduling and coordination of webinar series; and 6) evaluate webinar presenters for continued feedback and/or improvements.

Minneapolis Radiation Oncology, P.A.

Medical Dosimetrist/Clinic Supervisor

Responsible for opening a new radiation oncology center and performing multiple roles until the facility operated at full capacity (simulations, treatments, dosimetry, scheduling, supervisor). Position: Medical Dosimetrist & Clinic Supervisor.

Primary responsibilities included: 1) designing computerized treatment plans; 2) assisting with treatment planning CT scans and simulation procedures; 3) performing radiation dose calculations; 4) performing treatment planning and calculations following national protocol guidelines; 5) coordination of service and application procedures of various outside vendors; 6) quality assurance and review; 7) supervision and education of radiation therapy students and medical dosimetry trainees; 8) float coverage for two other clinics (2007 only); 9) EMR.

So You Want to Become a Medical Dosimetrist...

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Professional Trade Publication (Online)

So You Want to Become a Medical Dosimetrist...

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Professional Trade Publication (Online)

Whole-brain hippocampal sparing radiation therapy: Volume-modulated arc therapy vs intensity-modulated radiation therapy case study

Medical Dosimetry Journal

So You Want to Become a Medical Dosimetrist...

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Professional Trade Publication (Online)

Whole-brain hippocampal sparing radiation therapy: Volume-modulated arc therapy vs intensity-modulated radiation therapy case study

Medical Dosimetry Journal

Student Perceptions of an Online Medical Dosimetry Program

Medical Dosimetry/Elsevier

So You Want to Become a Medical Dosimetrist...

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Professional Trade Publication (Online)

Whole-brain hippocampal sparing radiation therapy: Volume-modulated arc therapy vs intensity-modulated radiation therapy case study

Medical Dosimetry Journal

Student Perceptions of an Online Medical Dosimetry Program

Medical Dosimetry/Elsevier

Distance Lends Enlightenment: Medical Dosimetrists in Training are Benefiting from a New Distance Learning Program

Advance For Imaging and Oncology Administrators

Professional Trade Publication (Online)

So You Want to Become a Medical Dosimetrist...

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Professional Trade Publication (Online)

Whole-brain hippocampal sparing radiation therapy: Volume-modulated arc therapy vs intensity-modulated radiation therapy case study

Medical Dosimetry Journal

Student Perceptions of an Online Medical Dosimetry Program

Medical Dosimetry/Elsevier

Distance Lends Enlightenment: Medical Dosimetrists in Training are Benefiting from a New Distance Learning Program

Advance For Imaging and Oncology Administrators

Professional Trade Publication (Online)

Radiation treatment for newly diagnosed esophageal cancer with prior radiation to the thoracic cavity

Medical Dosimetry/Elsevier