This all-day virtual course will take place on Friday, December 4, 2020 between 9AM – 6:30PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).

The course has been designed to include live Q&A with Penn Radiation Faculty as well as a Networking Lounge to facilitate peer-to-peer connections with Penn Faculty, course attendees, and course exhibitors.

Speakers & Topics include:

 

• Innovation Exhibitor Hall & Tour of Virtual Conference

• Virtual Tour of the Roberts Proton Therapy Center 

• Welcome & Opening Remarks
  Neha Vapiwala, MD

• Introduction to the Roberts Proton Therapy Center
  James Metz, MD

• Physics of Proton Therapy: Primer
  Richard Maughan, PhD

• Therapists Experience with Proton Therapy: 
  Courtney Misher, MPH, BSRT(T) and Laura Kendrick, MHA, BS RT(T)

• Introduction to Proton Treatment Planning
  Brendan Burgdorf, MMP, DABR and Brett Hartl, MMP, DABR

• • Breakout Sessions (Choice of two):
    • • Commissioning and Quality Assurance, Elizabeth Garver, MS and Lingshu Yin, PhD
    • • Demonstration of Patient Treatment & Imaging Workflow, Courtney Misher, MPH, BSRT(T), Laura Kendrick, MHA, BSRT(T), Kevin Teo, PhD
    • • Treatment Planning Demonstration, Brendan Burgdorf, MMP, DABR and Brett Hartl, MMP, DABR

• Primer on Head & Neck Cancers
  Alexander Lin, MD

• Primer on Pediatric Cancers
  Christine Hill-Kayser, MD

• Primer on Central Nervous System Cancers
  Michelle Alonso-Basanta, MD, PhD

• Primer on Breast Cancers
  Neil Taunk, MD, MS

• Primer on Thoracic Cancers
  Abigail Berman, MD, MSCE

• Primer on GI/Lymphoma Cancers
  John Plastaras, MD, PhD

• “Meet the Experts” Breakout Sessions: (Choice of 4)
  Live Q&A Interaction with Penn Radiation Oncologists

• Panel Discussion with Administrative Experts: Moderated by Neha Vapiwala, MD
  • Danielle Hoffman, Director of Billing and Revenue
  • Edna Volz, MS, ASQ CMQ/OE, CSSBB, Director of Quality Management
  • Fern Nibauer-Cohen, Director of Patient Engagement and Business Development

• Special virtual Welcome Session with Dr. James Metz, Chair of Penn Radiation Oncology – Thursday, December 3 at 7:30PM Eastern Standard Time