meetings

2026 AAMD Fall Meeting

AAMD Fall Meeting Handouts

In Partnership with Huntsman Cancer Institute

Salt Lake City, UT
October 16 – 17, 2026

 

Friday, October 16, 2026

Simulation-Free Radiation Therapy Planning Using Diagnostic CT Imaging: Workflow Implementation
Kathlina Harper, MS, CMD and Ken Mackay, CMD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Embracing the Arc: Our Department’s Journey Implementing Radiation Dynamic Arc Therapy
James Friedman, MS, CMD
Kaiser Permanente Radiation Oncology

Operational Efficiency Gains - Proton Radiotherapy & Lean Six Sigma Methodologies
Courtney Boyett, BS, RT(T), MBA, LSSBB and Lisa Ibach, BS, RT(R)(T)
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Radiation Oncology Incident Learning
Ryan Price, PhD, DABR
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Adoption of a Pod-Based Dosimetry Staffing Model in a High-Volume Radiation Oncology Center
Allison Dalton, MSHA, CMD, RT(T), LSSGB and Korie Meyers, CMD, MS, RT(T)(CT)
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Practical EZFluence Strategies: From Breast Boost to 3D Spine
Cory Neill, CMD
Carson-Tahoe Radiation Oncology

Evaluation of Treatment Planning Techniques to Aid Democratization of Proton Therapy Technology
Richard Amos, MSc, CPhys, CSci, FIPEM
University College London

Leveraging Personalized AI-Driven DVH Predictions to Improve Plan Quality and Efficiency
Dayna Bodensteiner, CMD, RT(R)(T)
Sun Nuclear a Mirion Medical Company

Intentional Radiation Oncology Resident Education in Breast Planning and Plan Evaluation
Allison Shumway, MS, CMD, RT(T)
University Of Rochester Medical Center

2026 Major Coding Changes to Radiation Oncology; Are You up to Date?
Ron DiGiamo, MBA, FACHE
RCCS

 

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Biology-guided Radiation Therapy: Turning Tumors into Their Own Beacons
Cameron Thayer-Freeman, MS, PhD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

A Craniotomy of the ZAP-X: Anatomy and Function of a Dedicated SRS System
Brett Ruben, PhD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Clinical Implementation of RapidArc Dynamic (RAD) for APBI: A Comparative Evaluation with IMRT
Argin Mikaeilia, CMD
Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco

The Blank Canvas of Rural Dosimetry: Where Necessity Fuels Creativity and Leadership
Warren Heilig, MS, CMD, RT(R)(T)
Baptist Health Paducah

45 years+ in Radiation Oncology, the Evolution of TPS, Particles and our Future
Randolph Hemingway, BS, CMD, RT(T)
P-Cure, Inc

Chin Up: # WINNING in Treatment of Recurrent Jawline Keloid
Kim Marter, MS, CMD, RT
University of Maryland Medical Center

Behind the Plan: Addressing the Hidden Mental Load
Allison Brown, MPH, RT(R)(T)
A Brown Girl Speaks

Gadgets and Gizmos
Marin Szegedi, PhD
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah