Student Writing Competition

2024 AAMD Student Writing Competition

Enter to win one of three cash prizes for papers pertaining to treatment planning, localization, and positioning.

Abstract and Manuscript submission deadline: April 15, 2024

Online Submission Form

Note: This form is only accessible to current AAMD Student Members.

Click here to review the revised submission guidelines for the 2024 Student Writing Competition.

Resources:

• Presentation outlining the American Medical Association (AMA) Writing Style and Formatting

Submit questions to Student Writing Competition Co-chairs:
Mellonie Brown-Zacarias, mellonieb9@aol.com and Nishele Lenards, nlenards@uwlax.edu 

Congratulations to the Winners of the
2023 AAMD Student Writing Competition!

1^st Place: A Case Study of Radiotherapy Treatment in Dupuytren’s Contracture and Ledderhose Disease
Authors: Bryan Stump, MHA, RT(R)(T); Paige Solie, MLS (ASCP); Cortney Cashner, RT(R); Nishele Lenards PhD, CMD, RT(R)(T), FAAM; Ashley Hunzeker MS, CMD; and Sabrina Zeiler, MS, CMD, RT(T) 
Institution: University of Wisconsin La Crosse

2^nd Place: A Case Study of Precentral Gyrus Dose when Controlling 36 Metastatic Brain Lesions with SRT, WBRT-HA, and WBRT
Authors: Jeremy Marshall, R.T.(T); Evangelia Andrews; Erika Winn; Nishele Lenards, PhD, CMD, RT(R)(T), FAAMD; Ashley Hunzeker, MS, CMD; and Matt Tobler, CMD, RT(T), FAAMD
Institution: University of Wisconsin La Crosse      

3^rd Place: Improved Planning Efficiency in Multiple Brain Lesion SRS VMAT Cases using Eclipse Scripting
Authors: Rob Hale, BS, CPhT; Rebecca Barrett, BA, CMD; Nishele Lenards, PhD, CMD, RT(R)(T), FAAMD; Ashley Hunzeker, MS, CMD; Sabrina Zeiler, MS, CMD, RT(T)
Institution: University of Wisconsin La Crosse