Quality Assurance Medical

Nichole Hill

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EDUCATION

Master of Biomedical Science in Medical Physics Expected Graduation in Summer 2013

The University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC), Toledo, Ohio

Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics May 2011

The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

ABR Certification

Therapeutic Medical Physics - Part 1 August 2012

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

•Student Member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (2012-Present)

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

University of Toledo Medical Center- Department of Radiation Oncology, Toledo, OH August 2012 – August 2013

Acquired extensive training in the area of patient setup and positioning, treatment planning, clinical dosimetry, brachythera py, linear

accelerator calibration and quality assurance, radiation safety, and special procedures.

EXTERNAL BEAM TREATMENT PLANNING

Generated treatment plans using IMRT, 3D Conformal, SRS, and other treatment modalities for patients of UTMC

Mosaiq Record and Verify

ARIA Record and Verify

Pinnacle3 Treatment Planning System Software

MIM Maestro contouring and image fusion

HDR BRACHYTHERAPY

BrachyVision Treatment Planning System Software

Experienced in pretreatment delivery QA and delivery protocols

EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE

Elekta Precise SL-15 and SL-25

Varian TrueBeam

3D-Line SRS treatment head and associated localization equipment

Varian iX Linear Accelerator

VariSource HDR remote afterloader

Philips GEMINI TF Big Bore PET/CT simulator

Siemens Somatom Sensation CT Simulator

NOMOs Ultrasound

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Commissioning of Varian TrueBeam Accelerator

Commissioning of TrueBeam Model in Pinnacle3 Treatment Planning System Software

Completed Annual QA on Elekta machines SL-15 & SL-25 and a Varian iX

Performed TG-51 Monthly QA numerous times

Well-versed in Daily QA Checks

Experienced with IMRT, SBRT, and SRS Plan QA

Performed CT Simulator QA per TG-66

Trained in the use of MapCheck2, Thebes, Daily Tracker, and various other phantoms

Performed weekly chart checks and participated in peer-review chart rounds

SPECIAL TRAINING

MIM Maestro Deformable Registration on-site training from installer

RIT 6.0 on-site training from installer

Pinnacle3 Ver. 9.2 on-site training from installer

Varian HDR Remote-Afterloader Safety and Interface training on-site from Varian installer

Varian iX HDR Remote-Afterloader

Varian TrueBeam on-site training

Varian ARIA Record and Verify on-site training from installer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Flower Hospital - Department of Medical Oncology, Sylvania, Ohio. July 2004-present

Unit Secretary

Almost nine years of experience in a clinical setting has provided me with the opportunity to observe and participate in the

sensitive rapport that takes place between healthcare professionals and cancer patients.

I facilitate communication between patients and their families, physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals in or der

to maintain a collective understanding of the care provided to each and every pati ent. By playing this role in healthcare I

have developed the ability to easily and clearly communicate information in a professional manner.

I have become proficient in the adherence of ethical, moral, and legal standards and I recognize and respect both personal and

cultural differences and adjust services to reflect diverse needs.

ORAL PRESENTATION

Quality Assurance for Prostate Seed Implants –UTMC, Toledo OH Spring 2012

Quality Assurance for Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy Sources –UTMC, Toledo OH Summer 2012

Gating: A Solution to Respiratory Motion in Radiation Therapy–UTMC, Toledo OH Spring 2013

Design and Implementation of a Dynamic Phantom for Dosimetric Verification

Of Respiratory-Gated Radiotherapy – AAPM Great Lakes Chapter Symposium Ann Arbor, MI Summer 2013

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RELEVENT COURSEWORK at UTMC, Toledo, OH

Physics of Radiation Therapy Radiation Dosimetry I & II

Survey of Clinical Radiation Oncology Radiation Biology

Radiation Detection and Measurement Radiation Protection and Regulation

Brachytherapy

COMPUTER SKILLS

Operating Systems: MS DOS, MS Windows, UNIX

Software Package: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

Recipient of the 2013 College of Medicine Graduation Award for outstanding performance during the MSBS Medical

Physics program at The University of Toledo Medical Center.

Graduated from University of Toledo Magna Cum Laude: May 2011.

Elected member of Sigma Pi Sigma, the National Physics Honor Society: May 2011.

Society of Physics Students (SPS) since May 2011.

University of Toledo Dean’s List: Fall ’07, Spring ’08, Fall ’08, Spring ’09, Fall ’09, Spring ’10, Fall ’10.

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