Air Force Medical
Resume:
Michael F. Bartels
Board
Eligible
NYS
Licensed
Medical
Physicist
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EDUCATION
May 2011 Master of Medical Physics
University of Pennsylvania
CAMPEP Accredited
May 2008 B.S. Physics, Summa Cum Laude
Minor in Mathematics and Chemistry
State University of New York College at Oneonta
March 2002 A.A.S. Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Community College of the Air Force
EXPERIENCE
Dec 2013 – Nov 2014 Staff Medical Physicist (Full Time – 45 Hours/week)
Stratton VA Medical Center
Department of Radiation Oncology
Albany, NY
Commissioned and implemented the use of SunNuclear ArcCheck and MapCheck for
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patient specific IMRT QA on Tomotherapy and Varian iX Platforms.
Commissioned and implemented the use of Nucletron Oncentra Prostate for prostate
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seed implants LDR.
Initiated commissioning of Varian iX Enhanced Dynamic Wedges
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Review and development of Department Policies and Procedures.
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Development of documentation and procedures to improve patient care and avoid
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mis-administrations.
Research and initialized the purchase of needed Commercial Second Check Software.
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Research the procurement of Radiation Oncology Electronic Medical Records as a
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first step in transitioning the department to a paperless environment.
Member of department CQI team.
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Member of hospital Radiation Safety Committee.
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Coordination with IT and Bio-Med for the procurement and installation of necessary
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department infrastructure.
Spearheaded transition of Tomotherapy IMRT QA from wet film to SunNuclear
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ArcCheck.
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Nov 2011 – Nov 2013 Junior Physicist (Full Time – 50 Hours/week)
Team Net Medical
Fredericksburg, VA
Linear Accelerator commissioning to include Varian TrueBeam and Varian 2300iX.
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Monthly and Annual Linear Accelerator calibration (TrueBeam sTX and 23iX).
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Assisted in the transition of departments to a paperless environment.
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Patient chart checks utilizing ARIA EMR, MOSAIQ, and OncoChart.
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IMRT and SBRT Treatment Planning utilizing Eclipse TPS
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SRS Treatment Planning utilizing BrainLab iPlan TPS
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IMRT, RapidArc IMRT, SRS/SBRT Quality Assurance
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LDR Ultrasound Guided Prostate Seed implant planning with Variseed
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HDR planning with Varian Brachyvision.
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Jan 2011 – June 2011 Student Researcher (Part Time – 20 Hours/week)
Roberts Proton Therapy Center
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Independent guided study validating the development and implementation of
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radiation protection measures as implemented at the Roberts Proton Center and
postulated in “Analytical Shielding Calculations For A Proton Therapy Facility”
Avery, S. et al., Radiation Protection Dosimetry (2008), Vol.131, No.2, pp. 167-179.
Oct 2010 – Jun 2011 Student Worker (Part Time – 20 Hours/week)
Roberts Proton Therapy Center
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Assist Staff Physicists with morning and Patient Quality Assurance Duties, and
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Proton Gantry Commissioning as required, and associated with an IBA Proton
Therapy System.
Sept 2010 –Dec 2010 Intern (Practicum) (Part Time – 20 Hours/week)
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Darby, PA
Assist Staff Physicist with daily, weekly, and monthly requirements, to include but
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not limited to HDR planning, and treatment, Mechanical and Output checks on a
Varian Linear Accelerator, Treatment Chart Checks, and Patient QA
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Jul 2010 – Aug 2010 Summer Intern (Practicum) (Full Time – 40 Hours/week)
Environmental Health and Radiation Safety
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Review and Condensation of Implementation Guidance of 10 CFR 37: “Physical
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Protection of Byproduct Material – Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of
Radioactive Material”, and comparison to the current Increased Control Measures
required by the NRC
Assist Staff Physicists with Health Physics and Radiation Safety weekly and monthly
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tasks
May 2010 – Jul 2010 Summer Intern (Practicum) (Full Time – 40 Hours/week)
21st Century Oncology, Inc.
Fort Myers, FL
Assist Staff Physicists with daily, weekly, and monthly requirements, to include but
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not limited to HDR planning and treatment, Mechanical and Output checks on Varian
Linear Accelerators, Treatment Chart Checks, and Patient QA.
Introductory training on Treatment Planning Systems to include but not limited to
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Eclipse, XiO, Nucletron HDR, and TomoTherapy.
PAST EMPLOYMENT
Sept 2011 – Nov 2011 Professional Tutor (Part Time – 30 Hours/week)
SUNY Orange
Middletown NY
Provide tutoring services at a community college in multiple levels of Physics,
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Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Aug 2008 – May 2009 Adjunct Professor (Full Time – 40 Hours/week)
State University of New York (SUNY) College at Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
Laboratory Instructor for the Physics and Chemistry Departments. Labs taught
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included Introductory Physics, General Physics (Calculus/non-Calculus based),
Modern Intermediate Physics, General Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry.
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May 2008 – May 2009 Science Discovery Center Staff (Part Time – 20 Hours/week)
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
Directed and interacted with visitors, in a hands-on learning center focused on the
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physical sciences, with an emphasis on physics. Maintained scientific equipment and
exhibits
Jun 2008 – Aug 2008 Research Assistant (Part Time – 30 Hours/week)
Research Foundation of SUNY
Oneonta, NY
Assisted in the development of green photochemical laboratory experiments for an
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undergraduate level Organic Chemistry class.
Assisted in the screening and synthesis of Imines in an environmentally safe method
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for future research. Created a chemical database for the chemicals used including
safety and toxicity information.
Maintained and troubleshot problems associated with a JEOL ECX-300 Nuclear
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Magnetic Resonance machine used for determining chemical structures of organic
materials.
Aug 2007 – May 2009 Tutor for PR2EPS (Part Time – 6 Hours/week)
(Preparation, Recruitment, Retention and Excellence in the Physical Sciences)
Research Foundation of SUNY
Oneonta, NY
Provide peer-based walk-in tutoring introductory and intermediate level Physics and
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Chemistry courses through a National Science Foundation (NSF) project to enhance
undergraduate education in the physical sciences and engineering.
Jul 2007 – Aug 2007 Summer Academy Resident Tutor (Full Time – 60 Hours/week)
SUNY Oneonta Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
Oneonta, NY
Teachers Assistant and Tutor for two separate levels of math instruction during an
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intensive college preparation program
Resident Advisor charged with supervising extensively structured resident activities.
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Sep 2006 – Dec 2006 Tutor for CADE (Center for Academic Development and Enrichment)
SUNY Oneonta (Part Time – 10 Hours/week)
Oneonta, NY
Provided peer tutoring in courses ranging from introductory physics to Calculus
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Based Physics.
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Jun 2006 – Aug 2006 Research Assistant (Full Time – 40 Hours/week)
Applied Research Lab University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Repair and Refurbishment of sensitive electronic Coherent Ionospheric Doppler
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Receiver Systems for deployment to universities and government agencies
participating in Ionospheric research.
Organization and conversion of raw data from remote locations to a centralized
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database, where data was converted to a usable format and extraneous data was
deleted
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Apr 2005 – Present Aerospace Ground Equipment Technician (TSgt/E-6)
New York Air National Guard
Scotia, NY
Provided direct support to the NSF Research sites in Greenland, and the Antarctic
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research centers, including summer deployments to Kangerlussuaq Greenland.
Participated in Joint Task Force Empire Shield providing security to critical
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infrastructure location in New York State. Served as Non-Commissioned Officer in
Charge (NCOIC) of day-shift base security operations at Camp Smith (Summer
2007)
Deployed to Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring
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Freedom (Summer 2009)
DoD Secret Clearance Valid until 2020
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Oct 1999 – Apr 2005 Aerospace Ground Equipment Technician (SSgt/E-5)
United States Air Force
Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany (Oct 2003 – Apr 2005)
Mid-Shift NCOIC, managed the completion of over 10,000 equipment dispatches in
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support of three aircraft maintenance squadrons, enabling 19,000 flight hours by F-16
and A-10 aircraft.
Prepared and deployed equipment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom,
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directly contributing to over 1,500 combat missions.
Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal (Jul 2002 – Oct 2003)
Provided Equipment support for Air Force One during the March 2003 Atlantic
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Summit
Provided equipment support for 750 missions in direct support of over 2,250
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Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom refueling sorties
Established a base-wide Airmen Against Drunk Driving Program
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Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan (Jun 2000 – Jun 2002)
Awarded the 2001 Airman of the Year for the 18th Maintenance Squadron, for
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superior leadership, job performance, community involvement, and personal
achievements.
Completed as Associates in Applied Sciences through the Community College of the
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Air Force
HONORS
SUNY Oneonta
Academic Achievement Award – Spring 2008
The Best and The Brightest – Spring 2007
Richard Siegfried Student Award – Fall 2006
Provost’s Award for Academic Excellence – Fall 2006, Spring 2007
The Dean’s List – Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008
Hans Wilk Scholarship – 2006/2007 School Year
Charles T.P. Wang Scholarship – 2007/2008 School Year
United States Air Force
2001 Airman of the Year – 18th Maintenance Squadron
Two Air Force Commendation Medals
One Air Force Achievement Medal
PUBLICATIONS
Jacqueline S. Bennett, Kaitlyn L. Charles, Matthew R. Miner, Caitlin F. Heuberger, Elijah J. Spina, Michael F.
Bartels, and Taylor Foreman. 2009. “Ethyl lactate as a tunable solvent for the synthesis of aryl aldimines.” Green
Chemistry. 11(2): 166-168.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Aug 2012 – ABR Part I – Complete
Aug 2014 – ABR Part II – Complete
Jan 2015 – NYS License Therapeutic Radiological Medical Physicist: 000516
June 2007 – June 2010 New York State EMT – Basic
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
● Adaptive Radiotherapy
● Safety and Regulatory Compliance for all modalities of radiation therapy
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REFERENCES
● John C. Chinault, Jr., MD
Radiation Oncologist
Mary Washington Hospital Radiation Oncology
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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● Kristin N. Swenson, PhD, ABR-D,T
Medical Physicist
Cancer Center at Lake Manassas
Gainesville, VA 20155
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● Ryan Clements, MHSA (R)(T)
Director of RadiationOncology
Trident Medical Hospital
Charleston, SC 29406
540-***-**** (Cell)
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● Melissa Medley, CMD, RT.T.
Dosimetrist
Mary Washington Hospital Radiation Oncology
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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● Michael Fayette, CMD, RT.T.
Dosimetrist
Stratton VA Medical Center Department of Radiation Oncology
Albany, NY 12208
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● Stephen Avery, PhD
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
Director, Master of Medical Physics Program
University of Pennsylvania
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