RTi3 Presenter Schedule - Friday, March 5, 2021
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| TIME | MAIN ROOM | SECOND ROOM |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:05 AM | Conference Chairs Opening Remarks Darby Erler and Grace Lee | |
| 10:05 - 10:10 AM | UTDRO Chair Welcome Dr. Fei-Fei Liu | |
| 10:10 - 11:00 AM | Innovate Keynote Address Transforming Radiotherapy - Did you know that you all play a role? Elizabeth Knowles (Moderated by: Grace Lee) | |
| 11 - 11:10 AM | Morning Stretch | |
11:10 - 12:00 PM Two Streams | Proffered Session 1 – Patient | Proffered Session 2 – Quality(Moderated by: Shaziya Malam) |
Preparing for bereavement: A qualitative exploration of information and support for primary caregivers of patients with terminal cancer undergoing palliative radiation therapy Kelly Linden | A Pan-Canadian Approach to Patient-Centered Quality Improvement Initiatives: The Canadian Partnership for Quality in Radiotherapy (CPQR)’s Development of Patient Education, Engagement and Patient Reported Outcome Guidance Document Merrylee McGuffin | |
Outcomes from a Single Institution Cohort of 248 Patients with Stage I-III Esophageal Cancer Treated with Radiotherapy: Comparison of the Younger and Elderly Populations. Carrie Lavergne | Investigation of Strategies to Improve Patient Success in Preparation for CT Simulation for Prostate Radiotherapy Shannah Murland | |
Prophylatic Use of Mepitel Film for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chestwall Irradiation: A Single Institution Experience. Fatima Oshin | A Novel Radiation Therapist Led Opt-Out Consent Process for Low-Risk Research Michael Velec | |
Assessing Daily Patient Communication for Radiation Therapy Patients with Limited English Proficiency. Carmen Chan | Quality Culture Change: An 8-Point How-To Guide for Radiation Therapy Erika Hammer | |
What evidence supports the therapeutic use of cannabis by cancer patients? A review of human clinical trials. Tara Rosewall | An Optimization Framework for Infrastructure Funding Allocation Nancy Zhang | |
| 12 - 12:45 PM | Lunch | |
| 12: 45 - 1:45 PM | Workshop Resilience in the Workplace Dr. Shelly Dev (Moderated by: Lisa Di Prospero) | |
1:45 - 2:35 PM Two Streams | Proffered Session 3 – Technical Advances in Radiation Therapy(Moderated by: Mikki Campbell) | Moderated Rapidfire Poster(Moderated by: Michael Velec) |
A Novel Methodology to Estimate the Need for Proton Beam Therapy. Brian Liszewski | Developing Human Papillomavirus Education Material for HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients with an Interprofessional Health Care Team and Patient Representatives Madette Galapin | |
Assessing Patient and Caregiver Interest for a Head and Neck Cancer Educational Mobile Application. Nathaniel So | What do our patients say about cannabis? A Thematic Analysis of Patient-Initiated Cancer Blog Posts Tara Rosewall | |
Intraoperative MR-adaptive Interstitial HDR Brachytherapy for Advanced Gynecological Cancers. Mackenzie Smith | An observational study evaluating the impact on prostate patient outcomes and experiences when radiation therapists use standard tools and a grading system to assess and document treatment-related toxicities and interventions Edward Leung | |
Effectiveness of surface-guidance in detecting intrafraction motion for frameless, linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery and fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in the treatment of brain metastases using post-treatment CBCT evaluation. Justina Wong | Development of an educational framework for radiographers working on an MR Linac Lisa McDaid | |
Patient Perspectives on Frame versus Mask Immobilization for Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Winnie Li | Implementing an Oligometastases Program in a Radiotherapy Department: A Radiation Therapist's Perspective Joanna Javor | |
Implementation of QBP Radiation Therapy Protocols at a Cancer Centre Ruvette Coelho | ||
Supporting Team Leads with the Implementation of Formalized Structured Engagement: Introduction of the Treatment Team Lead Quarterly Meetings Glen Gonzales | ||
A Single Institutional Experience of the Utilization of Hydrogel Spacer for Prostate SBRT Christie Wilcox | ||
Development of competencies to ensure safe Image Registration by radiographers working on an MR Linac Abigael Clough | ||
Utilizing a Radiation Therapist Champion Model to Improve ESAS-r/EPIC Completion Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic Giovanna Wu | ||
What’s the Hold Up: Using quality improvement processes to decrease appointment wait times for new radiation therapy patients in a large academic cancer centre. Merrylee McGuffin | ||
Outcome Measurement – Developing standardized advanced practice workload measurement tools across the province with workload codes Kitty Chan | ||
A Prioritization Framework for the Analysis of Near Misses in Radiation Oncology Brian Liszewski | ||
| 2:35 - 2:50 PM | Afternoon Refresh | |
| 2:50 - 3:50 PM | Inquire, Inspire, Innovate Plenary Sessions - Top Ranked Abstracts 2021(Moderated by: Vickie Kong) | |
Inquire Plenary Session Relationships, Body Image, and Intimacy: An Ontario pilot to encourage sexual health conversations between Medical Radiation Therapists and patients during cancer treatment. Margaret Hart | ||
Inspire Plenary Session Queering Cancer: Development of an innovative website with LGBTQ2 people affected by cancer. Amanda Bolderston | ||
Innovate Plenary Session Automated Machine-Learning Radiotherapy Planning for Pediatric and Adult Brain Tumours. Grace Tsui | ||
| 3:50 - 4:40 PM | Inter-professional Keynote Address Improving Quality of Care in Radiation Oncology: Top-Down, or Bottom-Up? Dr. David Palma (Moderated by: Darby Erler) | |
| 4:50 - 5:00 PM | Co-Chair Closing Remarks Darby Erler and Grace Lee | |
| 5:00 - 6:00 PM | Friday Night Social |