Young Professionals Workshop - Salon DD1EF
June 4, 2025 from 9:30am EDT to 10:30am EDT
The Young Professionals Workshop features expert-led discussions on three advanced areas in medical physics:
- Image-guided brachytherapy – Dr. Geetha Menon
- MR Linacs – Dr. Tania Wood
- Hypersight – Dr. Amanda Cherpak
Each topic will address key considerations in implementation costs, clinical applications, and the evolving role of the medical physicist, including interdisciplinary collaboration. The session will be followed by a networking event, offering one-on-one opportunities to connect with the presenters.
Speakers / Panelists
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Young Professionals Workshop - Salon DD1EF
June 4, 2025 from 9:30am EDT to 10:30am EDT -
Young Professionals Workshop - Salon DD1EF
June 4, 2025 from 11:00am EDT to 12:00pm EDT -
Young Professionals Workshop - Salon DD1EF
June 4, 2025 from 9:30am EDT to 10:30am EDT -
Young Professionals Workshop - Salon DD1EF
June 4, 2025 from 11:00am EDT to 12:00pm EDT -
Young Professionals Workshop - Salon DD1EF
June 4, 2025 from 9:30am EDT to 10:30am EDT -
Young Professionals Workshop - Salon DD1EF
June 4, 2025 from 11:00am EDT to 12:00pm EDT
Geetha Menon
Dr.
Geetha Menon
Geetha Menon
Dr.
Geetha Menon is a Senior Medical Physicist at the Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton and a Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta. She completed her PhD from the University of Alberta in 2004, following which she completed a CAMPEP accredited residency in radiation oncology physics. Her specific expertise is in brachytherapy, with research focus on women’s cancers. She is a Fellow of the CCPM and a Director-at-large of the CCPM Board. She enjoys mentoring young physicists and is a proud member of the COMP Women’s Committee.
Tania Wood
Dr.
Tania Wood
Tania Wood
Dr.
Tania Wood is a Medical Physicist at the Cross Cancer Institute and an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta (UofA). She specializes in stereotactic radio-surgery (SRS) and MR Linacs. Tania earned her Ph.D. in particle physics from the University of Alberta, focusing on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory located at the South Pole. She completed her postdoctoral certification at the University of Calgary. A cold-weather enthusiast, Tania returned to Edmonton for her residency in Radiation Oncology Physics and her current position.
Amanda Cherpak
Dr.
Amanda Cherpak
Amanda Cherpak
Dr.
Dr. Amanda Cherpak is the Director of Clinical Medical Physics at Nova Scotia Health and an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University. She holds a PhD from Carleton University and has been working in clinical radiation oncology physics for over ten years. Her research interests include novel imaging techniques, adaptive radiation therapy and 3D printing applications in brachytherapy. She is a member of Varian’s Intelligent Imaging Consortium and is a co-investigator on Nova Scotia Health’s HyperSight Breath Hold and Head & Neck clinical trials. She is also the outgoing Secretary for COMP and the current ASM Scientific Chair.