Mammography Workshop 2025: A program accredited by CAMPEP and CECAP
The Mammography Workshop is designed to serve our diverse membership (both in modality and geography) and will present a mix of fundamentals, cutting edge research, and new imaging technologies. Lectures will be delivered by internationally renowned faculty and will be held in English, via zoom. Participation is open to everyone, with discounts available for COMP members.
This initiative is being lead by:
Bassem Elshahat, PhD, DABR (DMP), MCCPM (NM)
Sr. Diagnostic and Nuclear Medicine Physicist
Assistant Professor- OUWB school of Medicine
Radiation Safety Officer- Designate; Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital
Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Objectives: This workshop will help attendees to:
- Demonstrate the general principles of Breast screening, DBT and contrast imaging
- Identify the tomosynthesis/2D image quality and artifacts.
- Keep up to date with QC tests for differences Vendors
- Learn about the clinical challenges of AI in Mammography imaging.
- Understand the requirements of the Mammography accreditation programs.
Continuing Education Credits:
The 2025 Mammography workshop will apply for CAMPEP and CECAP.
Endorsed by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM). 
Mammography Workshop Schedule:
Stay Tuned!
We'll soon announce the schedule, times, and speakers for our daily workshop sessions. Check back for updates!
Please review the schedule carefully, as several dates have been recently adjusted.
| Day 1: April 4 | Theme: General Technology in Mammography Imaging | |
| Time (EASTERN) | Session Topic | Speaker |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Welcome Remarks and review of goals | Dr. Bassem Elsahat - Corewell Health |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Screening Breast Ultrasound: How did we get here? | Dr. Elizabeth Watson - The University of Vermont Medical Center/Robert Larner M.D. College of Medicine |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Overview of MRI Aspects for Breast Imaging | Dr. Atiyah Yahya - Alberta Health Services/Cross Cancer Institute |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | BREAK | |
| 13:15 - 14:00 | Overview of Breast Imaging in Molecular and Nuclear Medicine | Dr. Bassem Elsahat - Corewell Health |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Enhancing Precision in Breast Cancer Treatment: Radiation Therapy Perspectives | Ahmad Nobah - Sanford Health |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | Discussion session |
| Day 2: April 11 | Theme: Accreditation | |
| Time (EASTERN) | Session Topic | Speaker |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Welcome Remarks and review of goals | Dr. Atiyah Yahya - Alberta Health Services/Cross Cancer Institute |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | Advancing Excellence in Mammography: Updates on Accreditation Standards and Practices | Marc Venturi - CAR |
| 12:15 - 13:00 |
TBD |
Melissa Reeve - Siemens |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | BREAK | |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | CCPM Mammography Certification | Dr. Atiyah Yahya - Alberta Health Services/Cross Cancer Institute |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | CAR-MAP Submission from a Technologist Perspective and How the Medical Physicist can Assist | Treena Landry - Nova Scotia Health |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | Discussion session |
| Day 3: April 17 | Theme: Mammography QA Program | |
| Time (EASTERN) | Session Topic | Speaker |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Welcome Remarks and review of goals | Jeff Frimeth - JF Medical Physics Inc. |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Adventures in Mammography Physics Testing in Manitoba | Dr. Harry Ingleby - CancerCare Manitoba |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Back to Basics: The Physics and Technology of Conventional Mammography Systems | Jeff Frimeth - JF Medical Physics Inc. |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | BREAK | |
| 13:15 - 14:00 | Contrast Enhanced Mammography - From Physics to Practice (and QC) | Yogesh Thakur - |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Implementation of AI with Digital Breast Tomography: A Case Study with Transpara | Patricia Baxter - Vancouver Island Health Authority |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | Discussion session |
| Day 4: April 25 | Theme: Clinical Perspective and AI in Mammography | |
| Time (EASTERN) | Session Topic | Speaker |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Welcome Remarks and review of goals | Dr. Peter Watson - McGill University Health Centre |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | TBD | Nadia Moris - GE Healthcare |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Ultrasound Applications in Breast Imaging | Dr. Erin Tsai - University of Vermont Medical Center |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | BREAK | |
| 13:15 - 14:00 | Hologic's AI Solutions | Joanne Muldoon - Hologic Canada |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | AI for Digital Mammography, Applications and State of the Art | Herman Oosterwijk - |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | Discussion session |
Planning Committee:
Bassem Elshahat, PhD, DABR (DMP), MCCPM (NM) | Corewell Health / Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine | Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Erika Brown | COMP | Grimsby, ON
Christine Toulouse | COMP | Ottawa, ON
Ali Forgie | COMP | Ottawa, ON
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Speakers / Panelists
Harry Ingleby, PhD, MCCPM
Imaging Physicist
Harry Ingleby, PhD, MCCPM
Harry Ingleby, PhD, MCCPM
Imaging Physicist
I am an x-ray imaging physicist supporting diagnostic imaging across Manitoba. I obtained my CCPM DR certification in 2010 and mammography physics certification in 2024.
Atiyah Yahya, Ph.D., FCCPM, P.Eng., FCOMP
Senior Medical Physicist
Atiyah Yahya, Ph.D., FCCPM, P.Eng., FCOMP
Atiyah Yahya, Ph.D., FCCPM, P.Eng., FCOMP
Senior Medical Physicist
Dr. Atiyah Yahya has a B.Sc. in Engineering Physics and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering-Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta. She is a senior medical physicist at the Cross Cancer Institute (Edmonton, AB) and an Associate Professor in the Department of Oncology at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB). Dr. Yahya is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) and is CCPM certified in MRI Physics, Diagnostic Radiological Physics and in the Physics of Mammography. She is the chair of the CCPM Committee on Physics of Mammography Certification and is also involved with the Canadian Association of Radiologists Mammography Accreditation Program (CARMAP).
Ahmad Nobah , MSc, DABR
Senior Physicist
Ahmad Nobah , MSc, DABR
Ahmad Nobah , MSc, DABR
Senior Physicist
Mr. Ahmad Nobah started his Medical physics journey in radiation therapy in 2006, and obtain his American Board of Radiology (ABR) in the radiation oncology in 2012. Currently, he works at Sanford Health Cancer Center in South Dakota, USA.
Mr. Nobah established and implemented advanced treatment technologies and techniques in external beam linac-based radiotherapy. Motion management radiotherapy is one of his main areas of interest, including CT simulation, planning, image guidance and treatment delivery for lung and breast tumors.
Mr. Nobah has established Emerging Technologies Unit at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Saudi Arabia, which focuses on integrating the technologies and innovating new clinical workflows of utilizing the AI, 3D printing, and mixed reality to image and treat cancer patients safely, accurately, and efficiently.
He also established global initiative in the field of radiation oncology training and education, to help in linking professionals around the globe to exchange best clinical practice, which will have a direct impact on the quality of services provided to cancer patients, regardless of their geographic location.
He has chaired many scientific tracks related to AI, 3D Printing, and radiation therapy in international conferences and has several publications in the field of radiation therapy.
Patricia Baxter, MSc, MCCPM
Diagnostic Physicist, Leader, Radiation Safety and Quality Control
Patricia Baxter, MSc, MCCPM
Patricia Baxter, MSc, MCCPM
Diagnostic Physicist, Leader, Radiation Safety and Quality Control
I have been playing with digital mammography since 2008, when my health authority was one of the first in my province to go fully digital. Under the mentorship of some amazing physicists, I received my mammography certification in 2023 and have been engaged in maintaining impeccable standards in Island Health. I am very honoured to have been asked to present at this year's COMP Mammography Workshop.
Jeff Frimeth, M.Sc., MCCPM, CIIP, MRSO, MRSE, CDIP
President & Chief Medical Physicist
Jeff Frimeth, M.Sc., MCCPM, CIIP, MRSO, MRSE, CDIP
Jeff Frimeth, M.Sc., MCCPM, CIIP, MRSO, MRSE, CDIP
President & Chief Medical Physicist
Jeff Frimeth is President and Chief Medical Physicist of JF Medical Physics (www.jfmedphys.com). He is a Diagnostic Radiological Medical Physicist specializing in working with facilities in establishing, maintaining and improving image quality and radiation safety. Jeff established JF Medical Physics in 2017 to pursue his passion to improve the quality of patient care. Since his residency training, Jeff has obtained several board-certifications to compliment his many career experiences. He is a member and active volunteer within the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Vice President of the PACS Administrators Registry and Certification Association, and on the Board of Directors for the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety.
Joanne Muldoon MRT, R, MR
Clinical Sales Manager, Canada
Joanne Muldoon MRT, R, MR
Joanne Muldoon MRT, R, MR
Clinical Sales Manager, Canada
Joanne Muldoon is the National Clinical Sales Manager for Hologic Canada and is based in Toronto. Joanne has been with Hologic for 15 years in the breast and skeletal health division. Prior to joining Hologic, Joanne was a Product Specialist for Sentinelle Medical and an MRI technologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center in Toronto.
Publications: MR imaging-guided breast localization system with medial or lateral access
Radiology. 2006 Aug;240(2):369-79. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2401041368. Epub 2006 Jun 14.
Bassem Elshahat
Sr. Diagnostic and Nuclear Medicine Physicist
Bassem Elshahat
Bassem Elshahat
Sr. Diagnostic and Nuclear Medicine Physicist
Dr. Bassem Elshahat is the senior imaging medical Physicist at Corewell Health East and Assistant professor in Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular imaging at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Michigan, USA. He is certified in diagnostic medical physics by the American Board of Radiology, in nuclear medical physics by the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) and Mammography Physics by The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM). He holds a PhD in Medical Physics from the University of Massachusetts (UMASS). He is currently a member of Canada Safe imaging. His current research is characterizing the Radiation detection properties of thin film photovoltaic cells and their application to medical X-ray imaging and dosimetry.
Treena Landry RTR, RTMR, CBI, CTIC
Senior Mammography Technologist
Treena Landry RTR, RTMR, CBI, CTIC
Treena Landry RTR, RTMR, CBI, CTIC
Senior Mammography Technologist
Graduated in 1991 from Victoria General School of Allied Health as an Xray Technologist
Worked at the VG in Halifax, NS as a General Tech until Sept 1992.
Moved to Yarmouth, NS in Sept 1992 and began working as a General Xray Tech and Mammography Tech.
2001 obtained the CBI from CAMRT
2005 began work as Senior Mammography Tech and began doing CAR MAP on two analog units. We were the first department in NS to transfer to digital in 2007.
2006 began training in CT and obtained the CTIC from CAMRT
2007-2009 enrolled in BCIT MRI as a Second Specialty Program. Graduated in 2008 and passed CAMRT MRI exam in 2009.
Personal life: I have been married for 30 years to a Community Pharmacist. I have one daughter who is an ICU Pharmacist at the Halifax Infirmary. I have a rescue dog from Texas and three rescue cats from our local SPCA.
Peter Watson, PhD, MCCPM
Medical Physicist, Assistant Professor
Peter Watson, PhD, MCCPM
Peter Watson, PhD, MCCPM
Medical Physicist, Assistant Professor
Peter Watson is a clinical medical physicist with a specialization in diagnostic radiology physics, currently working at the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal. He holds an appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Oncology at McGill University and is an affiliate member of the Medical Physics Unit.
Dr. Erin Tsai
M.D.
Dr. Erin Tsai
Dr. Erin Tsai
M.D.
My name is Dr. Erin Tsai. I am an assistant professor of Radiology in the Breast Imaging Department at the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) and the Larner College of Medicine (LCOM). I graduated from Guilford College with a Bachelor of Science in 1996. I was an LPN at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC before starting medical school at the University of Vermont LCOM in 1998. After receiving my medical degree in 2002, I completed my internship in Internal Medicine and residency in Radiology at UVMMC. I spent my early career as the outreach radiologist for UVMMC at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, VT. While working there, I completed a fellowship in general radiology.
Since finishing my fellowship in breast imaging in early 2012, I have been an assistant professor in the clinical practice tract. I have enjoyed consistently giving invited lectures to undergraduate students, residents, colleagues, staff and the public. I am dedicated to patient and family centered care. My clinical practice is 100% breast imaging, which is my passion. I am the lead interpreting physician for ultrasound in breast imaging.
I am an active mom of 2 children; my son is 19 and my daughter is 13. We live in South Burlington, Vermont.
Elizabeth Watson, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Elizabeth Watson, MD, MPH
Elizabeth Watson, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Dr. Watson is a Breast Imaging Radiologist and Associate Professor at the University of Vermont Medical Center and Larner College of Medicine in Burlington, Vermont. For the last 11 years, she has interpreted tens of thousands of screening and diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, and breast MRIs and performed thousands of image-guided percutaneous biopsies and preoperative localizations. She serves as the Director of Education for the breast imaging division in the department of radiology where she teaches radiology residents, medical students, and undergraduate students. She has been honored with several teaching awards, most notably Teacher of the Year in 2019, 2021 and 2022. She also served as the Lead Interpreting and Auditing Physician for the American College of Radiology (ACR) Mammography and Stereotactic Biopsy Accreditation Program where she achieved and maintained her department's ACR Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center designation. She has presented at the local, regional, and national levels on updated recommendations regarding supplemental screening breast ultrasound.
Member Fee
| 2025 Mammography Workshop - Member Registration | $400.00 | ||
| 2025 Mammography Workshop - Student Member | $175.00 | ||
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Non-Member Fee
| 2025 Mammography Workshop - Non-Member Registration | $525.00 | ||
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