Workforce Planning: Not Your Traditional Solutions | Newbridge 1
January 31, 2026 from 10:00am EDT to 11:30am EDT
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Appreciate the current workforce landscape and collaborative pan-Canadian efforts in both radiation medicine and medical imaging
- Explore the potential of leveraging strategies in workforce supply, technology solutions, and roles and workflows
- Define an integrative approach and accountabilities in advancing innovative workforce solutions
Speakers / Panelists
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Shared Considerations in Patient Safety | Newbridge 2
January 30, 2026 from 1:00pm EDT to 3:00pm EDT -
Workforce Planning: Not Your Traditional Solutions | Newbridge 1
January 31, 2026 from 10:00am EDT to 11:30am EDT -
A critical assessment of the current state of quality in Canada | Newbridge 1
January 29, 2026 from 1:00pm EDT to 2:00pm EDT -
Workforce Planning: Not Your Traditional Solutions | Newbridge 1
January 31, 2026 from 10:00am EDT to 11:30am EDT -
From Talk to Tactics: Defining Priorities, Designing Solutions | Newbridge 1
January 31, 2026 from 1:15pm EDT to 2:45pm EDT -
Workforce Planning: Not Your Traditional Solutions | Newbridge 1
January 31, 2026 from 10:00am EDT to 11:30am EDT -
Workforce Planning: Not Your Traditional Solutions | Newbridge 1
January 31, 2026 from 10:00am EDT to 11:30am EDT -
Workforce Planning: Not Your Traditional Solutions | Newbridge 1
January 31, 2026 from 10:00am EDT to 11:30am EDT -
Chaos, Kotter and Co-Creation Leading Change in the AI Era | Newbridge 1
January 30, 2026 from 8:45am EDT to 9:45am EDT -
Workforce Planning: Not Your Traditional Solutions | Newbridge 1
January 31, 2026 from 10:00am EDT to 11:30am EDT -
Safety and Quality as the Bridge Between Experience and Progress | Newbridge 1
January 29, 2026 from 2:00pm EDT to 3:00pm EDT -
Workforce Planning: Not Your Traditional Solutions | Newbridge 1
January 31, 2026 from 10:00am EDT to 11:30am EDT -
Data and AI: Foundations and Function in RO and Diagnostic Imaging | Newbridge 1
January 30, 2026 from 10:15am EDT to 12:00pm EDT -
Workforce Planning: Not Your Traditional Solutions | Newbridge 1
January 31, 2026 from 10:00am EDT to 11:30am EDT -
Data and AI: Foundations and Function in RO and Diagnostic Imaging | Newbridge 1
January 30, 2026 from 10:15am EDT to 12:00pm EDT -
Workforce Planning: Not Your Traditional Solutions | Newbridge 1
January 31, 2026 from 10:00am EDT to 11:30am EDT
Lesley Buckley
Associate Head of Physics
Lesley Buckley
Lesley Buckley
Associate Head of Physics
Lesley Buckley is the associate head of medical physics at The Ottawa Hospital and holds clinical certifications in radiation oncology, diagnostic imaging and mammography physics. She is the radiation safety officer for the radiation medicine program and is deputy program director for the medical physics residency program. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics at The University of Ottawa and is actively involved in teaching within both the radiation oncology and radiology programs. Her current clinical and research focus is primarily in quality improvement initiatives, imaging dose as applied to radiation therapy and in the development of regional approaches to quality assurance programs.
Amanda Caissie
Head, Department of Radiation Oncology
Amanda Caissie
Amanda Caissie
Head, Department of Radiation Oncology
Dr. Amanda Caissie MD, PhD, FRCPC is Head of Dalhousie University’s Department of Radiation Oncology (DRO). Her contributions to national and international radiotherapy quality improvement initiatives include co-founder/co-lead of the Canadian Artificial intelligence and big Data in Radiotherapy Alliance (CADRA) and member of the Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy (CPQR) Steering committee as well as the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Big Data subcommittee. Aiming to align clinical and research priorities for digital health solutions across the continuum of cancer care, her academic interest lies in use of Big Data to support health learning systems.
Mikki Campbell
Director of Education
Mikki Campbell
Mikki Campbell
Director of Education
Mikki Campbell is the Director of Education at the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) and a Radiation Therapist with expertise in healthcare strategy, research, innovative education models and program evaluation. She holds a Master of Health Evaluation from the University of Waterloo and completed her Radiation Therapy training through the University of Toronto and The Michener Institute. Her research focuses on MR-guided radiation therapy, high-precision stereotactic (SRS/SBRT) to brain and spine tumours and the evaluation of health and education programs. She played a pivotal role in implementing the first in Canada MR-Linac and co-led the development of the internationally recognized MR-integrated Radiation Therapy (MRiRT) Training Program with the University of Toronto Department of Radiation Oncology. Mikki also supports the development of long-range strategic plans across healthcare organizations to advance evidence-informed system improvement
Jennifer Carey
Manager of National Advocacy
Jennifer Carey
Jennifer Carey
Manager of National Advocacy
Jennifer is a Medical Radiation Technologist from Moncton, New Brunswick. Having graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Health Science majoring in Radiologic Technology, she practiced in the x-ray and CT departments of The Moncton Hospital. Having a passion for volunteering for her profession early on in her career, she volunteered for the CAMRT as both a member and the Chair of the Professional Practice Advisory Council, and has dedicated her time and passion to committee work in the areas of mental health and Choosing Wisely Canada. In 2017, Jennifer was elected to the CAMRT Board of Directors and has contributed greatly as a Director, as the Chair of the Board Finance Committee, and finally, as the President of the Board. In 2021, after obtaining her Master of Organizational Management (M.Org.M) she decided to transition her career and began a non-clinical role at the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists, managing regional association services in Atlantic Canada and national advocacy efforts.
Darby Erler
Manager, Radiation Therapy
Darby Erler
Darby Erler
Manager, Radiation Therapy
Darby Erler MRT(T), MHSc is the Manager for Radiation Therapy at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre and Program Director for the University of Toronto Department of Radiation Oncology’s MR-Integrated Radiation therapy Training Program. She completed her degree in Radiation Sciences through the Joint Michener Institute/ University of Toronto Medical Radiation Science program in 2003 and a Master of Health Science in Medical Radiation Sciences from the University of Toronto in 2015. She holds a status appointment as Instructor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto and a Practice-Based Researcher through the Sunnybrook Research Institute. In a previous role as Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist, she helped lead the clinical implementation of Sunnybrook’s MR-Linac program and continues to work on enhancing the integration of MRI into radiation therapy and maximizing the scope of practice of radiation therapists, particularly in the realm of adaptive radiation therapy.
Caitlin Gillan
Provincial Professional Practice Leader, Radiation Therapy
Caitlin Gillan
Caitlin Gillan
Provincial Professional Practice Leader, Radiation Therapy
A longtime clinician and educator, Dr Gillan is the Provincial Professional Practice Leader for Radiation Therapy for BC Cancer. With close to 20 years of experience as a radiation therapist, she leverages her clinical, research, leadership, and education background to advance innovative practice initiatives to the benefit of those with cancer and the providers that support their care.
Dr Gillan has an established academic and practical interest in quality and safety in radiotherapy care, and in interprofessional collaboration in the introduction of novel technologies. In 2022, she completed her doctoral studies through University of Toronto’s Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, focusing on how healthcare professions are considering the impact of artificial intelligence on their practice. Pursuant to this work, she is a founding member of the Canadian Artificial Intelligence and Big Radiotherapy Data Alliance (CADRA), co-chairs the AI Professional Practice Advisory Council for the CAMRT, and is the Instructional Lead for the Digital Health and Data Analytics Program at the Michener Institute of Education at UHN.
Dr Gillan is a Clinical Associate Professor with the Division of Radiation Oncology in the University of British Columbia’s Department of Surgery, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto.
Andrea McNiven
Director of Medical Physics
Andrea McNiven
Andrea McNiven
Director of Medical Physics
Dr. Andrea McNiven is the Director of the Medical Physics Department at the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Calgary and is the Division Chief for Medical Physics in the Department of Oncology, University of Calgary. Involved in quality and safety initiatives in radiotherapy from education to clinical practice. One focus is treatment plan and delivery quality (e.g. author for CPQR technical quality control guideline on patient specific QC, active member of TG-360, physics lead for multiple HN CCTG trials and a physics CCTG representative on NCTN Physics Committee) and education (both education quality and education related to quality).
Srinivas Raman
Radiation Oncologist
Srinivas Raman
Srinivas Raman
Radiation Oncologist
Dr. Srinivas Raman previously completed mechanical engineering degrees and medical school at University of British Columbia, followed by radiation oncology residency at University of Toronto, and subsequently a fellowship at BC Cancer Vancouver. He is currently a radiation oncologist at BC Cancer Vancouver and a clinical associate professor in the division of radiation oncology, University of British Columbia. He serves as the lung tumor group chair at BC Cancer. He is dual certified in radiation oncology and clinical informatics - his research interests broadly include applications of artificial intelligence and automation in clinical workflows. He is involved in several projects related to resource optimization, medical image analysis and clinical evaluation of physician and patient facing large language models.
Marc Venturi
Director
Marc Venturi
Marc Venturi
Director
Marc is the Director for Accreditation at the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) and leads the Health Artificial Intelligence Validation Network (HAIVN). He advances quality in medical imaging through CAR’s national accreditation programs and helps shape the responsible, real-world use of AI via CAR’s Artificial Intelligence Standing Committee and the HAIVN initiative—the focus of today’s talk. Previously, Marc streamlined clinical research operations at The Ottawa Hospital and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and contributed to setting national standards for clinical research. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and a Master’s in Health Administration.