RTOW Spring 2025 Meeting
Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN
Geffen Auditorium
Saturday, April 12, 2025
UPDATE: 4/7/25
RTOW Attendees,
We're thrilled to welcome you to the upcoming event! You'll have a chance to hear about a variety of topics, earn CE credits, network with fellow RTTs, and tour the Mayo Clinic Radiation Departments. Here are some important details:
EVENT DETAILS
· Date: Saturday, April 12th
· Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
· Light Breakfast: Starts at 8:30 AM
· Tours of the Mayo Proton and Photon Department will begin after the last speaker at 4:00 PM
Location: Mayo Clinic Rochester Campus - Gonda Building, Geffen Auditorium
15 3rd Ave. SW, Rochester, MN
Parking: FREE parking is available in the Damon Parking Ramp. Enter through either gate and pull a ticket. After parking in the Damon ramp, take the nearest elevator to the subway level. Upon exiting, follow the signs to Geffen Auditorium.
Please note there is a Department of Laboratory Medicine Event too.
When leaving the Damon Ramp, please use the far-right exit lane which will have a raised gate arm. If arriving/leaving throughout the day, please follow signage and buzz security as needed.
We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to reach out.
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AGENDA
8:30-9:00Registration/Continental Breakfast
9:00Welcome
9:10-10:00 “Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) in Radiation Oncology at Mayo Clinic”
Dr. Yolanda Garces, MD & Nicholas Remmes, Ph.D.
10:05-10:55 “Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy at the Mayo Clinic”
Dr. Mike Grams, Ph.D.
11:00-11:55 “Streamlining Success & Pioneering Care: Meet the Medical Dosimetrist Assistant”
Sam Armstrong, RTT &Cassie Sonnicksen, RTT
12:00-1:00Lunch and RTOW Business meeting
1:05-1:55 “Proton Ocular Treatments”
Tylar Holland, RTT, Kayla Spring, RTT & Carmen Mullenbach, RTT
2:00-2:50 “Working with Pediatric Patients”
Paige Dighton, MS, CCLS
2:55-3:45 “The Implementation of the RTT Aide”
Erin Purcha, RTT & Thania Ortiz, RTT Aide
4:00 Tour of Proton and Photon Therapy at Mayo Clinic