Cheryl is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine and has been with the BC Cancer Agency since 1995, serving as the Department Head of Medical Physics at the Vancouver Cancer Centre and Director of the Medical Physics Residency Program since 2006. She holds an Adjunct Professor appointment at the University of British Columbia and plays an active role in the Graduate Medical Physics program. Cheryl’s interests lie in radiation dosimetry, evidence based technology implementation and patient’s safety.
Contact
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Roles
- Professional Practice Leader, Medical Physics, Vancouver Centre
- Adjunct Professor, UBC Physics and Astronomy
- Director, BCCA Medical Physics Residency
Research/Clinical Focus Areas
Strong interest in medical physics education (I have roles as a course instructor, graduate student supervisor and am director of the BCCA Medical Physics Residency Program).
Research and clinical interests are in assessment of treatment and imaging technology for use in radiation therapy.
Specific Research Topics
Long term effects of radiation therapy on normal tissue, applications of Monte Carlo dose simulaiton in radiation therapy, functional imaging for treatment assessment in radiation therapy.
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Education
- Bachelor’s: Honors Physics, Queen’s University 1986
- Master’s: Medical Radiation Physics, McGill University 1988
- Doctoral: Medical Physics, University of Alberta 1995
Employment History
- 2006 – Present: Professional Practice Leader, Medical Physics BCCA, Vancouver Centre
- 1999 – 2006: Professional Practics Leader, Medical Physics BCCA, Fraser Valley Centre
- 1995 – 1999: Medical Physicist BCCA, Vancouver Centre
Professional Associations
Fellow of CCPM, member of COMP, CARO, ESTRO, and CRPA.
Synopsis of Recent Research
Radiation therapy involves the use of advanced technology to plan and deliver high energy ionizing radiation to eradicate disease and alleviate pain. A key role of the medical physicist is to understand the interactions of radiation with biological tissue and the response of human tissue and organs to radiation, and to employ radiation measurement and modeling techniques to ensure patients are treated safely and effectively. Some recent examples of our work in this area include
2013 E. Gete, C. Duzenli, et al, A Monte Carlo approach to validation of FFF VMAT treatment plans for the TrueBeam linac, Medical Physics, 40:021707.
2012 Y. Qiu, V. Moinseenko, C Aquino Parsons, C. Duzenli, Equivalent doses for gynaecological patients undergoing IMRT or RapidArc, Radiotherapy and Oncology 104, 257-262.
Hobbies and Interests
I am an avid skier, cyclist and hiker as well as a supporter of amateur opera, film and visual arts.