Partners
Michelle Nielsen, COMP
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In COMP structure, CADRA is a subcommittee of the Quality Assurance and Radiation Safety Advisory Committee (QARSAC).
Amanda Caissie, CARO
Dr. Amanda Caissie is focused on Digital Oncology, Patient Engagement and Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Caissie’s current research interests focus on Patient Reported Outcomes and Big Data as radiotherapy quality improvement (QI) initiatives fostered through inter-disciplinary collaborations such as the Learning from Analysis of Multicentre Big Data Aggregation (LAMBDA) consortium. She is co-founder/co-lead of the recently formed Canadian Artificial intelligence and big Data in Radiotherapy Alliance (CADRA).
There will be representation on CADRA from a representative from CARO Quality and Safety committee to act to coordinate the work of CARDA and CARO Q&S on Patient Reported Outcomes.
Caitlin Gillan, CAMRT
Caitlin is a radiation therapist by training and currently the Manager of Education and Practice for Toronto’s Joint Department of Medical Imaging between the University Health Network (UHN), Sinai Health System, and Women’s College Hospital, as well as for UHN’s Laboratory Medicine Program. In 2022, she completed her doctoral studies through UofT’s Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, focusing on how healthcare professions are considering the impact of artificial intelligence on their practice. Persuant 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 new Digital Health and Data Analytics Program at the Michener Institute of Education at UHN.
Brian Liszewski, CAMRT
Brian Liszewski, Radiation Therapist, Advisor, Radiation Therapy and Infrastructure Planning at Ontario Health and Lecturer, University of Toronto, Department of Radiation Oncology. He completed his diploma in Radiation therapy and degree in Radiation sciences from the Michener Institute, University of Toronto joint Medical Radiation Science Program. During his professional career Brian has had the opportunity to serve in a variety of roles as a clinical radiation therapist including; treatment, simulation, dosimetry, leadership, research, quality assurance and education. In his current role, he strives to improve equitable access to care across the province through the administration of the radiation equipment grant, capacity planning and supporting the provincial radiation treatment program.
The CAMRT AI Professional Practice Advisory Council (AI-PPAC) is a collection of the leaders in AI amongst the medical radiation technologists and therapists across Canada. This group was created as a means to network, collaborate and learn.