Thank you so much to those who attended this terrific event. The site is open through August 31 so if you are a registered attendee or exhibor, take advantage of your access and make even more of your experience!
How Your Virtual Experience is Organized
Educational Conference
One day of conference programming designed to give you the most important information you need to provide viable solutions for your patients and staff.
Innovation Hall
Meet innovative leaders in the field of proton therapy who have solutions for you. You can visit, download information, view videos, chat, and make appointments. And it doesn't have to end when the confer-ence is over. The site will be live through August 31, 2020.
Networking Lounge
Exchange ideas with your peers, share challenges, and make new connections.
Conference Agenda
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Is this the middle of the night for you? No worries as the virtual conference will be up through August 31!
8:00am-6:30pm
INNOVATION HALL OPEN | COFFEE AND TOUR OF VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
8:40am-8:50am
OPENING REMARKS
Scott Hamilton
8:50am-10:20am
HOT CLINICAL TOPICS IN PROTON THERAPY
A) IMMUNOTHERAPY AND PROTONS
Ralph Vatner, MD – Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
B) BEYOND THE PROSTATE: PROTONS FOR PROSTATE SALVAGE & NODAL DISEASE
Curtiland Deville, MD – Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center
C) THE UTILIZATION OF PROTONS FOR PALLIATIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND SBRT
Bree Eaton, MD – Emory Proton Therapy Center
D) NEW CLINICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN PROTONS FOR BREAST
Shannon MacDonald, MD – Harvard Medical School – Massachusetts Gen'l Hospital
E) MONTE CARLO CALCULATION IMPACT ON DOSE FOR LUNG/ THYMOMA
Jon Lischalk, MD – Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
F) OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY AND PROTONS
Jim Metz, MD – UPenn Roberts Proton Therapy Center
Moderated by Matt Ladra
ELECTION 2020: OVERALL DYNAMICS OF PRESIDENTIAL, SENATE &
HOUSE OUTCOMES (please note this session starts at 9am)
Frank Steinberg and Zach Williams, Forbes Tate Partners
10:20am-11:05am
THE FUTURE OF PARTICLE THERAPY
A) PROTON FLASH - PROMISES AND PITFALLS
Jim Metz, MD -- UPenn Roberts Proton Therapy Center
B) CARBON ION THERAPY
Brad Hoppe, MD -- Mayo Clinic
11:05am-11:20am
VISIT BOOTHS IN INNOVATION HALL
11:20am-Noon
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
ENGAGING WITH PATIENTS AS PARTNERS: HOW TO BUILD AN
EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT EXPERIENCE IN YOUR CENTER
Fern Nibauer-Cohen -- UPenn Roberts Proton Therapy Center
SOLUTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES
WHEN BUILDING A PROTON CENTER
Alyssa Giron-Piralta | Ryan Snow | Todd Whitehead -- Gilbane Building Company
LESSONS LEARNED FROM A SINGLE ROOM CENTER
Katie Moffatt -- Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center
Noon-12:05pm
BREAK
12:05pm-12:45pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
ASTRO ADVOCACY ISSUES
Anne Hubbard, ASTRO
USING ERISA IN PROTON THERAPY APPEALS
Tim Rozelle – Kantor & Kantor / Rich Collins – Callahan & Blaine / Stephanie Casey – Colson Hicks Eidson / Maria D. Garcia – Kozyak, Tropin & Throckmorton Law Firm
SINGLE ROOM PROTON THERAPY SOLUTIONS
Richard Kobus | Jonathan Cohen | David Eccleston, Tsoi Kobus Design
12:45pm-12:55pm
BREAK
1:00pm-2:00pm
MLC BASED IMPT IN COMPLEX CLINICAL CASES
Presented by Mevion Medical Systems
2:05pm-2:50pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
IMPACT OF PAYMENT REFORM ON CLINICAL PRACTICE
Robert Miller, MD -- Maryland Proton Treatment Center | Mark Waddle, MD -- Mayo Clinic Rochester
NEW YORK PROTON CENTER: ADAPTING A MODERN FACILITY TO OPERATE DURING A PANDEMIC
Paula Williams – Stantec Architecture / Franck LeBousse, DPLG – Stantec Architecture Charles Simone, MD – New York Proton Center / Jonathan Weinbach – New York
Proton Center / Carmino Demercurio, LEED AP – BR+A Consulting Engineers
THE ROLE OF HIGH ENERGY PROTON BEAMS IN ADVANCING TOMORROW'S TECHNOLOGY
A) THE NEED FOR PROTON TESTING CURRENTLY
Jonny Pellish and Ken LaBel -- NASA
B) OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Steve Laub -- Northwestern
C) BUSINESS PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
Nicholas Remmes --Mayo Rochester
D) THE FUTURE OF PROTON TESTING
Ethan Cascio -- Massachusetts General Hospital]
Moderated by James DeFilippi -- BR+A Consulting Engineers
2:50pm-2:55pm
BREAK
2:55pm-3:45pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
NOW AND WHAT'S NEXT: CURRENT & FUTURE MARKETING & MESSAGING TRENDS
A) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WITH INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS
David Raubach -- Oklahoma Proton Therapy Center
B) BEST PRACTICES IN DIGITAL MARKETING
Megan Lawless -- UPenn Roberts Proton Therapy Center
C) THE PR DILEMMA: ENSURING YOUR MESSAGE IS ON POINT
Alison Zvolanek -- US Oncology / Texas Center for Proton Therapy
RO APM PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE
Jason Caron -- McDermott Will & Emery
Deborah Godes -- McDermot Will & Emery
Zach Williams -- Forbes Tate Partners
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN THE PROTON THERAPY REVENUE CYCLE
Ron DiGiaimo -- RC Billing
3:45pm-4:05pm
VISIT BOOTHS IN INNOVATION HALL
4:05pm-4:45pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
UPDATES IN MULTICENTER PROTON THERAPY CLINICAL TRIALS
Isabelle Choi -- New York Proton Center | Steve Frank, MD -- MD Anderson |
Charles Simone, MD -- New York Proton Center
VIRTUAL REALITY FOR STAFF TRAINING
Laura Kendrick | Courtney Misher -- UPenn Roberts Proton Therapy Center
FLASH THERAPY- POTENTIAL PARADIGM SHIFT IN CANCER TREATMENT
Dr. Ricky Sharma | Kolleen Kennedy -- Varian
4:55pm-5:45pm
LESSONS FROM COVID-19: CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERATIONS
Lindsay Knapp -- Seattle Cancer Care Alliance | Charles Simone, MD -- New York
Proton Center
5:45pm-6:00pm
CLOSING REMARKS AND PRIZE GIVEAWAYS
Jennifer Maggiore -- NAPT
6:00pm-7:00pm
NAPT 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOAST!
LIVE MUSIC WITH NICOLE ZURAITIS IN THE NETWORKING LOUNGE
Speakers and Presenters
A stellar lineup of industry luminaries.
Anne Hubbard
ASTRO
ASTRO ADVOCACY ISSUES
Alyssa Giron-Peralta
Gilbane Building Company
SOLUTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES WHEN BUILDING A PROTON CENTER
Ryan Snow
Gilbane Building Company
SOLUTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES WHEN BUILDING A PROTON CENTER
Todd Whitehead
Tekton Architecture
SOLUTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES WHEN BUILDING A PROTON CENTER
Tim Rozelle
Kantor & Kantor Proton Therapy Law Coalition
USING ERISA TO END PROTON THERAPY DENIALS
Ken LaBel
NASA
THE NEED FOR PROTON THERAPY
Jonny Pellish
NASA
THE NEED FOR PROTON THERAPY
Steve Laub
Northwestern
OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Ethan Cascio
Massachusetts General Hospital
THE FUTURE OF PROTON TESTING
Scott Hamilton
Olympic Gold Medalist and Cancer Survivor
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION TO T HE CONFERENCE
Brian Collins, MD
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
APPLICATION OF MLC BASED IMPT IN COMPLEX CLINICAL CASES PRESENTED BY MEVION MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Hosang Jin, PhD
Oklahoma University
APPLICATION OF MLC BASED IMPT IN COMPLEX CLINICAL CASES PRESENTED BY MEVION MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Brian Baumann, MD
Washington University
APPLICATION OF MLC BASED IMPT IN COMPLEX CLINICAL CASES PRESENTED BY MEVION MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Robert Miller, MD
Maryland Proton Treatment Center
IMPACT OF PAYMENT REFORM ON CLINICAL PRACTICE
Marc Waddle, MD
Mayo Clinic Rochester
IMPACT OF PAYMENT REFORM ON CLINICAL PRACTICE
Matt Ladra, MD
John Hopkins Proton Therapy Center
HOT CLINICAL TOPICS IN PROTON THERAPY
Ralph Vatner, MD
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
IMMUNOTHERAPY AND PROTONS
Curt DeVille, MD
John Hopkins Proton Therapy Center
BEYOND THE PROSTATE: PROTONS FOR PROSTATE SALVAGE AND NODAL DISEASE
Jon Lischalk, MD
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
MONTE CARLO CALCULATION IMPACT ON DOSE FOR LUNG/THYMOMA
Shannon MacDonald, MD
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
NEW CLINICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN PROTONS FOR BREAST
Bree Eaton, MD
Emory Proton Therapy Center
THE UTILIZATION OF PROTONS FOR PALLIATIVE RADIOTHERAPY AND SBRT
Isabelle Choi, MD
New York Proton Center
UPDATES IN MULTICENTER PROTON THERAPY CLINICAL TRIALS
Steve Frank, MD
MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center
UPDATES IN MULTICENTER PROTON THERAPY CLINICAL TRIALS
Charles Simone, MD
New York Proton Center
UPDATES IN MULTICENTER PROTON THERAPY CLINICAL TRIALS
LESSONS FROM COVID-19: CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERATIONS
NEW YORK PROTON CENTER: ADAPTING A MODERN FACILITY TO OPERATE DURING A PANDEMIC
Jim Metz, MD
Chairman
FUTURE OF
PARTICLE THERAPY:
PROTON FLASH – PROMISES AND PITFALLS
Brad Hoppe, MD
Mayo Clinic
FUTURE OF PARTICLE THERAPY: CARBON ION THERAPY
Nicholas Remmes
PhD, DABR
Mayo Clinic Rochester
BUSINESS PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
Debbie Parrish
Parrish Law
MEDICARE ADVANTAGE APPEALS WITH ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
Fern Nibauer-Cohen
UPenn Roberts Proton Therapy Center
ENGAGING WITH PATIENTS AS PARTNERS: HOW TO BUILD AN EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT EXPERIENCE IN YOUR CENTER
Katie Moffat
Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center
LESSONS LEARNED FROM A SINGLE ROOM CENTER
James DeFilippi
BR+A Consulting Engineers
THE ROLE OF HIGH ENERGY BEAMS IN ADVANCING TOMORROW'S TECHNOLOGY
David Raubach
Oklahoma Proton Center
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WITH INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS
Megan Lawless
UPenn Roberts Proton Therapy Center
BEST PRACTICES IN DIGITAL MARKETING
Alison Zvolanek
US Oncology/Texas Center for Proton Therapy
THE PR DILEMMA: ENSURING YOUR MESSAGE IS ON POINT
Laura Kendrick
UPenn Roberts Proton Therapy Center
VIRTUAL REALITY FOR STAFF TRAINING
Courtney Misher
UPenn Roberts Proton Therapy Center
VIRTUAL REALITY FOR STAFF TRAINING
Lindsay Knapp
SCCA Proton Therapy Center
LESSONS FROM COVID-19: CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERATIONS
Richard Kobus
Tsoi Kobus Design
SINGLE ROOM PROTON THERAPY SOLUTIONS
Jonathan Cohen
Tsoi Kobus Design
SINGLE ROOM PROTON THERAPY SOLUTIONS
David Eccleston
Tsoi Kobus Design
SINGLE ROOM PROTON THERAPY SOLUTIONS
Anne Hubbard
ASTRO
ASTRO ADVOCACY ISSUES
Paula Williams
Stantec
NEW YORK PROTON CENTER: ADAPTING A MODERN FACILITY TO OPERATE DURING A PANDEMIC
Ron DiGiaimo
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN THE PROTON THERAPY CENTER REVENUE CYCLE
RC Billing
Nicole Zuraitis
Grammy®-nominated Vocalist, Pianist and Songwriter
ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NETWORKING LOUNGE
Dr. Ricky Sharma
Varian
FLASH THERAPY: POTENTIAL PARADIGM SHIFT IN CANCER TREATMENT
Kolleen Kennedy
Varian
FLASH THERAPY- POTENTIAL PARADIGM SHIFT IN CANCER TREATMENT
Franck LeBousse, DPLG
NEW YORK PROTON CENTER: ADAPTING A MODERN FACILITY TO OPERATE DURING A PANDEMIC
Stantec Architecture
Jonathan Weinbach
New York Proton Center
NEW YORK PROTON CENTER: ADAPTING A MODERN FACILITY TO OPERATE DURING A PANDEMIC
Carmino Demercurio, LEED AP
BR+A Consulting Engineers
NEW YORK PROTON CENTER: ADAPTING A MODERN FACILITY TO OPERATE DURING A PANDEMIC
Jason Caron
McDermott Will & Emery
RO APM PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Frank Steinberg
Forbes Tate Partners
ELECTION 2020
Zach Williams
Forbes Tate Partners
ELECTION 2020
OUR PARTNERS
Once you're in our virtual world, you can visit them at will
but here's a chance to get to know before you go.
You will have a chance to visit, download information, view videos, chat, and make appointments.
Not listed here? You should be!
PRESENTING SPONSOR
PARTNER SPONSOR
LEAD SUPPORTERS
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SPONSORS
NAPT National Proton Conference Committee
We are grateful for their guidance and commitment.
Conference Chair
Nancy Howard
Provision CARES Proton Therapy
Vickie Miller | Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
Abram Gordon | Cincinnati Children's/UC Health Proton Therapy Center
Fern Nibauer-Cohen | UPenn Roberts Proton Therapy Center
Len Arzt | Stantec Particle Therapy Consultant
Isabelle Choi | New York Proton Center
James DeFilippi | DeFilippi Consulting LLC
Jason Caron | McDermott Will & Emery
Elizabeth Vanzo | Provision Cares Proton Therapy Nashville
Jerry Rymar | ProCure Proton Therapy Center New Jersey
James Gray | Provision Cares Proton Therapy Nashville
Yoly Magana | Loma Linda University Medical Center
Joy Godby | MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center
Bradlee Robbert | UF Health Proton Therapy Institute
Gary Barlow | Texas Center for Proton Therapy
Breck Yakulis | Texas Center for Proton Therapy
Registration
NAPT Members: $150
Non-Members: $200
Take advantage of our group discount. Purchase 10 registrations and receive 5 complimentary registrations.
Need approval to attend? Download our Approval Letter template.
Registration includes:
All-day Access to the Live Virtual Event on July 24, 2020
40+ Stellar Industry Speakers and Presenters
25+ Educational Sessions Focused on Advocacy and Business Development
• Hot Clinical Topics in Proton Therapy •
• The Future of Particle Therapy •
Innovation Hall with the Opportunity to Live Chat with Industry Experts
Prize Giveaways and NAPT 30th Anniversary Toast
Live Music from Grammy Nominated Jazz Musician Nicole Zuraitis
If you can't make July 24th, you will still have access to all presentations and exhibitors until August 31, 2020
Need approval to attend? Download our Approval Letter template.