#NAPT2020
This all-day virtual event is designed to ensure you don’t miss out on access to the premier educational event for the proton therapy community. Our robust agenda and interactive capability will make this conference a valuable opportunity to access the latest information and resources in our industry.
Highlights
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Opening Remarks with Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton
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Stellar Industry Speakers and Presenters
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Hot Clinical Topics in Proton Therapy
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The Future of Particle Therapy
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Innovation Hall with the Opportunity to Live Chat with Industry Experts
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Educational Sessions Focused on Advocacy and Business Development
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Prize Giveaways and NAPT 30th Anniversary Toast with Live Music from Grammy Nominated Jazz Musician Nicole Zuraitis
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.
8:00am-6:30pm
INNOVATION HALL OPEN | COFFEE AND TOUR OF VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
9:00am-9:15am
OPENING REMARKS
Scott Hamilton
9:15am-10:15am
HOT CLINICAL TOPICS IN PROTON THERAPY
IMMUNOTHERAPY AND PROTONS
Ralph Vatner, MD-- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
BEYOND THE PROSTATE: PROTONS FOR PROSTATE SALVAGE & NODAL DISEASE
Curtiland Deville, MD -- Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center
LET & RBE MODELING IN THE CLINIC FOR PROTON PLANNING
Bree Eaton, MD -- Emory Proton Therapy Center
NEW CLINICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN PROTONS FOR BREAST
Shannon MacDonald, MD -- Harvard Medical School – Massachusetts Gen'l Hospital
MONTE CARLO CALCULATION IMPACT ON DOSE FOR LUNG/ THYMOMA
Jon Lischalk, MD -- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Moderated by Matt Ladra
10:15am-11:00am
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
11:00am-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 | Scott 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 Law
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
PROTON THERAPY DEVELOPMENT: INTEGRATING PROTON THERAPY INTO A LARGER HEALTHCARE FACILITY,
Paula Williams -- Stantec
THE ROLE OF HIGH ENERGY PROTON BEAMS IN ADVANCING TOMORROW'S TECHNOLOGY
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
Presenter to be announced.
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
MEDICARE ADVANTAGE APPEALS WITH ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
Debbie Parrish -- Parrish Law
FLASH PROTON THERAPY
Varian
4:45pm-4:50pm
LESSONS FROM COVID-19: CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERATIONS
Lindsay Knapp -- Seattle Cancer Care Alliance | Charles Simone, MD -- New York
Proton Center
5:30pm-5:45pm
CLOSING REMARKS AND PRIZE GIVEAWAYS
Jennifer Maggiore -- NAPT
5:45pm-6:30pm
NAPT 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOAST!
LIVE MUSIC WITH NICOLE ZURAITIS IN THE NETWORKING LOUNGE
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, MD
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
LET & RBE MODELING IN THE CLINIC FOR PROTON PLANNING
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
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
ANNE HUBBARD
ASTRO
ASTRO ADVOCACY ISSUES
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
Seattle Cancer Proton Therapy Center
LESSONS FROM COVID-19: CLILNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERATIONS
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
Gilbane Building Company
SOLUTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES WHEN BUILDING A PROTON CENTER
Tim Rozelle
Kantor & Kantor Proton Therapy Law Coalition
USING ERISA TO END PROTON THERAPY DENIALS
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
Paula Williams
Stantec
PROTON THERAPY DEVELOPMENT: INTEGRATING PROTON THERAPY INTO A LARGER HEALTHCARE FACILITY
Ron DiGiaimo
RC Billing
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN THE PROTON THERAPY CENTER REVENUE CYCLE
Nicole Zuraitis
Grammy®-nominated Vocalist, Pianist and Songwriter
ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NETWORKING LOUNGE
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
EXHIBITORS
NON-PROFIT EXHIBITORS
NAPT National Proton Conference Committee
We are grateful for their guidance and commitment.
Conference Chair
Nancy Howard
Provision Cares Proton Therapy Knoxville
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 Fees
Members of NAPT: $150
Non-Members: $200