752 Prominence Rd

Columbia, Tn 38401
217-972-2391
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DEREK SMITH M.S., B.S.

OBJECTIVE To continue a Medical Dosimetry career, preserve and acquire new knowledge,
and care for the wellbeing of others.

DOSIMETRY Machines
SKILLS/EDUCATION  Varian TrueBeamSTx
 Clinac 21 ix
 Seimens Acuson ultrasound
 Pronova SC360
Planning software/treatment types
Varian Eclipse
Raystation
TomoTherapy
Protom Radiance 330
Pencil beam IMPT, SRS/SBRT, RapidArc VMAT, IMRT, 4D Lung, 3D, electron
MRI, PET, CT image fusion
Aria record and verify software
RayCare record and verify software
Proton Planning
Proton planning has been a unique experience for me as a dosimetrist. It was
interesting to learn a new treatment planning system as well as an entirely new
treatment modality. Tasks included: Planning prostate, GYN, breast, CW, Lung,
Brain, H&N. Running morning Peer reviews and chart rounds. Robust planning
evaluation. Photon vs. Proton comparative planning.

Distributed Dosimetry
In December of 2015 I was a large part of the onboarding process to acquire
remote planning capabilities for the Columbus Prostate Cancer Center.
Tasks included:
Network connectivity, mapping shared network drives, planning/discussing
preferred dose constraints, and planning/maintaining a patient load of approx.
40 patients per month.
Second check software
Mobius, Radcalc, MuCheck
Brachytherapy
 Prostate I 125 seed implants
 Setup Ultrasound and helped Oncologist record prostate volume for planning
 In OR with Oncologist to call out and verify location and path of needles/seeds for
implant
Simulation
 Phillips CT scanner
 Aquaplast masks
 Prostate Volume study and ultrasound acquisition for brachytherapy planning

EXPERIENCE DOSIMETRIST I, PROVISION PROTON THERAPY NASHVILLE FRANKLIN, TN

February 2019-present
 Dosimetry planning for: H&N, Prostate, GYN, Lung, breast, Bone, Brain, comparative
Proton vs. Photon
 Running morning Peer review and Chart rounds.

DOSIMETRIST I, GULF COAST CANCER CENTER DAPHNE, AL

Janurary 2015-January 2019
 Dosimetry planning for: H&N, Prostate, GYN, Lung, breast, Bone, electron, GI, Brain
GBM, etc.
 Carepath management and scheduling
 Maintaining remote and on-site planning

DOSIMETRY MASTERS STUDENT, MCLAREN FLINT, MI

August 2013-December 2014
 Maintained 3.4 GPA and daily clinical education
 Education consisted of weekly treatment journals, monthly case studies, and a capstone
case study pertaining to improved reproducibility and dosimetry of prone breast
irradiation using Styrofoam blocks
 Please see more of my coursework outlined at: dereksmith1.weebly.com

CHEMIST I, AKORN INC. DECATUR, IL

May 2013-December 2013
 Test stability samples that were ACC or LTT samples on an HPLC and review the
Chromeleon chromatograms to identify product specific peaks.

FORMULATION TECHNICIAN, AKORN INC DECATUR, IL

May 2012-May 2013
 Formulation of Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals, specialty therapeutics, and injectables

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE MASTERS OF MEDICAL DOSIMETRY

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 Clinical Practicum at McLaren-Flint Cancer Institute

August 2013-December 2014

EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BACHELOR IN SCIENCE MAJOR: RADIATION PHYSICS

August 2008-May 2012

 Research focus: analyzing the criticality of a nuclear reactor presented December 2011

COMMUNITY  Patient advocate volunteer at McLaren-Flint Cancer Institute

INVOLVEMENT  Volunteered hours at the Mattoon, IL homeless shelter
 Sous-chef in ACS chili cookoff Mobile, AL

REFERENCES
KARL BROUSSARD, CMD
Medical Dosimetrist
CTSI Oncology Solutions

Office phone 1-251-402-1958

DR. WILLIAM HIXSON, MD

Radiation Oncologist
W.hixson@health.southalabam.edu

Office phone 1-251-626-1755

BILLY TORRES, MS
Medical Physicist
Btorres@health.southalabama.edu

Office phone 1-251-665-8000

CHRISTOPHER BUSSELBERG, MS
Medical Physicist
CBusselberg@mercydesmoines.org

Office phone 1-515-643-8780

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