RTi3 2024 Inspire Keynote

RTi3 2024 Inspire Keynote Maria P. Dimopoulos

Details

  • Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
  • Time: 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM EDT
  • Event: RTi3 Conference
  • Registration: Get your tickets here
  • Title: On Inspiration: Pushing Past “It Does Not Exist”
  • Inspire Keynote: Maria P. Dimopoulos

Description 

Inspiration is personal and can spark unexpectedly. In this presentation, the speaker shares her research and leadership journey, shaped by creating innovative solutions. The audience is encouraged to draw on their own inspirations by exploring the power of storytelling and metaphors to fuel action in the radiation therapy profession.

Key lessons highlight the significance of passion, networking, and innovative thinking, with a specific focus on compassion and its impact on treatment outcomes. Attendees will explore motivating factors for healthcare workers and develop an elevator pitch that fosters relationship building.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe motivating factors of healthcare workers
  • Identify key differences between empathy and compassion  
  • Describe how caring can lead to enhanced treatment outcomes

ABOUT MARIA

Maria Dimopoulos, PhD, MBA, RT(T)(ARRT), is an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the Department of Radiation Oncology in New York City, where she leads the Center of Radiation Sciences Education. Dr. Dimopoulos received her PhD in Health Professions Leadership and Education from Pacific University, MBA in Healthcare from Simmons University, and Radiation Therapy Education at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She is the Chair of the Radiation Therapy Association of New York State (RTANYS), serves on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences (JMIRS) and is a member of the ASRT Foundation Research Grants and Advisory Panel. Dr. Dimopoulos’ passion and purpose meet at the corner of interpersonal skills training, mixed reality, and establishing the US advanced practice radiation therapy curriculum.