We're very excited to feature Amy Geyer, the Chief Physicist at St. Luke's Cancer Institute in Idaho as our User of the Month. With her passion for patient care and a knack for problem-solving, Amy has been instrumental in guiding her large team in the Treasure Valley, where they deliver care to a broad community across multiple centers.
Amy’s enthusiasm for her work is contagious, and it’s clear that Radformation’s solutions have made a significant impact on her department. "ClearCheck has been one of the single greatest additions that has demonstrated benefit for so many crucial areas of the care team." Amy shares, from catching prescription errors to ensuring patient safety, the benefits have been felt across the board—"We’ve caught prescription errors, laterality errors, DDRs left off, and everything in between." These tools have kept their clinic running smoothly and safely, ensuring that patients receive timely, uninterrupted care.
When it comes to AutoContour, Amy’s excitement is palpable. "AutoContour is a breeze! The installation did not require a heavy lift from our IT department, which was crucial," she explains. The ease of template creation and the ability to generate target structures with just a click have been invaluable for her busy team. Amy notes that "Contour variability has been one of the starkest improvements witnessed almost instantly from the implementation of AutoContour. With five physicians, eight dosimetrists, and five physicists, you can imagine the opportunity for drastic variability when tasks like contouring are being performed – inevitably, us physicists wreak the most havoc!" Yet, AutoContour has brought much-needed standardization , reducing stress and streamlining their process.
The journey to adopting these tools wasn’t without challenges, especially during the global pandemic. Amy recalls facing "tremendous, and at times, insurmountable staffing challenges." However, her forward-thinking approach and focus on AI, machine learning, and automation made the need for Radformation’s solutions "abundantly clear." These tools, she emphasizes, have safeguarded both patient care and her team’s well-being.
Reflecting on the outcomes, Amy admits that the results have surpassed her expectations. "I certainly underestimated the time-savings and satisfaction they would bring to the team," she says warmly. Beyond the measurable improvements, there have been personal benefits, like increased job satisfaction and a renewed sense of energy among her colleagues. "These tools have given our team a much-needed boost, allowing us to focus on what truly matters—our patients."
Amy’s story is a genuine reminder of the impact that dedicated professionals and innovative technology can have on patient care. As we celebrate her contributions, we are inspired by her commitment to excellence and the way she’s embraced new tools to better serve her patients and support her team.
Outside of work, Amy enjoys embracing her "physicist nerd" side with a passion for video games. "I am currently working on 100% completion of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch after my second playthrough," she shares. Amy also loves spending time with her fiancé and their daughter, particularly when it involves family gaming sessions. She lovingly jokes, "The family that plays Smash Bros. together, stays together." When not gaming, Amy enjoys watching college football and hockey and spending time with their new toy poodle, Rigatoni.
Amy would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to her "wonderful team of dosimetrists and physicists for their constant resilience, adaptability, compassion, and excellence that they demonstrate daily for our patients, clinic, and community." She also expresses her gratitude to the administration within St. Luke’s Health System for their steadfast support, which has been crucial in adopting new technology and software solutions. "Our dedication to helping improve the health of the people in the communities we serve wouldn’t be possible without their support.”