--- title: User Of The Month: Kristen McConnell and Mike Leyva description: See how Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health uses RadMachine to centralize and automate photon and proton quality assurance workflows. image: https://blog.radformation.com/hubfs/UOM%20Kristen%20McConnell%20and%20Mike%20Leyva.png --- [![Radformation](https://blog.radformation.com/hubfs/radformation-logo%20WHITE%20BACKGROUND.jpg)](https://radformation.com/) - Products   ### [![](https://blog.radformation.com/hubfs/prod-act.svg) AutoContour Automated AI Contouring](https://radformation.com/autocontour/autocontour) ### [![](https://blog.radformation.com/hubfs/prod-ezf.svg) EZFluence Automated 3D Planning](https://radformation.com/ezfluence/ezfluence) ### [![](https://blog.radformation.com/hubfs/prod-cch.svg) ClearCheck Automated Plan Evaluation](https://radformation.com/clearcheck/clearcheck) ### [![](https://blog.radformation.com/hubfs/prod-crt.svg) ChartCheck Automated Treatment Eval](https://radformation.com/chartcheck/chartcheck) ### [![](https://blog.radformation.com/hubfs/prod-op.svg) OptiPlan Automated VMAT Planning](https://radformation.com/optiplan/optiplan) ### [![](https://blog.radformation.com/hubfs/prod-cca.svg) ClearCalc Independent Calc Software](https://radformation.com/clearcalc/clearcalc) ### [![ChartCheck\_Adaptive\_Logomark](https://blog.radformation.com/hubfs/ChartCheck_Adaptive_Logomark.svg) ChartCheck Adaptive Automated Adaptive Assessment](https://radformation.com/chartcheck/adaptive) ### [![](https://blog.radformation.com/hubfs/rmc.svg) RadMonteCarlo Independent Monte Carlo](https://radformation.com/radmontecarlo/radmontecarlo) ### [![](https://blog.radformation.com/hubfs/prod-rdt.svg) RadMachine Comprehensive Machine QA](https://radformation.com/radmachine/radmachine) ### [![](https://blog.radformation.com/hubfs/prod-qck.svg) QuickCode Automated Billing QA](https://radformation.com/quickcode/quickcode) - Resources   ### [Blog](https://blog.radformation.com?hsLang=en) ### [BED Calculator](https://radformation.com/tools/bed-calculator) ### [Case studies](https://resources.radformation.com/case-studies?hsLang=en) ### [Decay Calculator](https://radformation.com/tools/decay-calculator) ### [Webinars](https://resources.radformation.com/webinars?hsLang=en) ### [Interpolation Calculator](https://radformation.com/tools/interpolation-calculator) ### [White papers](https://resources.radformation.com/white-papers?hsLang=en) ### [Videos](https://resources.radformation.com/videos?hsLang=en) ### [User of the Month](https://resources.radformation.com/user-of-the-month?hsLang=en) ### [Surveys](https://radformation.com/surveys) - Company   ### [About us](https://radformation.com/about) ### [Careers](https://radformation.com/careers) ### [Events](https://events.radformation.com/?hsLang=en) ### [Sales](https://radformation.com/contact/sales) ### [Support](https://radformation.com/success-support) ### [Research](https://info.radformation.com/research?hsLang=en) ### [Press](https://radformation.com/press) - [Contact](https://radformation.com/contact) [![  Sign in](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/21696034/b0649c05-e1f9-4050-baf3-050bc98a9a8f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/21696034/b0649c05-e1f9-4050-baf3-050bc98a9a8f) # User Of The Month: Kristen McConnell and Mike Leyva ![Kristen McConnell, PhD, MBA & Mike Leyva, MS, DABR](https://blog.radformation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/faces%20only%20(1).png?width=200&height=200&name=faces%20only%20(1).png) Kristen McConnell, PhD, MBA and Mike Leyva, MS, DABR Medical Physicists | Miami Cancer Institute [EZFluence](https://radformation.com/ezfluence/ezfluence) [ClearCheck](https://radformation.com/clearcheck/clearcheck) [ClearCalc](https://radformation.com/clearcalc/clearcalc) [RadMachine](https://radformation.com/radmachine/radmachine) ## “RadMachine has revolutionized our quality assurance programs, transforming the way we operate, allowing physicists to streamline their work and regain valuable time to focus on other critical aspects of patient care." This month, we’re featuring two medical physicists from the Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health.  Kristen McConnell and Michael Leyva have dived head-first into [RadMachine](https://radformation.com/radmachine/radmachine)from two different angles—Photons and Protons. In both departments, RadMachine has provided next-level organization of all things QA. Kristen describes, “Spreadsheets can do the job, but organizing tests and equipment in a central repository has been a game changer for us. The best part is no more digging around in file folders to find calibration certificates or comparing spreadsheets.” Mike speaks highly about his experience with RadMachine and explains how it dramatically reduces the time and effort required. “With this innovative software, users can eliminate the need to jump between different tools for analysis. Users can focus their attention and energy on the most critical aspect of QA testing: interpreting and utilizing the results.” He also highlights the support he has received since implementation, “Radformation's exceptional support team is always on standby to provide timely assistance.” Kristen explains how RadMachine does a lot of similar tests to her photon counterparts but is flexible enough to handle proton's unique needs. “The benefit is that we can write custom code and add it to analyze our DICOM images. This makes the most basic out-of-the-box RadMachine immediately usable for protons.” Reflecting on her experience with Radformation, Kristen remarks on how the tools improve quality, “There are so many items that are hard to check just because they are confusing, hard to find, or disorganized. Radformation is changing that – from billing to contouring to plan checking. As someone who wants to organize and automate the commonalities, I am grateful your software exists.”   *Outside of the clinic, Mike has two passions that both include the vast sky above. He holds a pilot's license and is particularly fond of landscape astrography, taking amazing images of the night sky and even capturing the Milky Way when it’s visible.*    *![1-Apr-28-2023-07-32-11-9133-PM](https://blog.radformation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1-Apr-28-2023-07-32-11-9133-PM.png?width=600&height=450&name=1-Apr-28-2023-07-32-11-9133-PM.png)* *In her free time, Kristen enjoys spending as much time outdoors as possible in the sunny state of Florida. You can find her rollerblading, running, swimming, trying to catch a shuttle launch, or growing a variety of plants and herbs to use in her cooking.*  *![2-Apr-28-2023-07-32-12-2749-PM](https://blog.radformation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2-Apr-28-2023-07-32-12-2749-PM.png?width=600&height=450&name=2-Apr-28-2023-07-32-12-2749-PM.png)* ![Radformation](https://blog.radformation.com/hubfs/rad-author.png) #### Written by [Radformation](https://blog.radformation.com/user-of-the-month/author/radformation) Automation software that enables cancer clinics to do more in less time. Transform your department with increased plan quality, safety, and efficiency. 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