Stephanie Brako Boateng

• Develop and implement radiation safety policies and procedures in accordance with local, national, and international regulations and guidelines
• Improve staff knowledge and awareness of radiation safety through effective communication and educational workshops and seminars
• Monitor radiation exposure of all personnel working with radiation, ensuring dose limits are not exceeded
• Develop emergency response plans for radiological incidents, minimizing risk to personnel and the public.
• Maintain and calibrate radiation safety equipment, including radiation monitors, shielding, and personal protective equipment
• Conduct regular safety audits and inspections to ensure compliance with radiation safety policies and procedures

• • Investigate incidents and accidents involving radiation exposure, and take appropriate measures to prevent similar incidents from occurring in future

• Undertake commissioning, calibration, accuracy and quality control of radiotherapy equipment used in the planning and treatment of patients, in accordance with quality assurance procedures
• Undertake calculations and measurements necessary for the accurate planning and treatment of patients for Radiotherapy using external beams, brachytherapy sources and applicators
• Undertake both routine and complex treatment planning for external beam radiotherapy using advanced TPS, ensuring plans are individualized and clinically optimized
• Supervise or carry out in-vivo dosimetry measurements on patients to validate radiotherapy treatment accuracy.
• Ensure accuracy of treatment unit parameters and settings used for patient's treatment, including correct transfer of parameters between simulator, treatment plan and treatment unit, and periodic review of each patient's chart
• Develop and maintain quality assurance program for all treatment modalities, localization procedures, and computational equipment and programs to assure that patients receive prescribed doses and dose distributions, within acceptable degrees of accuracy
• Address image quality issues on CT machine
• Maintain all instrumentation required for calibration of sources, measurement of radiation, and calculation of doses
• Participate in brachytherapy insertion procedures and brachytherapy treatment planning
• Assist in training interns and new medical physicists

• Independently performed treatment planning for 3D-CRT, IMRT, and HDR brachytherapy using Eclipse TPS
• Acquired and stored patient data for treatment planning
• Executed periodic QA on linear accelerators, including PDD, output constancy, symmetry, and flatness checks
• Fabricated compensators, immobilization moulds and related devices, and custom-made blocks.
• Performed monitor unit (MU) and other dosimetry calculations for administration of radiation doses to patients
• Participated in brachytherapy procedures and treatment planning for cervical and prostate cancers
• Performed QC procedures on SPECT/CT system (energy peaking, spatial resolution, sensitivity)
• Participated in radiation safety procedures during handling of unsealed sources and patient monitoring

• Taught undergraduate level physics courses
• Lead class discussion sections, tutorials and laboratory work
• Completed laboratory projects prior to assigning them to students in order to make any modifications where needed
• Demonstrated use of laboratory equipment and enforced laboratory rules
• Evaluated and graded assignments and examinations and recorded grades
• Met with supervisors to discuss students' grades and to complete required grade related paperwork
• Assisted faculty members and final year undergraduate students with their research projects
• Prepared and proctored final examinations and class tests
• Assisted faculty members with student conferences and seminars

• Maintained accurate patient care documentation and participated in care planning discussions
• Measured and recorded patients’ vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration rate) and reported abnormalities to nursing staff
• Provided personal care and mobility assistance to patients, including bathing, grooming and dressing
• Supported meal preparation and feeding assistance, ensuring dietary plans were followed and intake monitored
• Ensured the maintenance and upkeep of patient rooms and communal areas to promote patient safety.
• Offered emotional support and companionship to patients, fostering a caring and respectful environment