SROA Soundboard

Skot Waldron joins SROA Soundboard, SROA's podcast series, to share building leadership and effective communication in radiation oncology. Waldron is an internal communications consultant and brand strategist with GIANT. Waldron focuses on building future leaders through internal brand awareness and communication.

• Becoming passionate about leadership development and effective communication (0:27)
• Value of using data to coach leaders and organizations (2:12)
• Improving communication skills outside the Twentieth Century leadership programs (4:28)
• How to assist with organizations experiencing resistance to leadership training (6:13)
• Invincibility Assessment (8:16) 
• Building loyalty with employees (9:29)
• Creating loyalty as employees and staff (12:20)
• The biggest changes for leaders during the Pandemic (13:49)
• Sherpa Leadership Program and how leaders can benefit (16:58)
• Tips for leaders to communicate more effectively (19:37)

Tony Byers, Ph.D. joins SROA Soundboard, SROA's podcast series, to share about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce.  Byers is a Global Diversity & Inclusion Strategist and joins us from Cornell University – ILR Center for Advanced HR Studies, Senior Extension Faculty. Byers wrote the book, The Multiplier Effect of Inclusion: How Diversity & Inclusion Advances Innovation and Drives Growth.

 

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• Moving from awareness of differences to the utilization of differences (0:35)
• How to cultivate more diversity in leadership positions (2:33)
• Advice for leaders to create change (6:32)
• Does training actually change the mindset  (9:19)
• Improving health outcomes for patients (11:11)
• How we can encourage a diverse workforce (14:20)
• What was the goal of writing your book (19:16)
• Adding "equity" to diversity and inclusion (23:20)
• Byers view on the future of diversity (26:04)

Patty Saponaro joins SROA Soundboard, SROA's podcast series, to share adding value as a leader in radiation oncology. Saponaro is the Associate Chair for Administration in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Saponaro presented at the 2020 SROA Annual Meeting. 

 

In this episode you will hear about:

• Social IQ (0:34)
• Importance of knowing your team (1:29)
• Asking your team what they value (2:43)
• How to address disconnect within your team (4:45)
• The importance of asking prospective employees about “challenging situations” during an interview (6:32)
• The importance of asking prospective employees about quality improvement during an interview (10:45)
• Tips for hiring a prospective employee (13:52)
• What should be included in onboarding and orientation (16:11)
• Importance of checklists for orientation (17:53)
• New employee follow-up (19:20)
• Surprising responses from new employees (20:58)
• Importance of having a "procedure process" for a department (21:47)
• Final thought for administrators (24:20)

 

Dr. Malika Siker joins SROA Soundboard, SROA's podcast series to share about equity, diversity, and inclusiveness in radiation oncology. Dr. Siker is an Associate Dean for Student Inclusion and Diversity and an Associate Professor for Radiation Oncology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Siker presented at SROA's 2020 Annual Meeting.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• Structural racism (0:29)
• Improving equity, diversity, and inclusion (1:09)
• How Dr. Siker became passionate about diversity (2:06)
• Adapting to different environments (3:05)
• Implicit bias (3:58)
• How health equity can improve in Rad Onc (5:58)
• Suggested key resources (7:14)
• Strategies for administrators (8:50)
• Example of how to discuss with staff (9:39)
• Bias training for administrators (11:00)
• Offering patients to share their experiences (11:55)
• Long-term changes to improve diversity, inclusion, and health equity (12:41)
• Additional comments from Dr. Siker (15:00) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonya Terry and Debra Corbin join SROA Soundboard - a podcast for SROA to share their experience with the SROA Mentor Match Program. Tonya and Debra participated in the speed mentoring session at the SROA 2019 Annual Meeting. As a result, Tonya and Debra decided they would be a good fit for mentorship and entered into a year-long mentorship. 

 

In this episode you'll hear about:

Why speed mentoring? (0:24)

How they matched (1:09)

How often they met (2:47)

Benefits as a mentee (4:21)

Benefits as a mentor (5:07)

Continuing the mentor/mentee relationship (5:55)

Why everyone should participate in SROA mentor match (6:57)

 

What are you waiting for? Join SROA's Mentor Match Program!

 

 

SROA President Brenda Marie Palo and President-Elect, Debra Corbin join SROA Soundboard-- a podcast for SROA to share why they are excited for the SROA Virtual Annual Meeting and what you can look forward to during the virtual meeting.

 

In this episode, you'll hear about:

Why "Navigating the Future" is the theme of the meeting (0:37)

Which speakers and sessions they are looking forward to (1:26)

Why this year is especially important to attend (2:34)

Networking opportunities (3:51)

How the meeting will set you up for success for 2021 (4:33)

Ways to get involved with SROA (5:06)

Amber Cox joins SROA Soundboard, SROA's podcast series. Amber Cox is a board-certified clinical hypnotist and founder of Maine Hypnosis Center and Integrative Health Solutions. Cox shares how cancer patients can benefit from hypnosis to help alleviate chronic pain, fear, stress, and trauma. 

 

In this episode, you'll hear about

How Cox became an expert (0:30)

How hypnosis is evidence-based (1:36)

Is it used in cancer care (3:23)

Can it help a cancer patient (4:14)

How to find Cox (5:17)

Finding a hypnotist (5:45)

Insurance coverage for hypnosis (6:33)

Hypnosis while in treatment (8:21)

Hypnosis while in the treatment room (8:33)

Why hypnosis should be encouraged (9:08)

Sessions and techniques (10:08)

Eric LoMonaco, Director of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at Community Hospital in the Monterey Peninsula. LoMonaco joins SROA Soundboard - a podcast for SROA to discuss how he improved patient experience at Community Hospital.

LoMononco presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting.

 

In this episode you'll hear about:

• How consumerism is changing
• What patient experience means
• Excellence 24/7
• Changes implemented to improve patient experience
• Staff response to changes
• How long to start to make changes
• Effects on other departments
• Tips to healthcare leaders

Sam Mazin is the founder and CTO of RefleXion Medical. Mazin joined SROA Soundboard, a podcast for SROA to discuss biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) technology for radiation oncology. Mazin was a speaker at the 2019 SROA Annual Meeting.

 

In this episode you'll hear about:

• How biology-guided radiotherapy technology works (0:22)
• Potential of the technology (0:53)
• FDA approval (1:52)
• Special shielding or space considerations (2:53)
• Interface and treatment planning (3:24)
• Patient flow (4:13)
• Unique staffing requirements (5:06)
• Clinical data and early adopters (5:56)
• Reimbursement and ROI (6:33)
• Keeping this technology outside the bundle (7:37)
• Interface with immunotherapy (8:07)
• What decision-makers should know (9:25)

 

 Axel Wirth is the chief security strategist at MedCrypt Inc. A San Diego based company that provides proactive security for healthcare technology. Wirth joins SROA Soundboard - a podcast for SROA to discuss the increased use of telehealth and the cybersecurity risks associated with telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

In this episode you'll hear about:

• Increased cybersecurity risks with increased telehealth (0:30)
• Common mistakes of data privacy and security (2:00)
• Data security on the patient privacy side (2:54)
• Managing data on patients personal device (4:07)
• How administrators can plan for a data security breach (5:26)
• Renegotiation telehealth contracts (6:24)
• Telehealth providers ready for increased use (8:02)
• Increase in telehealth providers in the marketplace (9:06)
• Increased rigor for telehealth providers (10:12)
• Tips for administrators for telehealth services (10:42)