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Ms. Laura T. Speer Smith

50292 Rose Marie Dr., Chesterfield, Ml 48047
Fax: (586) 716-0577 Cell Phone: (586) 808-3058 email: lsphysics@att.net

EDUCATION

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, Detroit, Ml – Master of Science, Radiological Physics
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, Rochester, Ml – Bachelor of Science, Medical Physics

CERTIFICATION

  •  American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology Physicist Certified
  • FDA Qualified Mammography Medical Physicist – February 2002
  • Michigan Mammography Medical Physicist Certified – February 2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ASCENSION ST JOHN HOSPITALS

Dec 2003 – present

Senior Health Physicist/Radiation Safety Officer

  • Performs Radiation Safety duties for entire facility to assure compliance with certifying andFederal, State, and Loc1:1I agencies for Radiology, Therapy and Nuclear Medicine areas.

SMITH DIAGNOSTIC PHYSICS CONSULTANTS

March 1992 – present 

Owner/Consulting Physicist

  • Owner of team consulting firm which provides complete Radiation, Shielding, Nuclear, Medical Diagnostic, Mammography, Therapy, Homeland Security and Environmental physics consulting services for hospital, medical, educational, industrial, and hazardous material facilities.

FXMASSE

2014 – May 2022

Consulting Physicist
MRI, CT, X-ray Physicist

RADIOLOGICAL PHYSICS SERVICE, Inc.  June 2000 – Nov 2023

Consulting Physicist

  • Consulting firm which provides complete Radiation, Shielding, Nuclear, Medical Diagnostic, Mammography Physics related consulting lservices for hospital, medical, educational facilities.

HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM, Detroit, MI  March 1996 – January 1999

Nuclear Medical Physicist

• J1,minor Radiation Safety Officer:

  • Assists Radiation Safety Officer performing badge monitoring.
  • Facilitation and enforcement ofcompliance with all regulating and certifying agencies.
  • Lab/Clinic safety compliance & audits.
  • Emergency response situations.
  • Publish a monthly newsletter.
  • Patient exposure/dose determination.
  • Radiation Safety Committee representative.
  • Radioactive material package receipt and surveys.
  • Lead Shielding calculations and MOCH/LARA submission approval.

• Clinical Diagnostic/ Nuclear Radiological Physicist:

Nuclear Medicine: All aspects of Nuclear Department, including Nuclear Technologist assistance,Camera operations, Image Quality. Quality assurance for Nuclear imaging & counting systems. Hotlab duties. NRG, JC, and state compliance and assistance during many audits. Therapy assistance &NRG 8.39 Reg. Guide compliance. Protocol &procedure consultant.

General Radiology: Quality assurance for fluorographic, radiographic, dental, digital, CR equipment.Compliance tested over 120 units at various sites. Equipment purchases (bid specs, RFP, QFP,purchase agreements). Mammography: ACR & State compliance, MQSA Cross-sectional: CT,Ultrasound, and MRI

Henry Ford PACs System Administrator assistant:

Successfully completed Siemens Clinical Networking concepts, strategies, and integration course(Cary, NC). Prepared user manuals, organized and implemented Emergency Room Digital equipment training course for over 50 employees. Troubleshoot problems for Siemens UNIX SunOSsystems in several radiology divisions.

Teaching Experience:

Over 4800 hours (at all positions) in Physics, Radiation Physics, Radiation Safety (X-ray andRadioactive Material), ultrasound, digital computerization, procedures and protocols taught to: SteelMill Workers, Technologists, Nurses, Residents,Cardiologist, Fellows, Administrators, University andelementary students, and preschoolers.

HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM, Detroit, Ml

August 1994 – March 1996

Medical Physics Intern

Successfully completed a two-year Diagnostic Radiology Medical Physics Residency program.

Program included six-month rotations in:

  • General Radiology (Fluorography, Radiographic, Dental, Digital, CR)
  • Nuclear Medicine (SPECT & planar imaging, Hot Lab, NRC compliance)
  • Mammography (ACR & State compliance, MQSA)
  • Cross-sectional (CT, Ultrasound, MRI)

HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM

Detroit, Ml May 1992 – August 1994
Research Assistant/Coordinator

  • Conducted computer aided diagnosis, analysis and archival for bone metabolism patients inseveral NIH & hospital funded services.
  • Interpreting math model simulations and defining test plans in order to optimize and verifyprogram performance.
  • Coordinated recruitment evaluation, testing and treatment of patients with metabolic bonedisorders in a multidisciplinary research program.
  • Frequent oral and written presentations to senior management on grant research status.
  • Aided in development of new areas of research and publications.

CURRICULUM TAUGHT /LECTURE SERIES

  • Adjunct Professor at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan – RAD 7000, RAD 7050, RAD7070
  • Oakland University, Auburn Hills, Michigan – PHY 441, PHY 442
  • Ferris State University (extended learning clinical) – NUCM235
  • Guest speaker at many local Nuclear and X-ray symposiums
  • Michigan State Police Hazardous Materials Training Center- Lansing, Ml

Curriculum: Hazcat Kit Workshop, Hazardous Materials Characteristic Workshop Toxicology, and Characteristics of Hazardous Materials

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