Dr. Yashar Voted in as ASTRO President-elect
2025;18(4):9
ABR Trustee Catheryn Yashar, MD, was voted president-elect by the membership of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in July.
Dr. Yashar is a professor of radiation medicine and applied sciences at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where she also serves as chief medical officer and associate dean for UCSD Health. She specializes in brachytherapy and treating patients with breast and gynecologic cancers. A nationally recognized expert in health policy and economics, she serves on ASTRO’s board as health policy council chair.
Dr. Yashar is past president of the American Brachytherapy Society and vice chair of the Uterine and Cervical Cancer Panel for the National Cancer Comprehensive Network. She became an ABR Trustee in 2020.
Dr. Ibbott Receives AAPM William D. Coolidge Gold Medal
2025;18(4)10
ABR Associate Executive Director for Medical Physics Geoffrey Ibbott, PhD, was awarded the William D. Coolidge Gold Medal by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) in July. The award recognizes distinguished careers and significant impact on the practice of medical physics.
Dr. Ibbott is a professor and chair emeritus in the department of radiation physics at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He was an ABR Trustee and Governor from 2007 to 2017, including time as secretary-treasurer, and was named AED in 2020.
The award honors William D. Coolidge, who in 1913 produced the first practical x-ray tube employing a “hot” cathode. The introduction of this revolutionary tube served as the basis for the development of diagnostic x-ray tubes in common use today.
Dr. Kanal Earns AAPM Lifetime Achievement Award
2025;18(4):11
ABR Trustee Kalpana Kanal, PhD, was named the recipient of the AAPM’s Edith Quimby Lifetime Achievement Award in July. The honor recognizes members whose careers have been notable based on their outstanding achievements.
Dr. Kanal has worked in the department of radiology at the University of Washington since 2000 and is professor and director of the diagnostic physics section as well as director for the imaging physics residency program. She is also the university’s chair of the radiation safety committee.
Dr. Kanal, who has been an ABR Trustee since 2017, has served as the chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) CT Dose Index Registry, has published more than 70 papers in peer-reviewed journals, and has made several scientific presentations. She has also been recognized as a fellow by the AAPM, ACR, and Society of Advanced Body Imaging.
Dr. Stickel Named AAPM Fellow
2025;18(4):12
ABR Trustee Jennifer Stickel, PhD, was named an AAPM fellow in July. The honor recognizes exceptional contributions to the field through research, education, or leadership.
Dr. Stickel is vice president of diagnostic/nuclear medicine physics at Colorado Associates in Medical Physics in Colorado Springs. She has served as the AAPM liaison to the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Nuclear Medicine and Positron Emission Tomography boards of directors since 2012.
Dr. Stickel became an ABR Trustee in 2024.
