Leah Schubert, PhD

Professional Titles

• Associate Professor
• Director, Medical Physics Residency Program

Recognitions

• IAEA Competition Towards a Strong Safety Culture in Radiation Medicine, International Atomic Energy Agency (2019)
• ABR Volunteer Services Award, American Board of Radiology (2020)
• Excellent Patient Safety Role Model, University of Colorado Hospital (2021)
• Board Member at Large, Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physics Programs (2022)
• AAPM Fellow, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (2022)
• ABR Volunteer Services Award, American Board of Radiology (2023)

Research Interests

Publications

• LK Schubert, G Cannon, AO Wahl, RB Thompson, S Zhou, “Simulated Effects of Setup Errors on a Hybrid IMRT Technique for Whole Breast Treatment,” International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 81, S255 (2011).
• S Chen, C Lin, L Schubert, C Enke, S Zhou, “Using 4D-CT Images and Fiducial Markers to Quantify Respiratory-Induced Pancreatic Head Tumor Motion for Patients Receiving Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT),” International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 81, S340 (2011).
• S Chen, C Lin, L Schubert, S Li, H Deng, C Enke, S Zhou, “Does Pancreatic Head Tumor Motion on the 4DCT Accurately Predict the Tumor Motion During the Treatment for Patients Receiving Gated Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)?,” International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 81, S87 (2011).
• L Schubert, D Westerly, K Stuhr, M Miften, "Safety-Focused Customization of Treatment Plan Documentation," 2012 AAPM Annual Meeting (accepted)
• LK Schubert, M Miften, “Innovative Approach Towards a Paperless Physics Residency Management System,” Medical Physics 40, 414 (2013).
• Y Vinogradskiy, L Schubert, R Castillo, E Castillo, M Martel, T Guerrero, M Miften, “Using 4DCT-Ventilation Based Multi-Modality Imaging to Assess Lung Function and Optimize Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer Patients,” Medical Physics 40, 423 (2013).
• L Schubert, D Westerly, M Miften, "Analysis of an International Error Reporting Database to Enhance Patient Safety," 2012 ASTRO Annual Meeting (submitted)
• Schubert, L. K., D. Westerly, and M. Miften. "Analysis of an International Error Reporting Database to Enhance Patient Safety." International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics 84.3 (2012): S156-S157.
• Schubert, L., Westerly, D., Stuhr, K., & Miften, M. (2012). SU-ET-201: Safety-Focused Customization of Treatment Plan Documentation. Medical physics, 39(6), 3749
• Schubert LK, Miften M. Towards a paperless medical physics residency management system. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2014 Nov 8;15(6):4866. PubMed PMID: 25493510
• Schubert L, Liu A, Gan G, Hutchison R, Ernest J, Thornton D, Stoehr S, Hinman B, Stuhr K, Westerly D, Schefter T, Fisher C, “Practical Implementation of Quality Improvement for HDR Brachytherapy,” Practical Radiation Oncology 2016;6:34-43.
• Brennen D, Schubert L, Diot Q, R Castillo, E Castillo, T Guerrero, M Martel, Linderman D, LE Gaspar, M Miften, Kavanagh B, , M Miften, J Vinogradskiy , “Clinical validation of 4DCT-ventilation with pulmonary function test data,” International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2015;92:423-429.
• T Waxweiler, L Schubert, L Gaspar, M Miften, B Kavanagh, J Vinogradskiy, “A Clinical and Quantitative Analysis of 4-Dimensional Computed Tomography (4DCT) Ventilation to Determine Patients Suitable for Thoracic Functional-Avoidance Radiotherapy Planning,” ASTRO Annual Meeting 2015
• Brennen D, Schubert L, Diot Q, R Castillo, E Castillo, T Guerrero, M Martel, Linderman D, LE Gaspar, M Miften, Kavanagh B, , M Miften, J Vinogradskiy , “Clinical validation of 4DCT-ventilation with pulmonary function test data,”
• L Schubert, R Peters, J Towery, B Stump, J Vinogradskiy, D Westerly, J Ridings, A Liu, J Petit, “Expanded Opportunities From A Comprehensive Multi-Institutional Incident Learning System,” Big Data Workshop: Exploring Opportunities for Radiation Oncology in the Era of Big Data, ASTRO/AAPM/NCI (2015).
• Y Vinogradskiy, R Castillo, E Castillo, T Guerrero, M Miften, B Kavanagh, M Martel, L Schubert, “Correlating 4DCT-Ventilation with Clinical Pulmonary Function Test Data,” Medical Physics 41, 465 (2014).
• Y Vinogradskiy, L Schubert, D Brennan, R Castillo, E Castillo, T Guerrero, M Miften, B Kavanagh, M Martel, “Clinical Validation of 4DCT-Ventilation with Pulmonary Function Test Data,” International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 90(3), S61-S62 (2014).
• Y Vinogradskiy, L Schubert, D Brennan, R Castillo, E Castillo, T Guerrero, M Miften, B Kavanagh, M Martel, “Clinical Validation of 4DCT-Ventilation with Pulmonary Function Test Data,” International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 90(3), S61-S62 (2014).
• Y Vinogradskiy, T Waxweiler , Q Diot, R Castillo, T Guerrero, E Castillo, B Kavanagh, L Schubert, M Miften, “Developing Clinical and Quantitative Guidelines for a 4DCT-Ventilation Functional Avoidance Clinical Trial,” Medical Physics 42, 3196 (2015).
• L Schubert, M Miften, “Adapting a Web-Based Management System for a Medical Physics Residency Program,” 3rd Annual Education Scholarship & Innovation Symposium, University of Colorado School of Medicine Academy of Medical Educators (2015).
• L Schubert, M Miften, “The Physics of Brachytherapy,” in Brachytherapy: An International Perspective, P Montemaggi, M. Trombetta, L Brady, Springer International Publishing (2016).
• Vinogradskiy Y, Jackson M, Schubert L, Jones B, Castillo R, Castillo E, Guerrero T, Mitchell J, Rusthoven C, Miften M, Kavanagh B. Assessing the use of 4DCT-ventilation in pre-operative surgical lung cancer evaluation. Med Phys. 2017 Jan;44(1):200-208. PubMed PMID: 28102961
• Vinogradskiy Y, Jackson M, Schubert L, Jones B, Castillo R, Castillo E, Guerrero T, Mitchell J, Kavanagh B, Miften M. WE-AB-BRA-06: 4DCT-Ventilation: A Novel Imaging Modality for Thoracic Surgical Evaluation. Med Phys. 2016 Jun;43(6):3792. PubMed PMID: 28048542
• Schubert L, Westerly D, Vinogradskiy Y, Aldridge J, Fisher C, Liu A. SU-F-T-247: Collision Risks in a Modern Radiation Oncology Department: An Efficient Approach to Failure Modes and Effects Analysis. Med Phys. 2016 Jun;43(6):3519. PubMed PMID: 28046537
• Waxweiler T, Schubert L, Diot Q, Stuhr K, Castillo R, Castillo E, Guerrero T, Rusthoven C, Gaspar L, Kavanagh B, Miften M, Vinogradskiy Y, “A complete 4DCT-ventilation functional avoidance virtual trial: Developing strategies for prospective clinical trials,” Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2017; 18(3), 144-152
• Vinogradskiy Y, Jackson M, Schubert L, Jones B, Castillo R, Castillo E, Guerrero T, Mitchell J, Rusthoven C, Miften M, Kavanagh B, “Assessing the use of 4DCT-ventilation in pre-operative surgical lung cancer evaluation,” Medical Physics 2017; 44(1), 200-208
• Faught A, Schubert L, Olsen L, Rusthoven C, Zhang J, Castillo E, Castillo R, Guerrero T, Vinogradskiy Y, “Functional-guided radiotherapy using knowledge-based planning,” AAPM Annual Meeting 2017.
• Faught J, Schubert L, “Brachytherapy applicatory commissioning and clinical implementation using TG100 safety strategies,” AAPM Spring Clinical Meeting 2017. [Finalist in Best Poster Competition]
• Vinogradskiy Y, Schubert L, Diot Q, Waxweiller T, Koo P, Castillo R, Castillo E, Guerrero T, Rusthoven C, Gaspar L, Kavanagh B, Miften M. Regional Lung Function Profiles of Stage I and III Lung Cancer Patients: An Evaluation for Functional Avoidance Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 Jul 15;95(4):1273-80. PubMed PMID: 27354134
• Vinogradskiy Y, Rusthoven CG, Schubert L, Jones B, Faught A, Castillo R, Castillo E, Gaspar LE, Kwak J, Waxweiler T, Dougherty M, Gao D, Stevens C, Miften M, Kavanagh B, Guerrero T, Grills I. Interim Analysis of a Two-Institution, Prospective Clinical Trial of 4DCT-Ventilation-based Functional Avoidance Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2018 Nov 15;102(4):1357-1365. PubMed PMID: 30353873
• Schubert L, Petit J, Vinogradskiy Y, Peters R, Towery J, Stump B, Westerly D, Ridings J, Kneeland P, Liu A. Implementation and operation of incident learning across a newly-created health system. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2018 Nov;19(6):298-305. PubMed PMID: 30225861
• Faught AM, Olsen L, Schubert L, Rusthoven C, Castillo E, Castillo R, Zhang J, Guerrero T, Miften M, Vinogradskiy Y. Functional-guided radiotherapy using knowledge-based planning. Radiother Oncol. 2018 Dec;129(3):494-498. PubMed PMID: 29628292
• Schubert L, Liu A, Gan G, Amini A, Hutchison R, Ernest J, Thornton D, Stoehr S, Hinman B, Stuhr K, Westerly D, Schefter T, Fisher C. Practical implementation of quality improvement for high-dose-rate brachytherapy. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2016 Jan-Feb;6(1):34-43. PubMed PMID: 26577008
• Schubert, Leah K., and Moyed Miften. "The Physics of Brachytherapy." Brachytherapy. Springer International Publishing, 2016. 13-27.
• Schubert LK, Hendrickson K, Miften M, McNulty M, Vinogradskiy YY, Thomas DH, Westerly D, Stuhr K, Corral J, Royer D. The Current State of Physics Plan Review Training in Medical Physics Residency Programs in North America. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2019 Sep 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31526898
• Ford EC, Moran JM, Kim GY, Schubert L, Rong Y. Parallel perspectives for building sustainable safety initiatives. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2019 Aug;20(8):5-10. PubMed PMID: 31365185
• Schubert, Leah. "Hendee's Radiation Therapy Physics." Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 20.6 (2019): 213.
• Pawlicki, T., and L. Schubert. "Successfully leading quality and safety initiatives in the clinic: patience, persistence, and pivoting." AAPM Newsletter (2019).
• Vinogradskiy, Y., Schubert, L, Waxweiler, T, Diot, Q, Castillo, R. "OC-0414: Assessing 4DCT-ventilation as a functional imaging modality for thoracic radiation therapy." Radiotherapy and Oncology 119 (2016): S192-S193.
• Jackson, M. W., Schubert, L, Jones, B, Castillo, R, Castillo E, Guerrero, T, Miften, M, Mitchell, M, Kavanagh, B, Vinogradskiy, J . "A Novel Lung Function Imaging Modality for Surgical Lung Cancer Evaluation." International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 96.2S (2016): S46.
• Kim G, Pawlicki T, Schuller B, Schubert L, “Talk to the Experts – Unique Considerations in Establishing a Safety Program,” Abstract 2019 AAPM Spring Clinical Meeting
• Schubert, L., et al. "Case-Based Learning Workshops to Train Residents On Clinical Treatment Setups." MEDICAL PHYSICS. Vol. 46. No. 6. 111, Abstract 2019 AAPM Annual Meeting
• Schubert L, et al, “The current state of physics plan review training in medical physics residency programs in North America" MEDICAL PHYSICS. Vol. 46. No. 6. 111, Abstract 2019 AAPM Annual Meeting
• Campbell, W., et al. "Planning Margins and Inter-Fraction Motion for Inpatient Interstitial HDR Brachytherapy." MEDICAL PHYSICS. Vol. 46. No. 6. 111 Abstract 2019 AAPM Annual Meeting
• Schubert LK, Hendrickson K, Miften M, McNulty M, Vinogradskiy YY, Thomas DH, Westerly D, Stuhr K, Corral J, Royer D. The Current State of Physics Plan Review Training in Medical Physics Residency Programs in North America. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2020 May - Jun;10(3):e166-e172. PubMed PMID: 31526898
• Thomas DH, Miller B, Rabinovitch R, Milgrom S, Kavanagh B, Diot Q, Miften M, Schubert LK. Integration of automation into an existing clinical workflow to improve efficiency and reduce errors in the manual treatment planning process for total body irradiation (TBI). J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2020 Jul;21(7):100-106. PubMed PMID: 32426947
• Thomas D, Miller B, Rabinovitch R, Milgrom S, Kavanagh B, Diot Q, Miften M, Schubert L, “Integration of automation into an existing clinical workflow to improve the efficiency and reduce errors in the manual treatment planning process for total body irradiation (TBI),” Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2020; 10.1002, 1-7
• Thomas DH, Schubert LK, Vinogradskiy Y, Nath S, Kavanagh B, Miften M, Jones B. Technical Note: Deep Learning approach for automatic detection and identification of patient positioning devices for radiation therapy. Med Phys. 2020 Oct;47(10):5061-5069. PubMed PMID: 32562501
• Vinogradskiy Y, Castillo R, Castillo E, Schubert L, Jones BL, Faught A, Gaspar LE, Kwak J, Bowles DW, Waxweiler T, Dougherty JM, Gao D, Stevens C, Miften M, Kavanagh B, Grills I, Rusthoven CG, Guerrero T. Results of a Multi-institutional Phase 2 Clinical Trial for 4DCT-ventilation Functional Avoidance Thoracic Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Nov 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34767934
• Conroy L, Faught JT, Bowers E, Ecclestone G, Fong de Los Santos LE, Hsu A, Johnson JL, Kim GG, Schechter N, Schubert LK, Sterling DA. Medical physics practice guideline 4.b: Development, implementation, use and maintenance of safety checklists. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Feb 4;:e13895. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36739483
• Fakhoury KR, Schubert LK, Coyne MD, Aldridge W, Zeiler S, Stuhr K, Waxweiler TV, Robin TP, Schefter TE, Kavanagh BD, Nath SK. Practical Implementation of Emergent After-Hours Radiation Treatment Process Using Remote Treatment Planning on Optimized Diagnostic CT Scans. Cureus. 2022 Dec;14(12):e33100. PubMed PMID: 36721584
• Shiao JC, Holt DE, Stuhr K, Schubert L, Robin T, Fisher CM. The Kelowna template for combined intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy for gynecologic malignancies: Design, application, treatment planning, dosimetric and treatment outcomes. Brachytherapy. 2022 Nov-Dec;21(6):823-832. PubMed PMID: 36192312
• Vinogradskiy Y, Castillo R, Castillo E, Schubert L, Jones BL, Faught A, Gaspar LE, Kwak J, Bowles DW, Waxweiler T, Dougherty JM, Gao D, Stevens C, Miften M, Kavanagh B, Grills I, Rusthoven CG, Guerrero T. Results of a Multi-Institutional Phase 2 Clinical Trial for 4DCT-Ventilation Functional Avoidance Thoracic Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022 Mar 15;112(4):986-995. PubMed PMID: 34767934
• Cetnar AJ, Besemer A, Bry V, Buckey CR, Burmeister J, Rodrigues A, Schubert L, Speidel M, Sutlief S, Yu AS. Introduction to concept inventories for medical physics education. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Oct;24(10):e14130. PubMed PMID: 37646429
• Juang T, Landers A, Rodrigues AE, Schubert L, Hendrickson KRG. Virtual interviewing in the MedPhys match: Experiences of applicants and programs. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Jun;24(6):e14007. PubMed PMID: 37118926
• Besemer A, Rodrigues A, Schubert L, Antolak J, Arreola M, Biegalski S, Buckey C, Burmeister J, Castillo R, Cetnar A, Speidel M, Sutlief S, Wilson L, Yu A, Zhang D, Bry V, Parenica H, "Highlights of the SDAMPP Coffee Break Discussion on Cross-Institutional Residency Training," AAPM Newsletter, Special Interest Feature
• Cetnar AJ, Besemer A, Bry V, Buckey CR, Burmeister J, Rodrigues A, Schubert L, Speidel M, Sutlief S, Yu AS. Introduction to concept inventories for medical physics education. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Oct;24(10):e14130. PubMed PMID: 37646429
• Juang T, Landers A, Rodrigues AE, Schubert L, Hendrickson KRG. Virtual interviewing in the MedPhys match: Experiences of applicants and programs. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Jun;24(6):e14007. PubMed PMID: 37118926
• Conroy L, Faught JT, Bowers E, Ecclestone G, Fong de Los Santos LE, Hsu A, Johnson JL, Kim GG, Schechter N, Schubert LK, Sterling DA. Medical physics practice guideline 4.b: Development, implementation, use and maintenance of safety checklists. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Mar;24(3):e13895. PubMed PMID: 36739483
• Besemer A, Rodrigues A, Schubert L, Antolak J, Arreola M, Biegalski S, Buckey C, Burmeister J, Castillo R, Cetnar A, Speidel M, Sutlief S, Wilson L, Yu A, Zhang D, Bry V, Parenica H, "Highlights of the SDAMPP Coffee Break Discussion on Cross-Institutional Residency Training," AAPM Newsletter, Special Interest Feature

Professional Memberships

• American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Member
• American Society for Radiation Oncology, Member
• Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physics Programs, Member

Practice Locations

• University of Colorado Hospital
• UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital

Specialty Information

• Therapeutic Medical Physics, American Board of Radiology, Board Certification (2012)