22nd Annual Duluth Breast Imaging Conference

Dr. Gizienski is the director of breast imaging of Magee Women's Hospital of Cranberry, PA.  Cranberry is located north of the city of Pittsburgh.  She has previously been a speaker on all breast imaging modalities including stereotactic biopsies, ultrasound guided biopsies, MRI biopsies, breast ultrasound, MRI and tomosynthesis.  She has spoken throughout the United States and also other countries such as Italy, Japan and Korea.   Dr. Gizienski received her medical degree from Pennsylvania State University and completed her residency and breast imaging fellowship at the University of Virginia.  She is interested in Automated Breast Ultrasound  for dense breast tissue and extent of disease in newly diagnosed patients, and all types of breast biopsies.

JoAnn Pushkin, Executive Director of DenseBreast-info.org, is a patient/advocate, author and speaker. She learned of her own breast density's masking effect on her mammogram after finding a palpable lump which went undetected by mammography several years in a row. Ms. Pushkin's initiative and advocacy served as inspiration for New York State's Breast Density Inform bill, signed into law in July 2012. On the federal level, Ms. Pushkin led the efforts for both the introduction of the Federal Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act, as well as the FDA’s Mammography Quality Standards Act regulatory amendment consideration.

Cheryl Seastrand has over 25 years of experience as a Breast Imaging Specialist. As a registered Mammographer and Breast Sonographer, Cheryl is committed to providing high quality development and delivery of education and training in Breast Imaging. She was on the ARRT Breast Sonography Practice Analysis Advisory Committee and has worked with additional professional affiliations on Mammography projects. Cheryl has a proven history of providing accurate, rational analysis and implementation of regulatory compliance and accreditation. Cheryl works extensively with breast imaging facilities nationally by providing competency assessment and recommended improvements to enhance breast imaging programs. 

Though Cheryl Seastrand is an ARRT committee member, by binding contract, Cheryl cannot reveal in whole or in part any ARRT's copyrighted questions or any other insider information about the ARRT's examinations or assessments. The ARRT does not review, evaluate, or endorse review courses, activities, materials, or products and this disclaimer should not be construed as an endorsement the ARRT.

Deborah is currently the instructor of Cox College's School of Diagnostic Imaging Mammography program in Springfield, Missouri. She has been a registered radiologic technologist for over 25 years and is registered in CT,  Mammography and Quality Management. Deborah has a Bachelor's of Science Degree from Missouri State University with a minor in education. Deborah recently passed her Quality Management boards and is excited to share what she learned. She works as a mammographer and a quality control technologist at the Breast Care Clinic for Cox Health. She is also passionate about women's health which has led her to teaching mammography to imaging professionals. She strives to provide quality continuing education opportunities that will have an impact on future technologists.

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