Grace Hutchinson, MS
Grace joined MRO in 2026.
Undergraduate school
Applied Physics: Biomedical Emphasis, B.S. Bethel University, St. Paul, MN
Graduate school
Medical Physics, M.S. – University of Minnesota, MN
Medical Physics Residency
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Leadership and certification
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Midwest Chapter
Ethics Seminar – ABR/ACR/RSNA/AAPM/ASTRO/ARR/ARS Online Modules on Ethics and Professionalism
American Board of Radiology Certification – Eligible
Extracurricular activities and interests
When not seeing patients, she enjoys running with her dog Frida, knitting, and spending time with her family.
PUBLICATIONS AND ABSTRACTS
G. Hutchinson, S. Rusu, D. Hyer, B. Smith, J. St-Aubin. Feasibility and Consistency of a Quad Wedge with a 2D Detector Array for Routine Quality Assurance on a MR-Linac. [Online Poster]. Annual AAPM Meeting. 2025, Washington D.C.
E. Ehler, G. Hutchinson, J. Yuan. K. Dusenberry. Predicting late renal toxicity using a two-component repair model among pediatric patients receiving total body irradiation for stem cell transplant. Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology 53 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctro.2025.100984
G. Hutchinson, J. Thotland, P. Pisharady, M. Garwood, C. Lenglet, R. Kauppinen. T1 relaxation and axon fibre configuration in human white matter. NMR in Biomedicine 37 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1002/nbm.5234
E. Ehler, G. Hutchinson, K. Dusenberry. Chronic Renal Toxicity Dose Response Model for Pediatric Myeloablative Bone Marrow Transplant Conditioning Regimen Using Total Body Irradiation[Moderated Poster]. Annual AAPM Meeting. 2023, Houston, TX. • R.M.
LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE
Chief Medical Physics Resident, University of Iowa July 2025 – Present • Training and mentoring for two first-year medical physics residents • Teaching medical physics topics for radiation therapy students • Presented medical physics topics at journal club and “Bit of Knowledge”
Pietas Honors Program, Bethel University September 2018 – May 2022 • A program that fosters learning in a collaborative community of faculty and students, incorporates four honors courses, individual academic research projects, community activities, and a senior capstone. Spies, G. H. Cole, M.A. Engevik, B.G. Nordberg, E. A. Scharnick, I. M. Vliem, A. G. Brolo, and N. C. Lindquist. Digital Plasmonic Holography with Iterative Phase Retrieval for Sensing. Optics Express 29 (2020)
Society of Physics Students Officer, Bethel University September 2019 – May 2022 • Collaborate with two other officers and a faculty advisor to plan social events for the physics and engineering department. • The Bethel University Chapter is recognized by the national SPS organization as an outstanding chapter for its participation in social events, outreach efforts, and student retention.