The ASRT Foundation has selected the recipients of the 2026 Siemens Healthineers Education Journey Award. ASRT members Justine Asay-Wilson, M.S.H.C.I., R.T.(R)(MR), MRSO, Lynn Fickett, R.T.(R), and Vicki Hong Nguyen, R.T.(MR), will attend the Siemens Innovations for Imaging conference April 13-15, 2027, in Orlando, Florida.
The EJA program promotes peer-to-peer education and supports professional development in medical imaging and radiation therapy communities. Recipients will receive up to $4,000 each to attend a conference of their choice. Funds cover the registration fee for the conference plus travel and lodging.
The recipients of the 2026 Siemens Healthineers EJA are:
Justine Asay-Wilson, M.S.H.C.I., R.T.(R)(MR), MRSO, is a magnetic resonance imaging technical liaison at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.

Justine Asay-Wilson, M.S.H.C.I.,
R.T.(R)(MR), MRSO
Lynn Fickett, R.T.(R), is a staff technologist at Northern Light Primary Care, Gouldsboro located in Maine. Fickett has more than 40 years of health care experience.

Lynn Fickett, R.T.(R)
Vicki Hong Nguyen, R.T.(MR), is a staff technologist at the Department of Veteran Affairs. She has been an ASRT member since 2020.

Vicki Hong Nguyen, R.T.(MR)
“The Siemens Healthineers Education Journey Award continues to provide career-defining opportunities to help build the next generation of leaders in the radiologic sciences. With many employers having to reduce funding for conferences and events, we are grateful for the support from Siemens Healthineers to continue this invaluable resource for medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals,” said Steve Hardy, M.S., R.T.(R)(T)(CT), CMD, chief operating officer for the ASRT Foundation and executive vice president of corporate relations.
Learn more about the EJA award here.