AAPM 47th Annual Meeting

last revised: July 15, 2005 at 9:54am

2005 AAPM Committee Schedule
Washington State Convention & Trade Center • 701 Pike Street • Seattle, Washington

All Council, Committee, Subcommittee, and Task Group minutes must be received in the Headquarters Office
(Room 202-203, Convention Center) by 10:00 AM on Tuesday, July 26.

Chairs who wish to make changes to this schedule - please contact karen@aapm.org


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TIME
ROOM
COMMITTEE
CHAIR

FRIDAY, JULY 22

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 202-203 AAPM Headquarters Office  
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 204 Compensation Committee  
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM 204 Executive Committee  

SATURDAY, JULY 23

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM 202-203 AAPM Headquarters Office  
8:00 AM - NOON 204 Executive Committee  
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 205 Therapy Physics • TG#105 Monte Carlo in Clinical Treatment I. Chetty/B. Curran
NOON - 2:00 PM 206 Education and Training of Medical Physicists • SC Medical Physicist Workforce R. Rice
212 Medical Physics Education of Allied Health Professionals • Training and Practice of Medical Dosimetry L. Sweeney
213 Meeting Coordination • Education Program J. Allison
214 Therapy Physics • TG#100 Update of TG 40, Quality Assurance in Radiation Therapy
S. Huq
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 304 International Affairs • Middle East Affairs A. Mustafa
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 303 Journal Business Management C. Marshall
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 206 Continuing Professional Development • Summer School P. Feller
205 Education and Training of Medical Physicists • SC Summer Fellowship Program G. Sandison
201 Medical Physics Education of Allied Health Professionals B. Schueler
204 Meeting Coordination • Scientific Program G. Ezzell
213 Professional Economics J. Hevezi
309 Professional Services • Professional Survey B. Poffenbarger
212 Public Education • Public Education Website D. Bourland
301 Therapy Physics • TG#68 Intracranial Stereotactic Positioning Systems A. Lightstone
214
Added June 1
Therapy Physics • TG121 Off-Label Use AAPM T. Heaton
211
Added June 1
Therapy Physics • Work Group on Prevention of Errors in Radiation Oncology E. Klein
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 302 Newsletter Editorial Board A. deGuzman
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 303 Continuing Professional Development • Remotely Directed Continuing Education J. Gallet
211 Therapy Physics • Bioeffects Task Group and TG#8 Volumetric Tissue Response Models in Radiation Therapy Sapareto/Niemierko/Deasy
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 212 Continuing Professional Development • RSNA Education Coordination P. Sprawls
213 Education and Training of Medical Physicists • Medical Physics Residency Education and Promotion R. Lane
214 Ethics
D. Freedman
302 Imaging Physics • TG117 Use of MRI Data in Treatment Planning and Stereotactic Procedures D. Brinkmann
309 Professional Services Committee • Placement Service T. Potts
206 Therapy Physics • TG#71 Monitor Unit Calculations J. Gibbons
304
Added May 18
Therapy Physics • Imaging for Treatment Verification Work Group D. Low
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 303
time change July 11
Continuing Professional Development M. Yester
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM 204 Electronic Media Coordinating G. Starkschall
201 Therapy Physics • Calibration Laboratory Accreditation S. Huq
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 301 Education and Training of Medical Physicists • SC Secondary Education and Training R. Ritenour
206 Imaging Physics • Nuclear Medicine J. Halama
310 Medical Physics Education of Physicians R. Massoth
213 Meeting Coordination • Logistics R. Miller
211 Professional Information & Clinical Relations P. Halvorsen
212 Public Education • Public Media Relations M. Fox
214 Therapy Physics • IMRT Work Group J. Palta
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

201
time change July 11

Therapy Physics • Low Energy Brachytherapy Source Calibration Work Group W. Butler
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM 301 Finance • International Education Funding M. Giger
214 International Affairs • Latin American Affairs Y. Pipman

SUNDAY, JULY 24

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM 202-203 AAPM Headquarters Office  
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

302

Medical Physics Education of Physicians • AAPM/RSNA Tutorial on Physics in Radiology M. Mahesh
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 304 Education and Training of Medical Physicists • TG#1 Revision of Report #44 - Academic Program for MS Degree in Medical Physics B. Paliwal
301 AD HOC Committee on Organization and Governance M. Weinhous
201 Imaging Physics • TG#110 CT Noise Metrics P. Judy
214 Investment Advisory R. Stark
309 Professional Information & Clinical Relations • Legal Information/Risk Management J. Masten
206 Professional Information & Clinical Relations • Patient Safety Task Group B. Thomadsen
306 Professional Services R. Rice
211 Public Education K. Hogstrom
213 Therapy Physics • TG#106 Accelerator Beam Data Commissioning Equipment and Procedures  Das/Cheng
308 Therapy Physics • Low Energy Brachytherapy Source Dosimetry Work Group M. Rivard
8:00 AM - NOON 204 Meeting Coordination B. Curran
9:00 AM-10:00 AM 302
added July 21
Imaging Physics • SC Mammography  J. Boone
303 International Affairs • Exchange Scientist Program R. Wu
305
time change July 21
Therapy Physics • Molecular Imaging in Clinical Radiation Oncology Work Group D. Bourland
307 Medical Physics Education of Allied Health Professionals • TG#115 Educator's Resource Guide R. Kruger
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM 212

Therapy Physics • TG#69 Radiographic Film for Megavoltage Beam Dosimetry

S. Pai
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

301
Canceled May 10

Therapy Physics • TG#7 Complexity Theory D. Herbert
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 310 International Affairs • Asian Oceanic Affairs R. Wu
306 International Affairs • African Affairs D. Bourland
10:00 AM - NOON 305 Ad Hoc Committee on Exposure Limits P. Biggs
206 Education and Training of Medical Physicists E. Podgorsak
201 Government and Regulatory Affairs J. Masten
214 History R. Gould
303 Imaging Physics • Imaging Informatics A. Seibert
302 Imaging Physics • TG#102 CTDI Values for Various CT Scanners  Boone/Wilson
308 Imaging Physics • TG#116 DR Exposure Index Shepard/Wang
301
Added May 31
Imaging Physics • TG122 BIROW IV G. Fullerton
213 Therapy Physics • TG#70 Clinical E-Beam Therapy in the Era of TG-51 B. Gerbi
307
Added May 18
Therapy Physics • TG#120 Writing Group on IMRT Metrology D. Low
205 Therapy Physics • High Energy Brachytherapy Source Dosimetry Work Group Z. Li
304 Therapy Physics • Imaging for Patient Modeling Work Group D. Brinkmann
3A
Added June 21
Therapy Physics • Work Group on Particle Beams R. Maughan
11:00 AM - NOON 309 International Affairs • SC European Affairs Marinello/Cygler
307
Canceled May 10
Therapy Physics • TG#5 The Design of Experiments in Radiation Biology D. Herbert
11:00 AM-1:00 PM 211 Development J. Gray
NOON - 2:00 PM 214 Education Council Mower/Schueler
305
Combined with International Affairs, 2:00pm-4:00pm
International Affairs • SC International Scientific Exchange Programs Mustafa/Niroomand-Rad
213
Canceled July 5
Magnetic Resonance • TG#1 MR Acceptance Testing & QA E. Jackson
3A Medical Physics Board of Editors W. Hendee
212 Membership R. Zwicker
206 Regional Organization D. Pavord
310 Therapy Physics • Therapy Research B. Fraass
308 Therapy Physics • TG#75 Radiographic Imaging Doses in Radiation M. Murphy
205 Therapy Physics • Emerging Brachytherapy Modalities Work Group B. Thomadsen
301 Therapy Physics • Work Group on Clinical Trials A. Olch
304 Therapy Physics • TG Verification of Monitor Unit Calculations name changed June1 R. Stern
204 Therapy Physics • Work Group on Treatment Planning Zhu/Gibbons
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 307
Added April 29
Therapy Physics • Imaging for Treatment Assessment Work Group Y. Cao
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 309
Added April 1
Imaging Physics• TG#118 Parallel Imaging in MRI: Technology, Applications, Quality Control   G. Clarke
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 201 Finance M. Giger
303 Professional Council G. White
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 211 Imaging Physics • Radiation Protection R. Lieto
212 Therapy Physics • Radiation Safety B. Thomadsen
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 206 Awards & Honors M. Martel
211 Imaging Physics • Radiation Protection
AND Therapy Physics • Radiation Safety
Lieto/Thomadsen
308 Imaging Physics • Radiography and Fluoroscopy Subcommittee J. Shepard
305 International Affairs A. Niroomand-Rad
213 Magnetic Resonance E. Jackson
301 Regional Organization • SC Recruitment of Young Physicists into Medical Physics R. Smith
214 Therapy Physics • TG#72 IORT Using Mobile Electron Linear Accelerators S. Beddar
310 Therapy Physics • TG#76 The Management of Respiration Motion in Radiation Oncology P. Keall
205 Therapy Physics • TG#101 Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy S. Benedict
304 Therapy Physics • TG#104 Kilo Voltage Localization in Therapy Yin/Wong
302 Therapy Physics • Work Group on Radiation Dosimetry J. Gibbons
306 Ultrasound E. Boote
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 212
Changed May 23
Imaging Physics • Computed Tomography R. Dixon
307
Time change July 14
Imaging Physics • Imaging Research R. Nishikawa
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 309 Therapy Physics • Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement E. Klein
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 213
Added June 13
Ad Hoc Committee on Website Editor C. Orton
310 Imaging Physics J. Boone
214
Added July 15
Medical Physics Education of Physicians • Guidance for Establishing a Fluoroscopy Credentialing Program for non-Radiologists Task Group M. Moore
204 Therapy Physics • TG#74 Output Factor in Air T. Zhu
205 Therapy Physics • Brachytherapy Z. Li
212 Therapy Physics • Radiation Dosimetry & Treatment Planning J. Gibbons
308
Room changed June 9
Therapy Physics • Therapy Imaging J. Balter
206 Therapy Physics • Treatment Delivery G. Ezzell
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM 211 Therapy Physics Herman

MONDAY, JULY 25

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM 202-203 AAPM Headquarters Office  
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 204 Science Council Palta
NOON - 2:00 PM 204 Rules C. Marshall
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 204
Added May 16
Continuing Professional Development • Virtual Library M. Martin
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 6E AAPM Awards Ceremony
Reception follows in 6A; ticket required
 

TUESDAY, JULY 26

6:00 AM Myrtle Edwards Park AAPM/GAMMEX 5K Run / Walk, pre-registration required, buses depart from hotels  
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM 307-308 Chapter Representatives Breakfast  
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM 202-203 AAPM Headquarters Office  
10:00 AM 202-203 Deadline for Council, Committee, Subcommittee, and Task Group minutes. Board Book goes to print.  
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Museum of Flight

Night Out, ticket required, buses depart from hotels and convention center

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM 202-203 AAPM Headquarters Office  
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 603 Exhibitors' Breakfast  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 603 Meeting Coordination • SC Technical Exhibits B. Heintz
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM   New Member Symposium  
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM 6E AAPM Annual Business Meeting  

THURSDAY, JULY 28

8:00 AM - NOON 202-203 AAPM Headquarters Office  
8:00 AM - NOON 204 Executive Committee  
NOON - 1:00 PM 307-308 Board of Directors Luncheon  
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM 3AB Board of Directors  
Other Scheduled Functions

SATURDAY, JULY 23

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 206 ABR MOC-Web Committee B. Thomdsen
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM 606 AAPM Diagnostic Physics Review Course  
607 AAPM Therapy Physics Review Course  
10:00 AM - NOON 206 Physics Committee of the American Brachytherapy Society B. Thomadsen
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM 307-308 ACR Phantom Image Reviewer Refresher Course  

SUNDAY, JULY 24

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM 310 CAMPEP-Residency Education Program Review Committee  
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 205 CAMPEP-Graduate Education Program Review Committee  
8:00 AM - NOON 606 AAPM Diagnostic Physics Review Course  
607 AAPM Therapy Physics Review Course  
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 303 CAMPEP Board of Directors  

MONDAY, JULY 25

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 206 ABR/ABMP Exam Committee W. Hendee
Noon - 1:30 PM 206 ACR Subcommittee on Mammography Physics
 

TUESDAY, JULY 26

Noon - 1:30 PM 401 Press Luncheon  
Noon - 1:30 PM 206 ACR Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Subcommittee on Physics  

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 603 Exhibitors' Breakfast  

THURSDAY, JULY 28