General Information
Meeting Location & Map
All
sessions will take place in Armstrong Theater on the Colorado College campus in Colorado Springs.
Map of campus
High Altitude Precautions:
Colorado Springs is 6,035 feet above sea level. Adjustment to a major change in altitude can take several days. To help make your stay more comfortable, drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids, use sunscreen and lip protection and take frequent rests. Average barometer reading is about 610 mm Hg so not much air to filter out those UV rays. Humidity will be about 50% so you will dry out quickly.
Nearby Points of Interest
Garden of the Gods - A Registered National Natural Landmark. On Tuesday afternoon, AAPM Summer School buses will depart from campus after lunch. No charge for the Tuesday bus trip, and park admission is free. Check back for the bus schedule.
Pike's Peak - Allow at least two hours to drive the 38-mile round trip to the summit. Consider the the Pike's Peak Cog Railway (brochure in .pdf). Please note: At 14,110 feet above sea level, a trip to Pike's Peak is not recommended If you have a history of severe cardiac or respiratory problems. Babies under 4 months of age should not make the ascent either.
CAMPEP Continuing Education Credit
The Summer School program has been approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc. (CAMPEP) for 26.50 credits. The AAPM Summer School has also been approved by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) for 26.50 MDCB credits.
- To obtain continuing education credit, attendees must complete an on-line evaluation survey.
- The survey will be available online Sunday, June 22 thru Monday, July 20.
- Attendees must complete the survey by July 20 in order to receive CAMPEP or MDCB credit.
- After the meeting:
- Medical Physicist registrants will be contacted with instructions for viewing the meeting transcript via the CAMPEP website. The transcript will list a description of the sessions and the number of continuing education credits obtained.
- Medical dosimetrist registrants will be provided with a transcript from AAPM HQ listing credits earned to be used for self reporting credits to the MDCB.
- Please note your badge I.D. will be required in order to complete the CEC evaluation survey.
On-Line Evaluation System is Closed
Admin Office/Speaker-Ready Room Hours
| Saturday, June 20 | 5:00pm-8:00pm, Loomis Hall (near housing check-in) |
| Sunday, June 21 | 7:30am-5:00pm, Room 235 Armstrong Hall |
| Monday, June 22 | 8:00am-5:00pm, Room 235 Armstrong Hall |
| Tuesday, June 23 | 8:00am-12:15pm, Room 235 Armstrong Hall |
| Wednesday, June 24 | 8:00am-5:00pm, Room 235 Armstrong Hall |
| Thursday, June 25 | 8:00am-Noon, Room 235 Armstrong Hall |
Special Services
ADA Accessibility
AAPM wishes to take any steps required to ensure that no individual with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently due to the absence of auxiliary aids and services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act. If any such services are necessary in order for you to participate in the Summer School, please communicate your needs well in advance by completing the special services question when pre-registering on-line.
Childcare
Neither AAPM nor Colorado College provides childcare. Children are always welcome at AAPM Summer Schools, but for their own safety, minors must be supervised at all times.
For additional information, contact
Karen MacFarland
AAPM Meetings Manager
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740-3846
Tel: (301) 209-3382
Fax: (301) 209-0862