Program Information
Medical Physics Practice Guidelines MPPG #7
J Seibert1*, P Halvorsen2*, (1) UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, (2) Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
Presentations
TU-B-BRD-0 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016) 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Room: Grand Ballroom D
Abstract:
Medical Physics Practice Guideline: Supervision of Medical Physicist Assistants
Task Group #259 was assembled in March, 2014 under the Professional Council through the
Practice Guidelines subcommittee of the AAPM. The committee charge is to develop a practice
guideline to establish guidance for assigning medical physics related tasks and appropriate
supervision levels for a Medical Physicist Assistant (MPA) under the direction of a Qualified
Medical Physicist (QMP). A draft document has been completed and provides definitions,
responsibilities of the QMP, responsibilities of the MPA, supervision plans, staffing / supervision
ratios (MPA:QMP), and task-related competency levels of the MPA verified by the QMP. A
review of the document’s content, and issues considered by the committee regarding therapy
medical physics and diagnostic medical physics practices, will be presented.
1. Understanding of the reasoning and need behind TG 259
2. Understand the staff / supervision responsibilities
3. Understand the competency levels of the MPA
Handouts
- 113-31197-380492-117962-580172865.pdf (J Seibert)
- 113-31198-380492-117963-714596114.pdf (P Halvorsen)
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