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Policy number |
Policy name |
Policy date |
Sunset date |
AP 92-A |
Policy for a Specialty Meeting |
9/10/2014 |
12/31/2019 |
Section No section assigned |
Policy source |
September 9, 2014 EXCOM Minutes
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Policy text |
- The meeting will be a benefit to medical physics and related professions. Application for specialty meetings will be submitted to SMOSC.
- The meeting will involve relevant and timely topics, including:
- topics of an innovative nature
- topics that do not significantly duplicate those offered at the annual meeting, summer school, or spring meeting or other AAPM meetings/forums.
- The meeting should be scheduled:
- to best utilize staff resources
- to avoid conflict with other AAPM meetings
- to have specialty meetings distributed throughout the calendar year.
- The meeting will have a justifiable cost with consideration of the mission of the AAPM.
- The financial goal of the meeting will be a 10% revenue return to the AAPM.
- Registration fees should be appropriate to match expenses.
- Approval by EXCOM must be obtained for a meeting that does not intend to meet the 10% revenue return goal.
- The proposal for the meeting should be submitted at a minimum of 4 months and preferably 6 months or more prior to the desired meeting date.
- Components of a specialty meeting that differentiate it from other meetings may include but are not limited to:
- registration process
- exhibit displays
- abstract submission
- website development
- use of other significant AAPM resources.
- The application approval is a two-step process: first approval of the meeting concept which initiates involvement of AAPM staff, and second, final approval of the application including the budget.
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