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Activities	The Medical Physics Leadership Academy (MPLA) Committee oversees and organizes the MPLA, a leadership and business knowledge and skill development program specific to medical physicists. AAPM members are leaders and are able to realize and fulfill their personal potential by relating with others in ways that provide meaning, value, and structure to make a difference. MPLA specifically educates its participants through didactic, coaching, and questioning modes of instruction. Specific activities may include but are not limited to: Design and implementation of an ongoing MPLA program. Develop and review MPLA core and complementary curriculum covering topics of business administration and leadership development. Review and if necessary, develop needed MPLA resources. Collate MPLA-related resources through an MPLA website. Develop and employ participant progress assessment of participation in the MPLA program. Provide MPLA content using face-to-face sessions at AAPM meetings and examine other digital modes of material delivery. Develop a participant community for shared learning and connection. Market and publicize MPLA to the AAPM community.
By-Laws:	Not Referenced.Rules: Not Referenced.
Standing?	This is a standing committee.
Approved Date(s):	10/12/2026
Committee Keywords:	No Keywords Entered

Medical Physics Leadership Academy Cmte [Status]

MPLA Operations SC (MPLAOSC) [Status]

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Chair

Ashley Cetnar
Committee Chair

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VOTING Appointments

There are 9 voting members.

Ashley Cetnar, PhD, MS 10/12/2026 - 12/31/2029 Committee Chair	Huiming Dong, PhD 10/12/2026 - 12/31/2029 Chair, Medical Physics Leadership Academy Progress Assessment Working Group (ex officio)
Colleen M. Foote 10/12/2026 - 12/31/2029 Chair, Medical Physics Leadership Academy Marketing and Publicity Working Group 10/12/2026 - 12/31/2029 Chair, Medical Physics Leadership Academy Website Working Group (MPLAWS) (ex officio)	Kelsey Hall 10/12/2026 - 12/31/2029 Chair, Leadership Club Working Group (LCWG) (ex officio)
Michael E. Howard, PhD 10/12/2026 - 12/31/2029 Chair, Working Group on Medical Physics Leadership Academy (MPLA) Manager and Executive	Nyasha G. Maforo 10/12/2026 - 12/31/2029 Vice Chair, Medical Physics Leadership Academy Progress Assessment Working Group (ex officio)
Samantha J. Simiele, PhD 10/12/2026 - 12/31/2029 Chair, Medical Physics Leadership Academy Cases Working Group	Cassandra Stambaugh, PhD 10/12/2026 - 12/31/2029 Chair, Working Group on MPLA Professional Development
Dongxu Wang, PhD, MBA 10/12/2026 - 12/31/2027 Member

NON-VOTING Appointments

There are 0 non-voting members and guests.

HQ Team Appointed to Committee

There are 1 staff.

Nicholai Wingreen, BA

10/12/2026 - 12/31/2037 Professional Council Liaison (ex officio, nonvoting)