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April 25, 2019

ITEMS OF NOTE
  • 2019 Board of Directors Election Information
    Members-at-Large Slate Announced/Additional Nominees Requested

    View Slate This is a members only link.
  • Patient Gonadal and Fetal Shieldingt
    AAPM Board approves AAPM Position Statement on the Use of Patient Gonadal and Fetal Shielding and a new group has been formed: Ad Hoc Committee on Education and Implementation Efforts for Discontinuing the Use of Patient Gonadal and Fetal Shielding

    View the Position Statement
    Learn More About the Ad Hoc Group
  • Computed Tomography Ventilation Imaging Evaluation 2019 (CTVIE19): An AAPM Grand Challenge
    AAPM is facilitating a “Grand Challenge” on CT ventilation imaging leading up to the 2019 AAPM Annual Meeting. Computed tomography ventilation imaging evaluation 2019 (CTVIE19) will provide a unique opportunity for participants to compare their algorithms with those of other groups in a structured, direct way using the same datasets.

    More Details
  • ACR Appropriateness Criteria
    ACR seeks feedback on ACR Appropriateness Criteria topics

    Give Feedback
  • The Annual AAPM Professional Information Survey is going on now.
    To AAPM members residing in the U.S. and Canada:
    You will receive an e-mail from the Professional Survey Subcommittee. The e-mail will state that the AIP Statistical Research Center is conducting this year’s survey for us as they have done for more than 2 decades. Their work for us has been consistently at the highest professional standards. If you have any concerns or comments, please contact Julius Dollison of the AIP Statistical Research Center. Their contact information is in the e-mail you will receive.
    Thank you in advance for participating in this important project.
  • Webinar #17 in the AAPM Webinar Series: Advances in Medical Physics
    Point/Counterpoint Debate: The Tesla of MRI-Linacs – Do we go high or do we go low?
    Speakers: Daniel Low and Jan Lagendijk
    Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 5:00 PM ET

    Learn More & Register Now This is a members only link.
  • IOMP Newsletter
    IOMP now has an online newsletter available that one can subscribe to! This issue includes information about useful resources, including new IAEA reports, two of which might be of interest to AAPM members.
    View the April 2019 Issue
  • IAEA Competition
    Radiation medical professionals and students can submit proposals to be included in an IAEA training program demonstrating a strong radiation safety culture in healthcare. The deadline for submissions is 30 April, and the top three participants will receive a travel grant to present their projects at the IAEA in Vienna at the launch of this training.
    Submit a Proposal
    (Deadline April 30th)
  • 2019 AAPM Funding Opportunities
    • AAPM / RSNA Imaging Physics Residency Grant
      Deadline: May 3, 2019
    • Research Seed Funding Grant
      Deadline: May 3, 2019
    • AAPM BEST Award
      Deadline: May 20, 2019
    • RSNA/AAPM Graduate Fellowship
      Deadline: May 28, 2019
    Learn More and Apply Now

  • AAPM Website
    Thanks for your continued patience through the transition to our new database. If you find a page or section of the website that is not working as it should, please send an email to helpdesk@aapm.org which will put things into our queue. We will then respond to let you know when it has been resolved. - the AAPM IS Team


AAPM MEETINGS
  • 2019 AAPM Spring Clinical Meeting
    March 30 - April 2, 2019; Kissimmee, FL
    Meeting Website
    Online Evaluation System Closes: May 2

  • 2019 AAPM Summer School
    Practical Medical Image Analysis

    June 3 - 7, 2019; University of Vermont
    Burlington, VT
    View Meeting Program
    Meeting Website
    Deadline to Receive Early Bird Registration Fees: April 29

  • AAPM 61st Annual Meeting & Exhibition
    Building Bridges. Cultivating Safety. Growing Value.

    July 14 - 18, 2019; San Antonio, TX
    Registration & Housing Available
    View Committees & Activities Schedule
    Meeting Website
    Abstract Dispositions Available
    May 7: Scientific Program Available Online


  • RSNA 2019
    December 1 – 6, 2019; Chicago, IL
    Registration Opens July 24
    Meeting Website

  • Chapter Meetings
    View Future Meetings

    • NCC-AAPM Spring 2019 Meeting
      When: April 26, 2019
      Where: La Crosse, WI
      Further Information

    • AAPM Midwest Chapter Spring Meeting
      When: April 27, 2019
      Where: The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus - Oak Brook, IL 60523
      Further Information

    • 2019 Penn Ohio AAPM Spring Dinner
      When: May 3, 2019
      Where: Johnny’s Fine Food & Spirits, 7807 Market St. Boardman, OH 44512
      Further Information

    • AzAAPM Annual Meeting
      When: May 4, 2019
      Where: Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
      Further Information

    • 2019 Delaware Valley Chapter Spring Symposium
      When: May 7, 2019
      Where: Bluemle Life Sciences Building, Thomas Jefferson University, 233 S 10th St, Philadelphia PA, 19107
      Further Information

    • 2019 Spring/Summer CAMPS Meeting
      When: May 13, 2019
      Where: Connecticut Science Center - 250 Columbus Blvd Hartford, CT 06103
      Further Information

    • AAPM Southern California Chapter Norm Baily Awards and MedPhys Slam
      When: May 14, 2019
      Where: Moores Cancer Center at University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
      Further Information

    • RAMPS Spring Symposium
      When: May 17, 2019
      Where: Bohemian National Hall
      Further Information

    • NW AAPM Spring Chapter Meeting
      When: May 17, 2019
      Where: Portland, OR
      Further Information

    • Rocky Mountain AAPM Spring 2019
      When: May 18, 2019
      Where: Albuquerque, NM
      Further Information

    • NEAAPM Annual Meeting 2019
      When: May 31, 2019
      Where: Hotel 1620, Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth, MA
      Further Information

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