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Items of Note
Important notices, upcoming deadlines, and events happening in the Medical Physics community.
- Comments Requested
- IHE Radiation Oncology Technical Framework Supplement Published for Public Comment: Exchange of Radiotherapy Summaries (XRTS)
Deadline: January 2, 2023
View & Submit Comments 
- AAPM Funding Opportunities
- 2023 DREAM - Diversity Recruitment Recruitment through Education and Mentoring Program
Deadline: February 2, 2023
Learn More & Apply
- 2023 Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Deadline: February 2, 2023
Learn More & Apply
- 2023 ASTRO-AAPM Physics Resident/Post-Doctoral Fellow Seed Grant
Deadline: February 15, 2023
Learn More & Apply
- 2023 Research Seed Funding Grant
Deadline: April 12, 2023
Learn More & Apply
- 2023 AAPM / RSNA Doctoral and Masters Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: April 27, 2023
Learn More & Apply
- AAPM Webinars
- AAPM Webinar on Understanding 2023 Medicare Reimbursement
A 90-minute webinar will provide an overview of the Medicare 2023 final rules which impact policy and payments to physicians, freestanding cancer centers, hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). Bring your questions to be addressed during the 30 minute Q&A following the presentation.
Speaker: Wendy Smith Fuss
Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET
Register Now
- AAPM Webinar on Best Practices on Use of the AAPM Radiation and Medical Imaging Communications Guide
In 2022 AAPM completed its radiation risk communications guide "Radiation and Medical Imaging: Communicating Clear Answers to Top Questions". This webinar will provide members with useful tips and best practices for effectively making use of this important resource in their communications with the media, colleagues, patients, and the public. In addition, the webinar will feature live role playing involving scenarios medical physicists are likely to encounter and conclude with an interactive Q&A.
Speakers: Cynthia McCollough, Wendy Beatty, Lawrence Dauer, Frederic Fahey, Rebecca Milman
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Register Now
- AAPM Mentorship Program
The AAPM Mentorship Program match process is now live! It is not too late to sign-up as a mentee or mentor, as the program is an on-demand service.
Become a Mentor or a Mentee
- Confex
AAPM is excited to announce Confex, an abstract system which will now be used for all AAPM meeting program development. If you’re an author or submitter for any AAPM meeting program, please watch for and whitelist the email address aapm@confex.com.
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC)
AAPM members, please feel free to use this anonymous and confidential resource to inform the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) of any comments, questions or concerns you have regarding EDI within AAPM or your experience as a medical physicist.
Learn More & Send Feedback
- AAPM Website
Is something on the website not working as it should? Please send an email to helpdesk@aapm.org - the AAPM IS Team
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AAPM Meetings
Don't miss these important meetings and deadlines.
Mark your calendar now! |
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2023 Spring Clinical Meeting
April 1 - 4, 2023 | Orlando, FL
Meeting Website
Meeting Program Available: December 14
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Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Oncology and Medical Imaging
April 28 - 29, 2022 | Virtual
Post-Meeting Access
IMRT QA: Learning from our Past to Move Patient Safety Forward
January 24 - 25, 2022 | Virtual
Post-Meeting Accesss
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2023 Summer School
Radiopharmaceutical Therapy & Dosimetry
June 2 - 7, 2023 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Meeting Website
Registration & Housing Available Online: February 1
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64th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
July 10 - 14, 2022 | Washington, DC Post-Meeting Access
65th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
July 23 - 27, 2023 | Houston, TX
Save the Date!
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Corgi Phantom:
The Corgi Phantom is designed to evaluate cone beam CT systems. The modular phantom can be configured for different scan sizes, providing tests for multi-axis high resolution, sensitometry, cone beam artifacts, and uniformity. Additionally, the phantom includes holes for measuring dose. |
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Liver Phantom:
The Liver Phantom combines the advantages of objective test objects and anthropomorphic elements for evaluation of advanced iterative processing. The phantom includes low contrast test objects designed both for ROC tests along with conventional patterns, metal artifact inserts, and beads for MTF calculations. |
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Endorsed | Sponsored Meetings
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CMS
Hospital Outpatient Services Get 3.8% Payment Increase
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Congress
Lobbyists Expect Year-End Package To Come Into Focus, Providers Make Last-Minute Push To Avoid Pay Cuts
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