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February 17, 2017
ITEMS OF NOTE
- 2017 AAPM Dues
AAPM dues became payable on the first day of January. If you pay before March 1st, you can avoid a lapse in membership and a $50 reinstatement fee.
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- American Board of Radiology
- To maintain ABR certification, diplomates are required to attest to meeting MOC requirements each year from January 1 to March 1.
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- In an effort to add more flexibility to the assessment of knowledge derived from medical physics initial certification computerized exam questions, the ABR has approved three new question types for introduction as pilot questions beginning with the 2017 Medical Physics Part 1 general and Part 2 discipline-specific certification exams.
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- Online NCRP Publications
Commentary No. 026 - Guidance on Radiation Dose Limits for the Lens of the Eye (2016) Now Available
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- 2017 AAPM Funding Opportunities
- AAPM Science Council Associates Mentorship Program
Deadline: March 1, 2017
- Research Seed Funding Grant
Deadline: April 5, 2017
- AAPM Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: April 28, 2017
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AAPM MEETINGS
- Quality, Safety and TG 100
March 17, 2017; New Orleans, LA
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Last Day to Make Hotel Reservations at the Group Rate: February 20
- 2017 AAPM Spring Clinical Meeting
March 18 - 21, 2017; New Orleans, LA
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Last Day to Make Hotel Reservations at the Group Rate:
February 20
- 2017 AAPM Summer School: Clinical Brachytherapy Physics
June 10 – 14, 2017; Portland, OR
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Deadline to Submit Scholarship Application: March 3
- 59th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Connecting our Pathways. Unifying our Profession.
July 30–August 3, 2017; Denver, CO
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Abstract Submissions Deadline: March 9, 8:00 PM EASTERN (5:00 PM PACIFIC)
- Chapter Meetings
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- SEAAPM Symposium and Scientific Meeting
When: February 23-25, 2017
Where: Charleston, SC
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- 2017 SWAAPM Annual Meeting
When: March 2-4, 2017
Where: Fort Worth, TX
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- Florida AAPM Spring Chapter Meeting
When: March 30 - April 1, 2017
Where: Sheraton Hotel Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL
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- Improving Value in Clinical Care
When: March 31, 2017
Where: OHSU--Portland, OR
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- North Central Chapter (NCCAAPM) Spring Meeting
When: April 7, 2017
Where: Wisconsin Dells, WI
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- 2017 Penn-Ohio Chapter Spring Dinner Meeting
When: April 7, 2017
Where: Johnny’s Fine Food & Spirits, 7807 Market St., Boardman, Ohio
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- Missouri River Valley Chapter 2017 Meeting
When: April 28-29, 2017
Where: Kansas City
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ENDORSED/SPONSORED MEETINGS
- Medical Accelerator Quality Assurance: February 21 - 23, 2017; Atlanta. GA
- Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) QA: February 24, 2017; Atlanta. GA
- Winter Institute of Medical Physics: February 25 - March 1, 2017; Breckenridge, CO
- Monaco 5.1 Physics: February 28 - March 1, 2017; Atlanta. GA
- Physics 1: Elekta Medical Accelerator Introduction: March 6 - 10, 2017; Atlanta. GA
- ICTP School of Medical Physics for Radiation Therapy: Dosimetry and Treatment Planning for Basic and Advanced Applications: March 27 - April 7, 2017; Trieste, Italy
- Monaco 5.1 Physics: April 11 - 12, 2017; Atlanta, GA
- MTMI CT Update: Optimizing Image Quality and Dose: May 6 - 7, 2017; Chicago, IL
- International Society for Computed Tomography "ISCT" Enhancing the Value of CT: June 4 - 7, 2017; San Francisco, CA
- International Conference on Advances in Radiation Oncology (ICARO2): June 20 - 23, 2017; Vienna, Austria
MEETINGS OF INTEREST
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- Oncology Center Of Excellence Formally Launched
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