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January 23, 2020
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Items of Note
Important notices, upcoming deadlines, and events happening in the Medical Physics community.
- 2020 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.
Renew Now
- 2020 Joint AAPM/COMP Meeting - NEW!
Due to the costs of securing equipment for ePoster viewing, a $50 fee per accepted and presented ePoster will be required.
View Abstract Submission Details
- NCRP Reports
Report No. 177 - Radiation Protection in Dentistry and Oral & Maxillofacial Imaging (2019)
View Report
- AAPM Reports
Management of radiotherapy patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators: A Report of the AAPM TG‐203
View Report
- AAPM Newsletter
January/February 2020 Issue
Read the Newsletter
- 2020 AAPM Funding Opportunities
- Early Career Investigator in Imaging Travel Award
Deadline: January 24, 2020
- Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Deadline: February 3, 2020
- DREAM - Diversity Recruitment through Education and Mentoring Program
Deadline: February 3, 2020
- ASTRO-AAPM Physics Resident/Post-Doctoral Fellow Seed Grant
Deadline: February 15, 2020
- Science Council Associates Mentorship Program
Deadline: April 9, 2020
- AAPM / RSNA Imaging Physics Residency Grant
Deadline: May 4, 2020
- Research Seed Funding Grant
Deadline: May 4, 2020
- AAPM Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: May 18, 2020
Learn More & Apply Now
- 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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2020 Spring Clinical Meeting
April 4 - 7, 2020 | Minneapolis, MN
MEETING WEBSITE
Deadline to Receive Discounted Registration Fees: February 19, 2020
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2020 Joint AAPM/COMP Meeting
Improving Health Quality. Increasing Global Impact.
July 12 - 16, 2020 | Vancouver, BC
Abstract Submission Open
Deadline: March 5, 2020
MEETING WEBSITE
Meeting Housing and Registration Available Online: March 4, 2020
Parents planning to attend the AAPM/COMP Joint Meeting in July 2020, please note Camp AAPM (onsite childcare for ages 6 months - 12 years) will be offered again.
Details Available Here
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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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Chapter Meetings
AAPM Southern California Chapter Midwinter Symposium January 24, 2020 | Sheraton Universal Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
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SEAAPM 50th Anniversary, 2020 Annual Meeting January 30 - February 1, 2020 | Hilton Garden Inn Downtown, Nashville, TN
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SWAAPM 2020 Annual Meeting February 27-29, 2020 | Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, TX, 76051
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NEAAPM Winter Meeting with Peter Neurath Young Investigator Symposium
March 6, 2020 | Bentley University Conference Center, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA |
AzAAPM 2020 Annual Meeting
March 7, 2020 | Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix, 1111 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006 |
Ohio River Valley Chapter Spring Meeting
March 27 - 28, 2020 | Crowne Plaza, Dayton, OH |
NW Chapter Spring Meeting May 22, 2020 | Red Lion Hotel on the River, Portland, OR
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Endorsed | Sponsored Meetings
Nuclear Medicine Tutorials - Covering Nuclear Medicine Basic Science
Ongoing | Online
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11th Annual Winter School on Quality and Safety in Radiation Oncology
February 2 - 5, 2020 | Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
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International Conference on Radiation Medicine (ICRM2020)
February 9 - 13, 2020 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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SPIE Medical Imaging 2020
February 15 - 20, 2020 | Houston, TX
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12th QA and Dosimetry Symposium
February 21 - 22, 2020 | Kissimmee, Fl
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Specialty Winter Workshop: Challenges & Solutions in the Era of Targeted Radionuclide-Based Therapy
March 4 - 6, 2020 | Big Sky, MT
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The Radiosurgery Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2020
April 2 - 4, 2020 | Washington, DC
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Medicare
MedPAC Approves 2021 Payment Recommendations
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Former Health Company CEO Tapped As CMMI Head
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