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March 7, 2020
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Items of Note
Important notices, upcoming deadlines, and events happening in the Medical Physics community.
- AAPM Newsletter
March/April 2020 Issue
Read the Newsletter
- AAPM Reports
- AAPM TG 191: Clinical use of luminescent dosimeters: TLDs and OSLDs
View Report
Attend these Workshops just before the 2020 Joint AAPM | COMP 2020 Meeting
- IOMP
IOMP Newsletter, Vol.2, No. 1, February 2020
View Issue
- 2020 AAPM Funding Opportunities
- AAPM Expanding Horizons Travel Grant
Deadline: March 13, 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 BEST Award
Deadline: May 11, 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!
Notice as of Saturday, March 7, 2020, 8AM Eastern Time.
AAPM President Saiful Huq established an Ad Hoc Committee to Respond to the Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on AAPM Meetings (AHRICM). As we plan logistics and travel for future AAPM meetings, AAPM is actively monitoring news regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and will continue to keep in close contact with relevant partners and governmental agencies. AAPM’s goal is to share consistent, accurate, and up-to-date information as this situation continues to evolve, with the safety of our meeting participants a top priority.
More in-depth information about the coronavirus is available from:
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2020 Spring Clinical Meeting
April 4 - 7, 2020 | Minneapolis, MN
MEETING WEBSITE
Deadline for Hotel Reservations at the Group Rate Extended to March 12!
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2020 Summer School
Advances in Quality Assurance
June 8 - 12, 2020 | Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR
MEETING WEBSITE
Summer School Registration and Housing Available Online: March 11
Scholarship Application
Summer School Tution Scholarships Deadline Extended to March 13!
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2020 Joint AAPM/COMP Meeting
Improving Health Quality. Increasing Global Impact.
July 12 - 16, 2020 | Vancouver, BC
MEETING WEBSITE
Meeting Housing and Registration Now Available Online
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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
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
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Healthcare Reform
Supreme Court to Review Affordable Care Act
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Medicare
Verma Says Prior Authorization ‘Indefensible,’ But Budget Proposes More
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