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May 7, 2015
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- AAPM Expanding Horizons Travel Grant
Deadline: June 17, 2015
Learn More and Apply Now - Practice Survey for Ocular Brachytherapy
AAPM and ESTRO are collaborating on a Task Group addressing recommendations for the practice of ocular brachytherapy. In tandem, the Task Group is conducting a survey to assess the current standard of care for medical physics practices in ocular brachytherapy. Please take a few minutes to complete those sections that are relevant to your practice.
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Read Now - 2015 World Congress of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering : June 7 - 12, 2015 in Toronto, Canada
Learn More - RSNA 2015
Registration and Housing Open for AAPM & RSNA Members - Planning to attend RSNA 2015?
Reminder - AAPM’s Headquarters Hotel is the Hyatt Regency Chicago located at 151 E. Wacker Drive. Member Registration & Housing opens April 29th at 10:30 AM CT.
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- AAPM Summer School
Proton Therapy: Physical Principles and Practices
Deadline to Reserve Campus Housing: May 26
June 14-18, 2015; Colorado Springs, CO
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- AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Deadline to Receive Early Registration Fees: May 27
Exhibit Hall Floorplan Now Available
Meeting Program Coming Soon
July 12-16, 2015; Anaheim, CA
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View Exhibit Hall Floorplan
- SRT/SBRT: Safe and Accurate Delivery of Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy
September 18-20, 2015; Detroit, MI
Registration Opens May 27
- Chapter Meetings
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- RAMPS 2015 Spring Symposium: Imaging and Oncology Physics: A Reunion
When: May 8, 2015
Where: The New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10029
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- 2015 DVC AAPM Spring Symposium
When: May 15, 2015
Where: Thomas Jefferson University, Bluemle Life Sciences Building, 233 S. 10th St. Philadelphia, PA
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- 2015 AAPM-SCC Spring Meeting
When: May 19, 2015
Where: UCI University Club, 801 East Peltason Dr., Irvine, CA 92697
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- RAMPS 2015 Spring Symposium: Imaging and Oncology Physics: A Reunion
- ACR 2015 Annual Meeting: May 17 - 21, 2015; Washington, DC
- 3rd MR in RT Symposium: June 16 - 17, 2015; Lund, Sweden
- ASTRO NCI AAPM Workshop "Exploring Opportunities for Radiation Oncology in the Era of Big Data": August 13 - 14, 2015; Bethesda, MD
- KFMC Conference on Physics and Engineering in Medicine: October 11 - 15, 2015; Saudi Arabia
- Asia-Oceania Congress of Medical Physics 2015: October 29 - November 1, 2015; X’ian, China
- AHRQ Electronic Newsletter
April 28, 2015, Issue #468
April 21, 2015, Issue #467 - EHC News and Announcements
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What’s New - National Guideline Clearinghouse
New This Week - National Quality Forum
News and Events - National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
New This Week - PSNet
What’s New
- Senate Passes SGR Bill 92-8, Narrowly Avoiding 21% Pay Cut To Physicians
Read More - Lawmakers Move on 21st Century Cures Bill
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- Institute of Medicine to Become National Academy of Medicine
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- Joint Commission Online
April 29, 2015 Issue
April 22, 2015 Issue
- Providers Turn Attention To Alternative Payment Models and Merit-Pay Measures
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- Proposed Changes to IAC MRI Standards Now Open for Public Comment - Comments May Be Submitted to IAC Now Through July 5th, 2015
- Clarification: Annual equipment performance evaluations for diagnostic imaging services
- New ACR-AAPM Radiation Safety Officer Resources Available
- Congratulations to the Recipients of the Following Awards, Achievements & Honors in 2015!
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- ISEP 2015 - Medical Physics in Quality Radiological Imaging
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