Items of Note

Important notices, upcoming deadlines, and events happening in the Medical Physics community.

• International Day of Medical Physics
  9th International Day of Medical Physics - November 7, 2021. The theme of IDMP 2020 is ‘Communicating the Role of Medical Physicists to the Public’.
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• International Day of Radiology
  10th International Day of Radiology - November 8, 2021. This year the day will be dedicated to Interventional Radiology and its essential role in treating patients.
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• MPLA Journal Club
  November’s topic is Developing Others. Check out the website for more information on how to get involved.
  Get Involved 
• AAPM Reports
  
  • Independent Calculation-Based Dose/MU Verification for IMRT: Report of AAPM Task Group 219
    View Report 219
  • Megavoltage Photon Beam Dosimetry in Small Fields and Non-Equilibrium Conditions: Report of AAPM Task Group 155
    View Report 155
  • An Implementation Guide for TG 142 Quality Assurance of Medical Accelerators: Report of AAPM Task Group 198
    View Report 198
• AAPM Newsletter
  November/December 2021 Edition
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• MRI Homogeneity Testing Resources
  Now available from TG325! Find background on main magnetic field homogeneity measurement, step-by-step instructions on different vendor platforms, and typical homogeneity values.
  View the Resources 
• AAPM Webinars
  • Episode #11 | AAPM MP3.0 Webinar Series on Transformational Medical Physics
    What is the “intelligence” of Artificial Intelligence in radiation therapy?
    AI is expected to engage all aspects of healthcare. How is that engagement is (re)shaping radiation oncology, what value is expected to be gained by that engagement, and what should be the role of a MP3.0 physicist in that process? This webinar highlights effective models of physics-informed AI use and presence in radiation oncology.
    Speaker: Issam El Naqa | Moderator: Ehsan Samei
    Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM ET
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  • Understanding 2022 Medicare Reimbursement
    A 90-minute webinar will be offered to address 2022 changes to Medicare policies and payments to hospital outpatient departments, freestanding cancer centers and physicians. This session will also provide an update on the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model slated to begin on January 1, 2022.
    Speaker: Wendy Smith Fuss | Moderator: Michele Ferenci
    Monday, December 6, 2021 at 12:00 PM ET
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• Comments Requested
  ACR-AAPM Collaborative Documents
  Deadline: November 11, 2021
  Submit Comments 
• MIDRC
  On Tuesday, November 16 at 2pm CT, join prominent FDA researcher and AAPM member Dr. Sahiner for the November MIDRC seminar discussing the topic “Task-specific performance evaluation metrics for machine learning algorithms employing MIDRC data” along with a live interactive Q&A! REGISTRATION IS FREE!
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• Medical Physics for World Benefit (MPWB) Survey
  MPWB is performing an international survey to investigate whether the Medical Physics community considers virtual mentoring to be of benefit to the community, especially for under-resourced contexts? Questions regarding challenges and successes in the virtual mentoring process will be addressed as a way of optimizing the virtual mentoring experience. All Medical Physicists (clinical, academic, industrial, or governmental) or Medical Physicists in training (graduate students or residents) from both high-income and lower-income countries are invited to participate
  Take the Survey
• Request for Proposals (RFP)
  2023 AAPM Summer School
  Deadine: November 29, 2021
  Submit a Proposal
• AAPM Funding Opportunities
  • 2022 DREAM - Diversity Recruitment Recruitment through Education and Mentoring Program
    Deadline: February 2, 2022
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  • 2022 Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program
    Deadline: February 3, 2022
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  • ASTRO-AAPM Physics Resident/Post-Doctoral Fellow Seed Grant
    Deadline: February 11, 2022
    Learn More & Apply
  • 2022 Research Seed Funding Grant
    Deadline: April 1, 2022
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  • 2022 AAPM / RSNA Doctoral and Masters Graduate Fellowships
    Deadline: April 20, 2022
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  • 2022 AAPM / RSNA Imaging Physics Residency Grant
    Deadline: May 3, 2022
    Learn More & Apply
• AAPM Website
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