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Jennifer Pursley, PhD, EditorThe AAPM Newsletter is a bi-monthly electronic publication focusing on AAPM activities and items of interest to medical physicists. The Newsletter serves as a platform for AAPM members to share effective medical physics practices; report on emerging trends; highlight the diversity of the field; spotlight important physics research; and is the primary source for AAPM working groups, subcommittees, and officers to provide updates to the AAPM membership.

AAPM encourages its members to submit items of interest, including article suggestions and photographs, to the Editor for consideration whenever possible. The Newsletter Editorial Board will consider submissions related to the field of medical physics from non-members on a case-by-case basis. Moreover, a limited number of AAPM non-profit and corporate affiliate advertisements are included in each edition of the AAPM Newsletter, providing readers with timely information on essential products, services, and events.

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Jennifer Pursley, PhD, Editor
Medical Physicist
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jpursley@mgh.harvard.edu

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2024 Newsletters (Volume 49)
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President's Report

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2023 Newsletters (Volume 48)
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Where the Rubber Hits the Road: What APEx Has Learned About the Implementation of AAPM’s Recommendations

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Special Message from the AAPM Executive Committee

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Report from Awards and Honors

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Executive Director’s Report – Farewell With Gratitude

2022 Newsletters (Volume 47)
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Radiation and Medical Imaging Communications Guide

2021 Newsletters (Volume 46)
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Imaging Medical Physics Code 76145 Effective January 1, 2021

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AAPM/CRCPD/MITA Joint Statement on FDA Guidance

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MIDRC Subcommittee Report
2020 Newsletters (Volume 45)
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Special Interest Feature: 2020 Joint AAPM|COMP Virtual Meeting

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2019 Newsletters (Volume 44)
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How to Prepare to Apply for and Take Board Exams
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Where Do My Membership Dues Dollars Go?
Mahadevappa Mahesh, PhD | Baltimore, MD
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The Importance of Diversity in Medical Physics
Jennifer Pursley | PhD, Boston, MA and Laura Cervino, PhD | San Diego, CA
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Small doses of medical physics is always good for you
Alison Roth, MS | Madison, WI

September/October (V.44 No.5)
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Special Interest Feature: AAPM Position Statement on the Use of Patient Gonadal and Fetal Shielding (PP-32A)
Opinion and Letter to the Editor

November/December (V.44 No.6)
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2018 Newsletters (Volume 43)
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