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The 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.
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Jennifer Pursley, PhD, Editor Medical Physicist Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Radiation Oncology 55 Fruit Street Boston, MA 02114 617-643-8273 jpursley@mgh.harvard.edu |
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May/June | March 29 | Submission Closed | Submission Closed | April 29 |
July/August | May 31 (pre Annual Meeting issue) |
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September/October | August 2 (post Annual Meeting issue) |
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November/December | October 4 | Submission Closed | Submission Closed | November 4 |
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2025 Newsletters (Volume 50) |
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July/Aug (V.50 No.4) Available week of July 7 Highlight from Volume 4: Feature Article Placeholder |
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Sept/Oct (V.50 No.5) Available week of September 8 Highlight from Volume 5: Feature Article Placeholder |
Nov/Dec (V.50 No.6) Available week of November 4 Highlight from Volume 6: Feature Article Placeholder |
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2024 Newsletters (Volume 49) |
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Jan/Feb (V.49 No. 1) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 1: President's Report |
Mar/Apr (V.49 No. 2) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 2: Executive Director's Report |
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May/June (V.49 No. 3) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 3: Special Interest Feature: Women’s Professional Subcommittee |
July/August (V.49 No. 4) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 4: Update From the Annual Meeting & Exhibition Organizers |
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September/October (V.49 No.5) Available in PDF viewer |
November/December (V.49 No.6) Available in PDF viewer |
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2023 Newsletters (Volume 48) |
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Jan/Feb (V.48 No. 1) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 1: Medical Physics Journal News |
Mar/Apr (V.48 No. 2) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 2: Where the Rubber Hits the Road: What APEx Has Learned About the Implementation of AAPM’s Recommendations |
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May/June (V.48 No. 3) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 3: Special Message from the AAPM Executive Committee |
July/August (V.48 No. 4) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 4: Report from Awards and Honors |
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September/October (V.48 No.5) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 5: Special Interest Feature: Professional Mentorship Working Group |
November/December (V.48 No.6) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 6: Executive Director’s Report – Farewell With Gratitude |
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2022 Newsletters (Volume 47) |
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Jan/Feb (V.47 No. 1) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 1: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Report |
Mar/Apr (V.47 No. 2) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 2: Report on IMRT Quality Assurance Meeting |
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May/June (V.47 No. 3) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 3: Special Interest Feature: Women’s Professional Subcommittee |
July/August (V.47 No.4) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 4: Special Interest Feature: Students & Trainees Subcommittee |
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September/October (V.47 No.5) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 5: Special Interest Feature: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
November/December (V.47 No.6) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 6: Radiation and Medical Imaging Communications Guide |
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2021 Newsletters (Volume 46) |
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Jan/Feb (V.46 No. 1) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 1: Imaging Medical Physics Code 76145 Effective January 1, 2021 |
Mar/Apr (V.46 No. 2) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 2: AAPM/CRCPD/MITA Joint Statement on FDA Guidance |
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May/June (V.46 No. 3) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 3: Special Interest Feature: Women’s Professional Subcommittee |
July/August (V.46 No.4) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 4: Research Spotlight |
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September/October (V.46 No.5) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 5: Education Council Report |
November/December (V.46 No.6) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 6: MIDRC Subcommittee Report |
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2020 Newsletters (Volume 45) |
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Jan/Feb (V.45 No. 1) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 1: Special Interest Feature: Students and Trainees Subcommittee |
Mar/Apr (V.45 No. 2) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 2: Annual Meeting Subcommittee Report |
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May/June (V.45 No.3) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 3: Special Interest Feature: COVID-19 |
July/August (V.45 No.4) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 4: Special Interest Feature: 2020 Joint AAPM|COMP Virtual Meeting |
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September/October (V.45 No.5) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 4: Special Interest Feature: Women’s Professional Subcommittee |
November/December (V.45 No.6) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 4: Special Interest Feature: Education Council |
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2019 Newsletters (Volume 44) |
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Jan/Feb (V.44 No. 1) Available in PDF viewer or HTML Highlight from Volume 1: How to Prepare to Apply for and Take Board Exams From the New Professionals Subcommittee and Professional Mentorship Working Group |
Mar/Apr (V.44 No. 2) Available in PDF viewer or HTML Highlight from Volume 2: Where Do My Membership Dues Dollars Go? Mahadevappa Mahesh, PhD | Baltimore, MD |
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May/June (V.44 No.3) Available in PDF viewer or HTML Highlight from Volume 3: The Importance of Diversity in Medical Physics Jennifer Pursley | PhD, Boston, MA and Laura Cervino, PhD | San Diego, CA |
July/August (V.44 No.4) Available in PDF viewer or HTML Highlight from Volume 4: Small doses of medical physics is always good for you Alison Roth, MS | Madison, WI |
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September/October (V.44 No.5) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 5: 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) Available in PDF viewer Highlight from Volume 6: Special Interest Feature: Women’s Professional Subcommittee |
2018 Newsletters (Volume 43) |
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September/October (V.43 No.5) Available in PDF viewer or HTML |
November/December (V.43 No.6) Available in PDF viewer or HTML |
2017 Newsletters (Volume 42) |
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May/June (V.42 No.3) Available in PDF viewer |
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September/October (V.42 No.5) Available in HTML |
November/December (V.42 No.6) Available in HTML |
2016 Newsletters (Volume 41) |
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November/December (V.41 No.6) Available in PDF viewer |
2015 Newsletters (Volume 40) |
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September/October (V.40 No.5) Available in PDF viewer |
November/December (V.40 No.6) Available in PDF viewer |
2014 Newsletters (Volume 39) |
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May/June (V.39 No.3) Available in PDF viewer |
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September/October (V.39 No.5) Available in PDF viewer |
November/December (V.39 No.6) Available in PDF viewer |
2013 Newsletters (Volume 38) |
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2012 Newsletters (Volume 37) |
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2011 Newsletters (Volume 36) |
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2010 Newsletters (Volume 35) |
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2009 Newsletters (Volume 34) |
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2008 Newsletters (Volume 33) |
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November/December (V.33 No.6) Available in PDF viewer |
References
- January/February 2010 - RSNA/AAPM Physics Modules to Focus on Science of Imaging
- September/October 2009 - Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Column
- September/October 2008 - Unforgettable Events with AAPM and IOMP in the last 28 years by Nan-Zhu Xie
- May/June 2008 - Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Column
2007 Newsletters (Volume 32) |
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2006 Newsletters (Volume 31) |
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2005 Newsletters (Volume 30) |
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2004 Newsletters (Volume 29) |
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2003 Newsletters (Volume 28) |
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2002 Newsletters (Volume 27) |
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2001 Newsletters (Volume 26) |
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2000 Newsletters (Volume 25) |
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1999 Newsletters (Volume 24) |
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1998 Newsletters (Volume 23) |
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