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Charles Bloch This site has been developed for you. It has evolved over several years to its current diverse content.

Our goal is to provide the membership with a site that can help you keep abreast of new technology, new procedures, or methods while providing a venue to earn professional credits.

Constructive comments are always appreciated.

Do visit us often. 

Charles D. Bloch
Chair Online Learning Services Subcommittee


  • Recent Quizzes
  • Continuing Education Credit (MPCEC)
  • Self Assessment Modules (SAMs)
  • Virtual Library

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Medical Physics Continuing Education Credit (MPCEC)

Members have the opportunity to earn CAMPEP approved Medical Physics Continuing Education Credit (MPCEC) for successfully passing quizzes associated with informational sources such as journal articles, AAPM Virtual Library presentations, task group reports, and other publications.

This is a CAMPEP approved program. For each quiz successfully taken, a member will earn 1 MPCEC. Each MPCEC is equivalent to a Category 1 credit. To view your Category 1 credits, sign onto CAMPEP.

To successfully earn the credit, a participant:

  • Must correctly answer 8 out of the 10 questions.
  • Cannot attempt the same quiz in the same 24-hour block; you must wait a day before attempting the same quiz.

To obtain Credits: (REQUIRED)

  • Each participant must sign onto the CME Gateway. Select Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs (CAMPEP) ) via the organizations tab. Enter your CAMPEP user ID and password and click register.
  • For each quiz successfully taken, a participant will earn 1 MPCEC. Each MPCEC is equivalent to a Category 1 credit.

Upon completion:

  • AAPM transfers MPCEC earned by you to your CAMPEP transcript on a daily basis.

Join the hundreds of other AAPM members who are using the AAPM Online Learning Center for continuing education, and MOC (SAMs). The Online Learning Center runs on a calendar year. The annual fee is $65

 

Maintenance of Certification - Self Assessment Modules (SAMs)

Many AAPM members now require Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as defined by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). One component of MOC is the completion of Self-Assessment Module (SAM). Two SAMs credits are required per year. Twenty (20) SAMs are required for completion over the ten-year cycle. In any calendar year, a maximum of 4 SAM credits may be claimed. The SAMs carry CAMPEP MPCEC/Category 1 CME credit, as well as one SAM credit. To view your MPCEC/Category 1 credits, sign onto CAMPEP.

The following ABR approved SAMs are now available and accessible to individuals registered in the AAPM Online Learning Center: The Online Learning Center runs on a calendar year. The annual fee is $65.

To obtain Credits: (REQUIRED)

  • Each participant must sign onto the CME Gateway. Select The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (SAMs Only) via the organizations tab. Enter your AAPM user ID and password and click register. Your online SAMs will transfer automatically to the ABR website.
  • For each quiz successfully taken, a participant will earn 1 MPCEC. Each MPCEC is equivalent to a Category 1 credit. AAPM transfers MPCEC earned by you to your CAMPEP transcript on a daily basis. AAPM transfers Online SAMs credits via the CME Gateway to the ABR on a daily basis.

To successfully earn SAMs credit: (REQUIRED)

  • View the SAMs Listing below to determine SAMs availability.
  • Click on the System Login Button below (you will be directed to the Virtual Library).
  • Select SAMs Presentations.
  • View all presentations associated with each SAMs Module and respond to all questions. No pass or fail.
  • Upon completion of the the required presentations you will be provided a link to the required AAPM online Quiz. The quiz must be taken to receive MPCEC and SAM credit. You must pass the 6 question quiz with a score of 100%. You must wait 24 hours for multiple attempts.

View SAMs Offerings:

2011 Joint AAPM/COMP
SAMs Module SAM Type You must view each of the presentations associated with the SAMs Module
Radionuclide (III & IV) Diagnostic
  • Yttrium-90 Microsphere Therapy Planning and Dose Calculations
  • Absorbed Dose Estimation with Internal Emitters
MRI III & IV Diagnostic
  • Physics of MRI Safety
  • Magnetic Resonance Safety Guidelines: Update, 2011
Breast Imaging II + III Diagnostic
  • Principles of Breast Tomosynthesis Acquisition and Reconstruction
  • Role of the Medical Physicist in Clinical Implementation of Breast Tomosynthesis
Calculating Dose (Dose I + II) Diagnostic
  • Dosimetry in Pregnant Patients undergoing CT and Fluoroscopy
  • Estimating Radiation Dose in CT
  • Patient Dose Calculations in Fluoroscopy
Breathing-Induced Motion Management in Radiation Therapy Therapy
  • 4DCT Acquisition and Artifacts
  • Respiratory Motion Mitigation during Radiation Treatment Delivery
  • Breathing Motion Characteristics
  • Four-Dimensional Dose Calculations
Imaging Acquisition, Processing and Display for Guiding and Adapting Radiotherapy Therapy
  • ACT I
  • ACT II
  • ACT III
SBRT Therapy
  • Simulation, Localization, and Delivery
  • Physics and Dosimetry of SBRT Part III: Planning Case Studies
  • Quality Management and Safety in SBRT
Quality Management Systems in Radiotherapy Therapy
  • Patient Safety and Treatment Quality Improvement I
  • Patient Safety and Treatment Quality Improvement II
2011 ACMP
SAMs Module SAM Type You must view each of the presentations associated with the SAMs Module
Imaging and Radiotherapy for SBRT Liver and Lung Therapy
  • SBRT for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Imaging and Radiotherapy for SBRT Liver
Stereotactic Breast Biopsy and Breast Specimen Radiography Diagnostic
  • Stereotactic Breast Biopsy - Physics Evaluations
  • Specification and Quality Control Testing of Specimen X-Ray Systems for Breast Specimens
CT Workshop Diagnostic
  • CT Workshop - CA CT Dose Reporting Requirements
Imaging & Image Guidance Therapy
  • Clinical Image Guidance and Imaging
  • Imaging Doses in Radiation Therapy From Kilovoltage Cone-Beam CT
2010 Safety in Radiation Therapy
SAMs Module SAM Type You must view each of the presentations associated with the SAMs Module

SAM RT2: Radiation Treatment Errors

 

Therapy

 
  • What Can Go Wrong in Radiation Treatment
  • Errors in Radiation Treatment: The Perspectives of Manufacturers
SAM RT5: Maintenance of Competence Therapy
  • Education, Experience and the Maintenance of Competence: What is Needed?
  • Panel Discussion: Safety in Delivering Radiation Treatments: Manufactures' Actions
SAM RT6: Lessons Learned Therapy
  • Accreditation, Regulation and Event Reporting 
  • What Have We Learned at this Meeting? What to Do Next?
2010 CT Dose Summit
SAMs Module SAM Type You must view each of the presentations associated with the SAMs Module
Protocol Management Diagnostic
  • Protocol Management and Review Strategies - Mayo Experience
  • Protocol Management and Review Strategies - The MD Anderson Experience
  • common Clinical Mistakes and How to Avoid Them: Lessons Learned from the ACR CT Accreditation Program
Dose vs. Image Quality Diagnostic
  • Adjusting kv to Reduce Dose or Improve Image Quality-How to Do it Right
  • Body CT-What is a Good Exam?
  • Translating Protocols Between Scanner Manufacturer and Model
CT Imaging: Tradeoffs Diagnostic
  • The Benefits are Worth the Responsibilities Scan Acquisition Settings-Trade Offs Between Speed, Resolution and Dose Teaching Cases I: Collimation vs Slice Width, Coronal Quality, Dose and Scan Time
CT Protocols: Avoiding Mistakes Diagnostic
  • Common Technical Mistakes and How to Avoid Them: Lessons Learned from the ACR CT Accreditation Program
  • Vetting Default Protocols - How Can Industry and Academics Work Together?
  • Translating Protocols Across Patient Size: Babies to Bariatric
2010 AAPM
SAMs Module SAM Type You must view each of the presentations associated with the SAMs Module
Radionuclide Imaging II Nuclear
  • PET/CT Technology Update, Quality Assurance and Applications
  • SPECT/CT: Basics, Quality Assurance, and Clinical Applications
Data Flow and Management in Radiation Therapy Therapy
  • Issues in Data Flow and Data Management in Radiation Oncology
  • DICOM- an Overview with an Emphasis on Therapy
  • Issues in Data Flow Management in Radiation Oncology: Disaster Recovery
Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Therapy
  • Implementation Basics and Physics Advancements for Accelerated Partial Breast
  • HDR Intra-Cavitary Approaches to the APBI:Basic Physics and Limitations
  • External Beam APBI Techniques
  • "Accurate boost" or Simply Accuboost
  • The Role of Monte Carlo and other Advanced Dose Calculation Algorithms for Breast APBI
Breast Imaging Patient Safety: Technique Optimization in Digital Mammography, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Surveys Diagnostic
  • Optimization of Acquisition Parameters In Digital Mammography
  • Stereotactic Breast Biopsy:  What the Physicist Needs To Know and Do
VMAT Overview and Applications to Stereotactic Radiosurgery Therapy
  • Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy
  • VMAT Treatment Planning
  • VMAT QA
  • Use of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Intra and Extra Cranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  • Use of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Intra and Extra Cranial Sterotactic Radiosurgery Part III-SmartArc & QA
  • Rapid Arc for SRT
Linac Beam Calibration and commissioning Therapy
  • Commissioning and Calibrating a linear Accelerator State-of-the-Art in 2010
  • Commissioning and Calibrating a linear Accelerator State-of-the-Art in 2010
Optimizing CT Dose and Image Quality for Different Patient Size Diagnostic
  • Optimizing CT Dose and Image Quality for Different Patient Sizes 1
  • Optimizing CT Dose and Image Quality for Different Patient Sizes 2
  • Optimizing CT Dose and Image Quality for Different Patient Sizes 3
MRI Spectroscopy Diagnostic
  • MR Spectroscopy: The Physical Basis and Acquisition Strategies
  • Clinical Applications of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
2010 ACMP
SAMs Module SAM Type You must view each of the presentations associated with the SAMs Module
Clinical Implementation of ARC Therapy Therapy
  • Rapid Arc Commissioning and Patient Specific QA
  • Clinical Implementation of Rapid Arc
  • Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy: Clinical Implementation
Imaging for Radiation Therapy (ACR Guidelines /AAPM TG 142) Therapy
  • Imaging for Radiation Therapy (ACR Guidelines /AAPM TG 142)
  • Credentialing for Clinical Trials - IGRT
Brachytherapy Therapy
  • Advancing Safety in Brachytherapy
  • Developing and Maintaining a Safe HDR Brachytherapy Practice
2009 AAPM
SAMs Module SAM Type You must view each of the presentations associated with the SAMs Module
Particle Therapy:  Issues and Considerations Therapy
  • Biological Aspects of Heavy Charged Particle Radiation Therapy
  • Proton Physics and Technology
  • Proton Therapy Treatment Planning: Challenges and Solutions
Imaging : MRI II:ACR MRI Accreditation Program Update Diagnostic
  • ACR MRI Accreditation Program Update
  • Clinical Considerations of the ACR MRI Accreditation Program
Imaging: Radionuclide Imaging II:PET/CT: Technology Updates, Quality Assurance and Applications Diagnostic
  • PET/CT Technology Update, Quality Assurance and Applications
  • SPECT/CT: Technology Updates, Quality Assurance and Applications
Therapy: Dose Calculation Algorithms in 3D-CRT and IMRT Therapy
  • Model Based Dose Calculation Algorithms in External Radiation Therapy
  • Monte Carlo for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
Therapy: HDR and LDR Brachytherapy: Everything You Need to Know Therapy
  • HDR and LDR Brachytherapy: Everything You Need to Know

We are currently working to produce and post additional SAMs from a wide variety of sources. Additional SAMs offerings will be uploaded as they become available.

Constructive comments are always appreciated.

Charles Bloch
Chair, Online Learning Service Subcommittee, 2012-
Charles D. Bloch


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