The purposes of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) are to promote the application of physics to medicine and biology, encourage interest and training in medical physics and related fields. The AAPM has established Medical Physics as its primary scientific and informational journal. The AAPM is a Member of the American Institute of Physics. AAPM membership information and application forms may be obtained from the Executive Officer.
The AAPM is a scientific, educational, and professional organization of 7900 medical physicists. Headquarters are located at the American Center for Physics in College Park, MD, with a staff of 24, Annual budget is 10.4M. Publications include a scientific journal (Medical Physics), an applied clinical journal (JACMP), technical reports, and symposium proceedings.
2013 AAPM Executive Committee
from left to right:
Beth A. Schueler, PhD, FAAPM - Secretary
John E. Bayouth, PhD - President-Elect
John D. Hazle, PhD, FAAPM - President
Gary A. Ezzell, PhD, FAAPM - Chair of the Board
Matthew B. Podgorsak, PhD, FAAPM - Treasurer
Angela R. Keyser - AAPM Executive Director