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March 30, 2017

ITEMS OF NOTE
  • AAPM Urges Congress to Oppose Cuts in NIH Funding
    AAPM requests that Congress reverse President Trump’s proposed 18.3 percent cut of approximately $5.8 billion from the NIH budget for fiscal year (FY) 2018 — an extraordinarily steep cut that would reduce NIH’s budget below the 2003 level and threaten the United States’ preeminence in the medical research arena, resulting in the loss of life saving discoveries that otherwise would benefit Americans.

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  • The Annual AAPM Professional Information Survey is going on now.
    To AAPM members residing in the U.S. and Canada:
    You will receive an e-mail from Geoffrey West, who chairs the subcommittee that oversees this important project. The e-mail will state that the AIP Statistical Research Center is conducting this year’s survey for us as they have done for more than 2 decades. Their work for us has been consistently at the highest professional standards. If you have any concerns or comments, please contact either Geoffrey West or Julius Dollison. Their contact information is in the e-mail you will receive.
    Thank you in advance for participating in this important project.
  • AAPM Newsletter
    March/April 2017 Issue

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  • FREE Webinar on International Job Searches
    Learn specific strategies to find jobs in another country while one is abroad, and how to leverage your networks in-country to access opportunities. Special emphasis on establishing your reputation as a leader in your field with those in the country or region in which you wish to work. Join us for this FREE event on April 13 at 2PM ET and co-sponsored by AAPM.

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  • Webinar #6 in the AAPM Webinar Series: Advances in Medical Physics
    Proton Beam Therapy: Steps to Maturity | Speaker: Tony Lomax
    April 20, 20175:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET

    Learn More & Register Now This is a members only link.
  • 2017 AAPM Funding Opportunities
    • Research Seed Funding Grant
      Deadline: April 5, 2017
    • AAPM Graduate Fellowship
      Deadline: April 28, 2017
    Learn More and Apply Now
AAPM MEETINGS
  • Quality, Safety and TG 100
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    CEC Online Evaluation System Closes April 18th

  • AAPM Spring Clinical Meeting
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    CEC Online Evaluation System Closes April 18th

  • 2017 AAPM Summer School: Clinical Brachytherapy Physics
    June 10 – 14, 2017; Portland, OR
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    Deadline to receive early registration fees: May 3

  • 59th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition
    Connecting our Pathways. Unifying our Profession.

    July 30–August 3, 2017; Denver, CO
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    Online Registration & Housing Now Open

  • Chapter Meetings
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    • Florida AAPM Spring Chapter Meeting
      When: March 30 - April 1, 2017
      Where: Sheraton Hotel Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL
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    • Improving Value in Clinical Care
      When: March 31, 2017
      Where: OHSU--Portland, OR
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    • NEAAPM Winter Meeting/Young Investigators Symposium
      When: March 31, 2017
      Where: Boston Marriott Newton
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    • North Central Chapter (NCCAAPM) Spring Meeting
      When: April 7, 2017
      Where: Wisconsin Dells, WI
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    • 2017 Penn-Ohio Chapter Spring Dinner Meeting
      When: April 7, 2017
      Where: Johnny’s Fine Food & Spirits, 7807 Market St., Boardman, Ohio
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    • CAMPS Spring 2017 Meeting
      When: April 12, 2017
      Where: Hartford Hospital, Heublein Hall
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    • 2017 Ohio River Valley Chapter Spring Symposium
      When: April 14-15, 2017
      Where: Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa, Lexington, KY
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    • 2017 Great Lakes Chapter Young Investigators Symposium
      When: April 20, 2017
      Where: Beaumont Room, PNC Financial Building, 755 W Big Beaver Rd Troy, MI 48084
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    • Upstate New York Chapter Spring 2017 Meeting
      When: April 21, 2017
      Where: SWIFT Auditorium, Buffalo General Hospital, 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
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    • 5th Annual AzAAPM Chapter Meeting
      When: April 22, 2017
      Where: Banner UMC-Phoenix, Sandstone Conference Room, Phoenix, AZ 85006
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    • Missouri River Valley Chapter 2017 Meeting
      When: April 28-29, 2017
      Where: Kansas City
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    • 2017 Delaware Valley Chapter Spring Symposium
      When: May 2, 2017
      Where: Philadelphia, PA
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    • Norm Baily 2017 Awards Meeting
      When: May 9, 2017
      Where: UCLA J.D. Morgan Athletic Center
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    • Rocky Mountain Chapter 2017 Annual Meeting
      When: May 20, 2017
      Where: Grand Junction, CO
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ENDORSED/SPONSORED MEETINGS MEETINGS OF INTEREST AHRQ CMS
  • CMS and FDA Must Reorganize Agencies
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CONGRESS
  • Congress Must Act To Fix Exchanges
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JOINT COMMISSION NIH
  • Trump Budget Blueprint Slashes NIH Funding By
    $5.8 Billion Just As Cures Law Kicks In

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