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October 5, 2017
ITEMS OF NOTE
- Code of Ethics Draft
TG 109 and the Ethics Committee seek your input on the revised draft AAPM Code of Ethics.
Deadline: October 25, 2017
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- Webinar #10 in the AAPM Webinar Series: Advances in Medical Physics
Predicting Outcomes in Oncology Using Integrated Data Analysis Methods: Radiomics, Genomics, Pathology, and Clinical Data | Speaker: Joseph Deasy
Thursday, October 12, 2017 • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
Learn More & Register Now - Free Career Webinar: Bounce Back from a Career Challenge
Learn from a STEM careers consultant how to manage a career challenge as a scientist and tackle it using your strengths. This webinar will explore options for handling zombie bosses (who steal your work or malign your reputation), the desire to make a mid-career change, and how to chart a strategic course to achieve your goals. Register now for this exciting event, being held at 2pm ET on October 19 and co-sponsored by AAPM.
Register Now - New Career Services Feature - Internships!
AAPM Career Services now offers no-cost postings to employers recruiting seasonal interns. Locate the best fit for your organization by reaching the future of the medical physics community - the AAPM membership. Hire from the best AND save money with this risk-free offer.
Learn More - IDMP 2017
5th International Day of Medical Physics - November 7, 2017. The theme of IDMP 2017 is ‘Medical Physics: Providing a Holistic Approach to Women Patients and Women Staff Safety in Radiation Medicine’.
Learn More - IDoR 2017
6th International Day of Radiology - November 8, 2017. This year the day is dedicated to emergency radiology and the essential role that radiologists play in the emergency room, increasing the quality of care and treatment of patients.
Learn More - Requests for Proposals
- 2017 AAPM Annual Meeting
Deadline: TODAY, October 5, 2017
Submit Your 2018 Annual Meeting Proposal - Future AAPM Summer Schools
Deadline: November 2, 2017
Submit Your Future AAPM Summer School Proposal
- 2017 AAPM Annual Meeting
- RSNA 2017
November 26 – December 1, 2017; Chicago, IL
Discounted Registration Ends October 27, 2017
Register Now
- 2018 AAPM Spring Clinical Meeting
April 7 - 10, 2018; Las Vegas, NV
- 2018 AAPM Summer School
Image Guidance in Radiation Therapy:
Techniques, Accuracy, and Limitations
July 26 - 28, 2018; Nashville, TN
- AAPM 60th Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Beyond the Future
July 29 - August 2, 2018; Nashville, TN
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Symposia
- Chapter Meetings
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- MRV Chapter Fall Meeting
When: October 7, 2017
Where: Omaha, NE
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- Southern California Chapter Fall 2017 Meeting
When: October 10, 2017
Where: UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
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- 2017 Penn-Ohio Fall Symposium
When: October 13-14, 2017
Where: Cleveland, OH
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- MAC-AAPM Annual Meeting: Application of Precision Medicine in Medical Physics
When: October 13-14, 2017
Where: Washington, DC National Harbor
Further Information - NEAAPM Fall Meeting
When: October 20, 2017
Where: The Manor in West Boylston, MA
Further Information - NWAAPM Fall Chapter Meeting: The Future of Patient Care
When: October 27, 2017
Where: Talaris Conference Center, Seattle, WA
Further Information - 2017 Ohio River Valley Fall Meeting
When: November 3 - 4, 2017
Where: Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Airport, 8910 Hatfield Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46241
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- NCCAAPM Fall Meeting
When: November 10, 2017
Where: Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, La Crosse, WI
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- MRV Chapter Fall Meeting
- Nuclear Medicine Tutorials - Covering Nuclear Medicine Basic Science: Ongoing; Online
- 30th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine: October 21 - 25, 2017; Vienna, Austria
- PTCOG-NA 4th Annual Conference: October 23 - 25, 2017; Chicago, IL
- School on Medical Physics in Conjunction with XII-th Latin American Symposium on Nuclear Physics and Applications (LASNPA 2017): October 23 - 27, 2017; Havana, Cuba
- 2017 RSS Annual Scientific Meeting: Bridging the Gap Through Science and Innovation: November 2 - 4, 2017; Las Vegas, NV
- AMPICON: November 4 - 7, 2017;Jaipur, India
- KFMC International Conference on Physics in Medicine: From Diagnosis to Treatment : November 7 - 9, 2017; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Medical Accelerator Quality Assurance Course: November 7 - 9, 2017; Atlanta, GA
- Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Course: November 10, 2017; Atlanta, GA
- VVC201 Varian Clinical School Course: November 13 - 15, 2017; Las Vegas, NV
- VC201 Varian Clinical School Course : December 11 - 13, 2017; Las Vegas, NV
- AHRQ Electronic Newsletter
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- EHC News and Announcements
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What’s New - National Guideline Clearinghouse
New This Week - National Quality Forum
News and Events - National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
New This Week - PSNet
What’s New
- HHS Secretary Price Resigns
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- Senators Alexander And Murray Once Again Close to Reaching Stabilization Deal
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- Joint Commission Online
September 27, 2017 Issue
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September 6, 2017 Issue
- ACOs Saved Medicare Nearly $1B in First Three Years
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- Comments Requested ACR-AAPM Collaborative Practice Parameters and Technical Standards - Comments Due October 12, 2017
- Links to ACR-AAPM Practice Parameters and Technical Standards
- Voting Results on the 2017 Amendments to AAPM Governance Documents
- New EFOMP-ESTRO-IAEA document is available : Quality control in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)
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