American Association of Physicists in Medicine

𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗠 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 The goal of the recently established International Council (IC) of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine is to identify and develop strategies for advancing the practice of #MedPhys globally, address disparities in healthcare and develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with other global stakeholders. To maximize the impact of the IC's work there is an urgent need to conduct a rigorous up-to-date needs assessment. If you are a medical physicist working in a Low-to-Middle-Income Country (#LMICs), the AAPM Global Needs Assessment Committee would appreciate your help in responding to this confidential survey. Responding to this survey is estimated to take about 15 minutes or less. If you have any questions about the survey, contact the Global Needs Assessment Committee at gnac at aapm dot org. Please click on the link for additional information and to complete the survey. Also, please forward the link to other medical physicists in your contacts: https://aapm.me/RNASurvey #GlobalHealth

𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹: 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Have you developed or implemented a workflow to improve the system efficiency in your clinic? This year's Summer School gives YOU the opportunity to showcase your workflow innovation to a national audience. Learn more & submit your RFP by April 18! ⬇️

Please take a moment to listen to the April 2024 issue of President Todd Pawlicki, Ph.D.'s Monthly Minute on major highlights of the Association. #PresidentsMonthlyMinute #MedicalPhysics #MedPhys

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻: 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 The overarching goal of the Medical Physics Institute (MPI), a new program of AAPM, is to provide resources and infrastructure for its stakeholders to improve the quality and safety of patient care in radiology and radiation oncology. We are committed to offering education, early product assessment, and testing methodologies focusing on the clinical implementation of new technologies, medical error mitigation, and quality monitoring, assessment, and improvement. As the Director of MPI, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the institute's strategic direction, establishing key partnerships, launching initial projects and ensuring its financial sustainability. Your leadership will be instrumental in fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration within the medical physics community. Learn More & Apply: https://aapm.me/3TE3yc1

If you have not already, please peruse the March/April 2024 edition of the AAPM Newsletter. ➡ aapm.me/3vi4hYm The year is off to a busy start and this issue highlights some of the many activities AAPM members are involved in. The Special Interest Group feature for this issue is from the Students & Trainees Subcommittee with a recap of the 2023 Residency Fair and other activities. There's also a report from the Education Council with a review from the 2023 Workshop on Improving the Teaching and Mentoring of Medical Physics, and another mentoring success story from the Professional Mentorship Working Group. Check out the full Newsletter for these reports and more. As always, please share the Newsletter articles you enjoy with your social media network. Jennifer Pursley, PhD, DABR AAPM Newsletter Editor

Pop Quiz Time with #ImageWisely! ________ Image Wisely American College of Radiology American Society of Radiologic Technologists Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

NEW THIS YEAR: AAPM has added a track dedicated to #radiopharmaceuticals. Join in with European Federation Of Organizations For Medical Physics - EFOMP / AAPM discussing tools for RPT Dosimetry Standardization; World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) / AAPM presenting on molecular Imaging and #Theranostics; and Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) TRT Therapy Center of Excellence sharing standards of PET and SPECT. REGISTER TODAY! #AAPM2024 #NuclearMedicine #radiopharma

At this year's AAPM Spring Clinical Meeting, we recognize three Early-Career Investigators and their work in Medical Physics.  _________ Evan Porter, Catherine Meyer, Alexander Niver #AAPMSCM #MedicalPhysics #MedPhys

AAPM Receives a $250,000 Funding Award for Project on Communicating Radiation Risk in Medicine | View the PDF Press Release: aapm.me/3IPFDSc ____ Ehsan Samei, Danielle Dahlstrom, Suzanne Schrandt, Donald Frush, Lawrence Dauer, Ph.D., Liz Salguero, Susan Brown Sheridan ______ Image Gently Patients for Patient Safety US Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine American Society of Radiologic Technologists Circle of Care for families of children with cancer

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗠 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹! This 4.5-day Summer School will apply lessons to radiation oncology workflows. Participants will learn about operations theory, project management, resource management, and explore techniques for modeling and monitoring workflows as well as strategies for implementing tools like auto-contouring, automated planning, and scripting. The program will feature didactic presentations, hands-on activities, panel discussions, and showcases for optimization tools and success stories.