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Therapy Physics Committee (TPC)

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The Therapy Physics Committee (TPC) is a committee of the Science Council and has direct authority and responsibility over all AAPM scientific activities pertaining to radiation therapy physics. The Therapy Physics Committee will achieve the following broad goals primarily through its Subcommittees, Working Groups and Task Groups.

  1. Improve the accuracy and consistency of radiation therapy and other medical interventions through development and publication of scientific, technical and educational documents.
  2. Improve therapeutic medical interventions through research in medical physics and promote scientific research in therapy applications of medical physics within AAPM.
  3. Provide guidance to outside agencies and organizations relative to the scientific and clinical interests of AAPM membership.
  4. Remain aware of developments from and collaborate with outside organizations.
By-Laws:Not Referenced.Rules: 3.10.1
Standing?This is a standing committee.
Approved Date(s):12/1/2004
Committee Keywords: TPC
Chair

Dimitris Mihailidis
Committee Chair

2026 Roster

(dates shown below are start and end dates of position.)

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= incomplete or out of date conflict of interest statement.

VOTING AppointmentsThere are 27 voting members.

up-to-dateParminder S. Basran, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Chair,  Working Group for the Veterinary Radiation Therapy Oncology (ex officio)
up-to-datePeter F. Caracappa, PhD

6/5/2025 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Radiological Protection Subcommittee (ex officio)

up-to-dateGene A. Cardarelli, PhD

1/1/2026 - 12/31/2028 Member
up-to-dateLaura I. Cervino, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Chair,  Therapy Imaging Subcommittee (ex officio)

up-to-dateMaria F. Chan, PhD

1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026 Member
up-to-dateCynthia Fu-Yu Chuang, PhD

3/10/2023 - 12/31/2028 Chair,  Quality Assurance and Outcome Improvement Subcommittee (ex officio)

up-to-dateShiva K. Das, PhD

1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028 Chair,  Biological Effects Subcommittee (ex officio)
up-to-dateSean A. Dresser, MS

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Committee Vice Chair

up-to-dateRobert F. Hobbs, PhD

2/25/2021 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Subcommittee (ex officio)
up-to-datePerry B. Johnson, PhD

1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026 Member

up-to-dateGeorge C. Kagadis, PhD

1/1/2025 - 12/31/2027 Member
up-to-dateJon J. Kruse, PhD

1/1/2025 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Treatment Delivery Subcommittee (ex officio)

up-to-dateStephen F. Kry, PhD

1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026 Liaison - The Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) Group (ex officio)
up-to-dateHeng Li, PhD

1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member

up-to-dateDimitris N. Mihailidis, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Committee Chair
up-to-dateMarija Popovic, PhD

1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026 Member

up-to-dateX. Sharon Qi, PhD

1/1/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member
up-to-dateSusan L. Richardson, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Chair,  Brachytherapy Subcommittee (ex officio)

up-to-dateVikren Sarkar, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Member
up-to-dateDaniel J. Scanderbeg, PhD

1/29/2025 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Radiation Therapy Patient Safety Subcommittee (ex officio)

up-to-dateSarah B. Scarboro, PhD

9/26/2024 - 12/31/2026 Chair,  Radiation Dosimetry & Treatment Planning Subcommittee (ex officio)
up-to-dateAnil Sethi, PhD

1/1/2026 - 12/31/2028 Member

up-to-dateJeffrey V. Siebers, PhD

1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027 Chair,  Calibration Laboratory Accreditation Subcommittee (ex officio)
up-to-dateAlexei V. Trofimov, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Chair,  Particle Therapy Subcommittee (PTSC) (ex officio)
1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Member

up-to-dateLei Wang, PhD

2/6/2025 - 12/31/2027 Member
up-to-dateYing Xiao, PhD

1/1/2026 - 12/31/2028 Chair,  SC263 - Standardized Categorizations and Nomenclatures Supporting Clinical and (ex officio)

up-to-dateKamil M. Yenice, PhD

1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 Member
NON-VOTING AppointmentsThere are 11 non-voting members and guests.

up-to-dateMaryann O. Ayoade, MS

1/1/2015 - 12/31/2026 Liaison - NRC Representative (nonvoting)
up-to-dateMauro Carrara

12/19/2022 - 12/31/2026 Liaison - IAEA (ex officio, nonvoting)

up-to-dateSiyong Kim, PhD

1/1/2025 - 12/31/2026 Guest (nonvoting)
up-to-dateRobert F. Krauss, DMP

1/23/2025 - 12/31/2026 Guest (nonvoting)

up-to-dateHeng Li, PhD

1/8/2026 - 12/31/2026 Liaison - NRG (nonvoting)
up-to-dateJason C. Mace, PhD

6/5/2025 - 12/31/2027 Guest - Vice Chair, Radiological Protection Subcommittee (ex officio, nonvoting)

up-to-dateMahta M. McKee, MS

3/14/2024 - 12/31/2026 Guest - Brachytherapy Subcommittee (BTSC) Vice Chair (nonvoting)
up-to-dateMichael G. Mitch, PhD

3/2/2010 - 12/31/2026 Liaison - National Institute of Standards & Technology (ex officio, nonvoting)

up-to-dateCeferino Obcemea, PhD

1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026 Liaison - NCI (ex officio, nonvoting)
up-to-dateJeffrey V. Siebers, PhD

6/16/2025 - 12/31/2026 Liaison - IEC (ex officio, nonvoting)

up-to-dateDandan Zheng, PhD

8/26/2025 - 12/31/2026 Guest (nonvoting)
HQ Team Appointed to CommitteeThere are 1 staff.

up-to-dateJill Moton, MBA

5/24/2019 - 12/31/2037 Programs Manager (ex officio, nonvoting)


Individual Appointments
the individuals listed below report to, but are not necessarily members of, this committee as individual appointments
Rivard, Mark J.  - [conflict of interest information]       [Individual appointment reports summary]
     1/1/2008-12/31/2026 Brachytherapy Physics Representative, European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

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