Items of Note

Important notices, upcoming deadlines, and events happening in the Medical Physics community.

• AAPM Appoints C. David Gammel, FASAE, CAE as New Executive Director
  Gammel brings a strong background in scientific association management and strategy to lead AAPM into the future.
  View the Press Release
• Medical Physics Journal to End Print in 2024
  The Medical Physics journal inaugural issue was published in print in 1974 and has continued to be published in hard copy through 2023—for 50 years. The journal developed an online version in the late 1990s, and in fact most readers now access the content of the journal online. The declining utility of the hard copy journal, combined with the steady reduction in print advertising revenue, and a recognition of the environmental impact of printing and mailing thousands of copies each month led leaders of AAPM to discontinue the printing of Medical Physics.
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• ASTC Celebrates 50th Anniversary
  Did an experience at a science center or museum help inspire you to become a medical physicist? How has science engagement impacted your family or your community? The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) is collecting stories about how science centers and museums have made a difference in the lives of individuals or communities - and they want to hear YOUR story.
  Share Your Experience
• AAPM President’s Monthly Minute
  Please take a minute (or two) to listen to the November 2023 issue of President Ehsan Samei’s Monthly Minute on major highlights of the association.
  View the Video
• AAPM at RSNA 2023
  Associated AAPM Group Meetings, AAPM Reception, RSNA/AAPM Physics Symposium, AAPM Booth and more!
  More on AAPM at RSNA 2023
• Comments Requested
  New Task Group Proposals (under Science Council) - "Medical Physics Guidelines for Clinical Trials with Various Brachytherapy Clinical Applications"
  Deadline: November 30, 2023
  View the TG Proposal & Submit Comments 
• Alliance for Quality Computed Tomography
  AAPM Releases Updated Lung Cancer Screening CT Protocol Recommendations
  View the Protocol 
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Publications
  New IAEA Guidance Document: Worldwide Implementation of Digital Mammography Imaging
  View the Guidance Document 
• AAPM Publications
  • AAPM Medical Physics Practice Guideline 8.b: Linear Accelerator Performance Tests
    View the MPPG
• AAPM Newsletter
  November/December 2023 Issue Available.
  Read the Issue
• AAPM Grand Challenges
  • CT Metal Artifact Reduction (CT-MAR)
    Learn More & Participate
• AAPM Webinars
  Missed any of our previous webinars? Archived webinars can be found here.
  
  • Episode #20 | AAPM Webinar Series on MP3.0 Transformational Medical Physics
    Topic: AAPM Past, Present, and Future
    Synopsis: AAPM is a member-driven association. Over 1500 members volunteer on committees and are elected to leadership. Todd Pawlicki, AAPM President-Elect, will provide an overview of the many working parts that make up the whole of AAPM including: the Board of Directors and their responsibilities; AAPM’s strategic plan; the five Councils and their responsibilities; and the Executive Director succession plan. Plus a look at Chapters, membership, the headquarters team and the future of AAPM!
    Speaker: Todd Pawlicki
    Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
    Register Now for the Webinar on AAPM Past, Present, and Future
  • Topic: AAPM Webinar on Understanding 2024 Medicare Reimbursement
    Synopsis: This 60-minute webinar will provide an overview of the Medicare final rules that impact 2024 policy and payments to hospital outpatient departments, freestanding cancer centers, physicians and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). Questions will be addressed during the Q&A session following the presentation.
    Speakers: Wendy Smith Fuss, Michele Ferenci
    Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
    Register Now for the Webinar on Understanding 2024 Medicare Reimbursement 
    
  • Webinar #1 | AAPM Webinar Series on Radiochemistry and Oxygen Sensing in the Era of FLASH RT
    Topic: Phosphorescence Lifetime Imaging of Oxygen During Radiation Therapy
    Synopsis: Oxygen measurements by the phosphorescence quenching method in vitro and in vivo during application of radiation at conventional and FLASH dose rates will be discussed.
    Speaker: Sergei Vinogradov
    Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET
    Register Now for the Webinar on Phosphorescence Lifetime Imaging of Oxygen During Radiation Therapy 
    
• REMINDER: 2024 Awards and Honors Nomination Submissions Schedule
  The opening and closing dates for the 2024 AAPM annual awards have not yet been determined due to an unanticipated software upgrade delay. Members will be notified when the dates have been set; we do not have an estimate of the schedule at this time.
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• AAPM Member Profile
  Global Volunteer Information Section added.
  Update Your Member Profile 
• AAPM Mentorship Program
  Sign-up as a mentee or mentor at any time, as the program is an on-demand service.
  Become a Mentor or a Mentee 
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC)
  AAPM members, please feel free to use this anonymous and confidential resource to inform the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) of any comments, questions or concerns you have regarding EDI within AAPM or your experience as a medical physicist.
  Learn More & Send Feedback 
• Confex
  Confex, an abstract system will is now being used for all AAPM meeting program development. If you’re an author or submitter for any AAPM meeting program, please watch for and whitelist the email address aapm@confex.com.
• AAPM Website
  Is something on the website not working as it should? Please send an email to helpdesk@aapm.org - the AAPM IS Team

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