Items of Note

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

• AAPM Monitoring Government Shutdown Impacts
  AAPM continues to closely monitor the ongoing government shutdown—both its potential impacts on the work and research of our members and the broader implications for science and healthcare. At the same time, we’re engaging in discussions, collaborating with peer societies, and advocating directly to ensure that the voice of medical physics remains visible and valued during this period.
  
  While shutdowns are complex and unpredictable, current guidance and past experience suggest several areas where temporary disruptions could occur.
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• AAPM Leads Joint Letter on CT Dose eCQM in CMS CY2026 HOPPS/ASC Proposed Rule
  AAPM recently spearheaded a joint response to the CY2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) proposed rule. CMS has proposed to indefinitely maintain the voluntary status of the electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) titled Excessive Radiation Dose or Inadequate Image Quality for Diagnostic CT in Adults. This measure, originally finalized for voluntary reporting beginning in 2025, had been expected to transition to mandatory reporting by 2027. Following significant feedback from the imaging community, CMS has proposed to keep the measure voluntary.
  
  AAPM, along with peer societies AAPM, ARRS, ASTRO, ASRT and SNMMI, expressed strong support for CMS’ decision to keep the measure voluntary, while highlighting ongoing concerns with the current construct of the eCQM. The letter emphasized that the measure, as designed, is not ready for mandatory implementation and could create undue financial and operational burdens without clear patient benefit.
  
  AAPM acknowledges with gratitude the five peer societies that co-signed the letter, and we remain committed to advancing patient safety, imaging quality, and dose optimization through scientific rigor and collaboration. We will continue to engage with CMS, peer societies, and the broader imaging community to develop practical and meaningful measures that reflect the complexity of CT imaging practice.
  
  Those with perspectives on the measure are encouraged to submit comments to CMS to ensure their voices are reflected in future rulemaking (Email CMS staff here).
  Read the full letter here >>
• AAPM Response to: Exposure to Computed Tomography Before Pregnancy and Risk for Pregnancy Loss and Congenital Anomalies: A Population-Based Cohort Study
  Simard et al. Annals of Internal Medicine. September 9, 2025.
  Read the response >>
• AAPM Response to: Computed Tomography Exposure and Risk for Adverse Outcomes in Future Pregnancies.
  Hardy. Annals of Internal Medicine. September 9, 2025.
  Read the response >>
• International Symposium on Radiation Exposure Monitoring in Medical Imaging to be held June 11-13 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria
  The goal of the symposium is reflected in its motto: “Enhanced patient care through effective data management”. The program will cover current advancements and future directions in radiation exposure monitoring in medical imaging. The focus will be on automation, connectivity, integration of digital exposure monitoring with other healthcare electronic systems, and related analytics and implementation aspects.
  Read more >>
• Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research has submitted written testimony for the record to the Subcommittee on LHHS, House Appropriations Committee, in support of FY2026 Appropriations for the National Institutes of Health.
  Read the testimony >>
• AAPM Newsletter
  
  • September/October 2025 Issue Available
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• AAPM Publications
  
  • Correction to: "AAPM WGWMRSC Report 420: chapter climate check: Mixed methods analysis of survey responses"
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• AAPM Webinars
  Missed any of our previous webinars? Archived webinars can be found here.
  
• Topic: Use of Social Media as a Tool for Personal Branding
  Speakers: Mahesh, Pollard-Larkin, Glide Hurst, Barreto
  CE/CAMPEP credits not available for this series.
  Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET
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• Topic: What Managers and AAPM Can Do to Increase Research Opportunities for Busy Clinical Physicists (single webinar)
  Speakers: Rodrigues, Lin, Tarver, Curran, Roeske
  CE/CAMPEP credits not available for this series.
  Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET
  Registration link is coming soon!
• Topic: Global Research Education and Early Career Series:Entrepreneurship  
  Speakers: McNamara, Whelan, Petro, Mackie, Otto, Fox
  CE/CAMPEP credits not available for this series.
  Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET
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