Items of Note

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

• 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 the American College of Radiology (ACR), the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) and the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (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.
  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. The spectrum of analytical uses of exposure data will be discussed, and related IT solutions for effective data management at the level of individual patients, healthcare facilities, nationally or internationally. The symposium will be a platform for sharing experiences, solutions and ideas for streamlining the digital exposure data collection and its effective use. The scope is multidisciplinary, aimed at a broad audience of professionals including imaging physicians, medical physicists, IT specialists, engineers, radiographers, health and radiation protection authorities, manufacturers, patient organizations, and risk communication specialists. Read more about the venue, symposium topics and important dates.
  Read more >>
• AAPM NEEDS YOUR VOICE: PROTECT THE FUTURE OF MEDICAL PHYSICS
  A recent Executive Order (EO) introducing heightened political oversight of federal grantmaking, along with ongoing workforce pressures, have created new uncertainty for science, research, and patient care. These proposed policy changes could have far-reaching consequences for the research community and the future of America’s role as a leader of global medical innovation.
  
  We have added a new letter-writing campaign in response to this EO and we urge you to visit AAPM’s TAKE ACTION CENTER to:
  
  
  • Send letters to elected officials asking them to preserve fair, science-based review of federal research funding and to protect the stability of the medical physics workforce. Our Take Action Center provides specific template letters you can customize, if you wish.
  
  
  • Highlight the impact of proposed Visa rule changes to international students and postdocs, given proposed changes making it harder for F-1 and J-1 Visa holders to pursue education and careers in the U.S. We have linked to information and an anonymous survey conducted by our peer society, the American Physical Society.
  
  
  • Share your story privately with AAPM via our survey - your firsthand insight will guide our Government Relations Team’s efforts and ensure lawmakers understand what’s really at stake for medical physicists and the communities we serve.
  
  
  Your perspective matters. By sharing your experiences and participating in these campaigns, you help demonstrate the real-world impact of these changes on research, innovation, and patient outcomes!
• 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 >>
• Patient Safety Conversation Hour Registration Open
  RO-ILS will host a one-hour interactive forum about patient safety on World Patient Safety Day, Wednesday, September 17, 2025 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST. During this virtual conversation hour, attendees will discuss curated RO-ILS events in small groups and then debrief with safety experts. You do not need to be a RO-ILS user to attend and benefit from this event! Registration is open to all clinical staff, but space is limited so register today.
  Register >>
• Yi Rong Appointed Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
  Yi Rong, PhD, FAAPM, has been appointed as the 5th editor-in chief of AAPM’s Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics (JACMP) by the AAPM Board of directors.
  Read the press release >>
• 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"
    View Report 420
  • AAPM Task Group No. 249.B—Essentials and guidelines for clinical medical physics residency training programs
    View Report 249.B
  • AAPM Task Group Report 332: Verification of vendor-provided data, tools, and test procedures in radiotherapy
    View Report 332
• AAPM Webinars
  Missed any of our previous webinars? Archived webinars can be found here.
  
• Topic: ABR Update: Initial Certification Exams and Continuing Certification processes
  CE/CAMPEP credits not available for this series.
  Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET
  Register for this webinar 
• MP3.0 Transformational Medical Physics (series)
  Topic: Quality management of AI applications in Radiation Oncology  
  Moderator: Dee Wu
  Speaker: Yi
  CE/CAMPEP credits not available for this series.
  Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET
  Register for this webinar 
• 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
  Registration link is coming soon!
• AAPM Member Profile
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• AAPM Mentorship Program
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• Confex
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• 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.
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