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Computed Tomography is a technique that uses x-rays to produce multiple images of organs and tissues within a body.
Imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain real-time moving images of the internal structures ..
Mammography is the process of using low-energy X-rays to examine the human breast, which is used as a diagnostic and screening tool.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within your body.
Nuclear medicine is "radiology done inside out" or "endoradiology" because it records radiation emitting from within the body rather..
Radiography is an imaging technique that uses x-rays to image the internal structure of the body.
Radiation Shielding
Ultrasound is safe and painless, and produces pictures of the inside of the body using sound waves
An enhanced form of x-ray technology that is used to measure bone loss
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pp. 31-34. Highlights from the 2023 Residency Fair - Activities and Future Ventures by the Students and Trainees Subcommittee. Since its initial launch in 2015, the AAPM Medical Physics Residency...
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pp. 35-36 Author: @AmyYu_BMP. The delicate balance between clinical training and research is an ongoing challenge for medical physics residency programs. During a recent SDAMPP coffee break, program...
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pp. 37-39 Author: J. Feng, PhD, Leah Schubert, PhD, M. Larson-Krieg, JD, J. St-Aubin, PhD. SDAMPP organized a coffee break on October 17, 2023, to discuss Visa options and related issues for...
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Journal Finance Working Group (JFWG) (JFWG) within Journal Oversight Committee (JOC) under AAPM Board. Learn more:
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Task Group No. 429: Journal Publisher Search (TG429) (TG429) within Journal Oversight Committee (JOC) under AAPM Board. Learn more:
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Investment Advisory Subcommittee (IASC) (IASC) within Finance Committee under AAPM Board. Learn more:
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Deadline 5:00 PM ET on July 8, 2024. Let the AAPMs Working Group on Grand Challenges (WGGC) assist you and your colleagues in conducting a Grand Challenge, an exciting and fun way to solve an...
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pp. 41-43. Authors: @KalpanaKanal, @rapooley, M. Podgorsak, @IbbottIbbott. The important role of medical physicists in radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy is rarely questioned, and...
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p. 45. Authors: D. Bednarek, PhD, C. Orton, PhD, A. Robinson, PhD. The AAPM Virtual Museum of Medical Physics has been on-line for a little over three years with nearly 3000 views in 2023. The Online...
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pp. 47-48. In 2024, ASTRO's APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence® will enact the largest update since its inception in 2014. This year, ASTRO will unveil updated standards, a modified process...
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2024 TG-100 Train the Trainer Workshop Registration Open!
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2024 Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Medical Physicists Registration Open!
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Annual Meeting Subcommittee has 7 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply:
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Implementation, Commissioning, Lifecycle Subcommittee (ICLC) has 2-4 position(s) open for the Role of Guest. Learn More & Apply:
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Implementation, Commissioning, Lifecycle Subcommittee (ICLC) has 6-8 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply:
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Unit No. 94: EDPSC 3D Printing (UN94) (UN94) within Equipment Donation Program Subcommittee under International Council. Learn more:
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Task Group No. 425: Medical Physics Guidelines for Clinical Trials Using Brachyt has 1-2 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply:
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Register for a one-hour interactive forum about patient safety on Thursday May 30, 2024 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET. This event is brought to you by RO-ILS to celebrate 10 years of operation! During...
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Elections Slate Announced/Call for Additional Board Member-at-Large Nominees. Deadline May 15.
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Brachytherapy Subcommittee has 1-3 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply:
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There are many informative reports in this issue of the Newsletter, starting with the Chair of the Board report from Ehsan Samei on how the AAPM has revised its position statement on radiation risk,...
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Task Group No. 430: Comprehensive quantification and dissemination of patient-mo (TG430) within Computed Tomography Subcommittee under Science Council. Learn more:
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Evaluation of sentinel lymph node localization in malignant melanoma by preoperative semiconductor gamma camera and planar lymphoscintigraphy | Category - Nuclear Medicine: None. View & Take:
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Tools, Tips, and Tricks for Improving Workplace Efficiency | Category - General Medical Physics: Professional. View & Take:
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Cone-beam CT Subcommittee (CBCTSC) (CBCTSC) within Imaging Physics Committee under Science Council. Learn more:
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Working Group on Public Education and Ask the Expert Website Content Review has 2-15 position(s) open for the Role of VEPP. Learn More & Apply:
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Working Group on Public Education and Ask the Expert Website Content Review has 3-10 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply:
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Contrast-Enhanced Breast Imaging | Category - Diagnostic Radiology: Mammography. View & Take:
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#AAPM2024 Group Meetings and Events Available
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pp. 7-10. Author: @EhsanSamei. While we continue to seek growth in what we call medical physics, for the majority of its existence, modern medical physics has been preoccupied with radiation -...
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pp. 13-14. Author: D. Crowley. The State Champions Program is now officially approved and established within the AAPM committee structure, but we still have a lot of work before it is fully...
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pp. 15-16. Author: @DustinGress. Dose Index Registry Update #1: Trauma RPIDs Available for Mapping; Dose Index Registry Update #2: Reporting and Analysis Improvements; Dose Index Registry Update #3:...
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p. 11. Author: C. David Gammel. One of the main tasks I was charged with as I came on board AAPM this year is leading the process to develop a new strategic plan for the Association. Id like to use...
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Deadline: June 12, 2024. Symposia and Courses are an integral part of #AAPMSCM. Each year, symposia, panel discussions, and workshops on various practical and clinical topics provide members with...
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To spur collaboration and advance goals towards achieving diversity, AIP's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, & Accessibility (DEIBA) Strategic Plan addresses the continued under-...
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Episode #21 will be held May 23. Please join us for "From Clinical Practice to Entrepreneurship". This webinar will focus on the career journey of Corey Zankowski from clinical physicist to industry...
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Join the next MIDRC monthly seminar, Tuesday, May 21 at 3pm ET, on the MIDRC Diversity Calculator! This webinar features research presentations from MIDRC investigators Heather Whitney and Robert...
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Meeting Program Available. #AAPM2024 #MedPhys
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Clinical Communication Training for Medical Physicists | Category - General Medical Physics: Professional. View & Take:
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AAPM Task Group Report 306: Quality control and assurance for tomotherapy: An update to Task Group Report 148 | Category - Radiotherapy: External Beam. View & Take:
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Quality Plan Check Reviews: TG-275 and MPPG-11 | Category - Radiotherapy: Patient Safety. View & Take:
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pp. 17-18. Authors: M. Podgorsak, @KalpanaKanal, @rapooley, @IbbottIbbott. The mission of the ABR is to 'certify that our diplomates demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skill, and understanding of...
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Subspecialty Credentialing Subcommittee (SCSC) (SCSC) within Clinical Practice under Professional Council. Learn more:
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Working Group on Journal-Sourced Educational Content (WGJSEC) has 1-2 position(s) open for the Role of Guest. Learn More & Apply:
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Radiological Protection Subcommittee has 1-4 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply:
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Please join us Thursday, June 6 at 12pm ET for this webinar from the AAPM Webinar Series on Global Research and Scientific Innovation Committee: School on Research Excellence. Topics: Clinical...
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Working Group on Local Engagement at AAPM Meetings (WGLEM) (WGLEM) within Meeting Coordination under Administrative Council. Learn more:
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Task Group No. 430: Comprehensive quantification and dissemination of patient-mo has 3-5 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply:
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Evolution of the ABR Medical Physics MOC and OLA | Category - General Medical Physics: Professional. View & Take:
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Health Information Security and Cybersecurity | Category - General Medical Physics: None. View & Take:
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Arab Medical Physics Subcommittee (AMPS) has 5-50 position(s) open for the Role of Guest. Learn More & Apply:
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Arab Medical Physics Subcommittee (AMPS) has 1-5 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply:
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AAPM members can utilize a valuable resource provided by AAPM partner Society, the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging (the Academy), by signing up to receive emailed weekly information on...
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Working Group on Local Engagement at AAPM Meetings (WGLEM) has 2-3 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply:
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Working Group on Local Engagement at AAPM Meetings (WGLEM) has 1-4 position(s) open for the Role of Guest. Learn More & Apply:
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AAPM WGTG51 Report 374: Guidance for TG-51 reference dosimetry | Category - Radiotherapy: Dosimetry. View & Take:
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Imaging Data Standards and Harmonization Subcommittee (IDSH) has 1-4 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply:
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Working Group on MPPG 20: Patient specific QA for dynamic and intensity modulate (MPPG20) within Subcommittee on Practice Guidelines under Professional Council. Learn more:
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The AAPM Board of Directors has proposed changes to our dues structure as part of a comprehensive plan to meet the organization's long-term needs. Members may have questions or concerns about this...
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Cone-beam CT Subcommittee (CBCTSC) has 1-2 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply:
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Working Group for facilitating the adoption of IPC TG Reports (WGATG) (WGATG) within Imaging Physics Committee under Science Council. Learn more:
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More than Just a Pretty Picture: Making MRI Quantitative | Category - Diagnostic Radiology: Magnetic Resonance. View & Take:
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Quality Improvement: From Incident Learning to Affecting Change | Category - General Medical Physics: Patient Safety. View & Take:
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Task Group No. 432: Practice Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Effect (TG432) within Clinical Practice under Professional Council. Learn more:
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Medical Imaging Displays and Their Use in Image Interpretation | Category - Diagnostic Radiology: Quality Management. View & Take:
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A quantitative CBCT pipeline based on 2D antiscatter grid and grid-based scatter sampling for image-guided radiation therapy | Category - Radiotherapy: Imaging. View & Take:
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The Special Medical Physics Consult Process for Reirradiation Patients | Category - Radiotherapy: Patient Safety. View & Take:
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Treating Gynecologic Cancers with Brachytherapy | Category - Radiotherapy: Brachytherapy. View & Take:
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Volume 12, Number 10, June 2024
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Journal Oversight Committee Executive Committee (JOCX) (JOCX) within Board of Directors under . Learn more:
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The latest RO-ILS education is a detailed exploration of where rushing and/or scheduling contributed to events being reported to the program since 2014. The new RO-ILS Themed Report contains...
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The results of the 2024 AAPM election are now available. The following individuals have been elected to AAPM leadership positions, with terms beginning on January 1, 2025......
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Burnout, Wellness, and Resilience in Medical Physics | Category - General Medical Physics: Professional. View & Take:
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Artifacts in 2D and 3D Breast Imaging | Category - Diagnostic Radiology: Mammography. View & Take:
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Commentary No. 034 - Recommendations on Statistical Approaches to Account for Dose Uncertainties in Radiation Epidemiologic Risk Models
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#AAPMReports. AAPM Task Group Report 261: Comprehensive Quality Control Methodology and Management of Dental and Maxillofacial Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Systems
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#AAPMReports. AAPM Task Group 334: A Guidance Document to Using Radiotherapy Immobilization Devices and Accessories in an MR Environment
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#AAPMReports. AAPM WGPE Report 394: Simulated Error Training for the Physics Plan and Chart Review
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#AAPMReports. AAPM Report No. 150 - Acceptance Testing and Quality Control of Digital Radiographic Imaging Systems
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#AAPMReports. AAPM WGVRTO Report 390: A survey of Veterinary Radiation Oncology Equipment and Infrastructure in 2022
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AAPM / Academy's Council of Early Career Investigators Opportunity. Deadline: July 19, 2024. The Science Council sponsors this exceptional opportunity administered by the Research Committee to...
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AAPM Expanding Horizons Travel Grant Round 1. Deadline: September 15, 2025. The Expanding Horizons Travel Grant program is designed to provide students and trainees with an opportunity to broaden the...
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Working Group on the Physics of Quantitative Imaging (WGPQI) (WGPQI) within Imaging Physics Committee under Science Council. Learn more:
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Topic: Dosimetry and Imaging Response to Optimize Use of Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Therapies, being held Tuesday, August 6. Radiopharmaceutical therapies are increasingly impacting the clinical...
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Deadline August 13, 2024. As part of the process of developing an MPPG, all AAPM members are being given the opportunity to comment on the draft before it is finalized. The following document is...
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Deadline August 13, 2024. As part of the process of developing an MPPG, all AAPM members are being given the opportunity to comment on the draft before it is finalized. The following document is...
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In light of the growing importance of global health in the realm of medical physics, it is essential to assess the viewpoints of practicing medical physicists, trainees, residency program directors,...
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Inside you will find an update from the organizing committee with more details on the meeting. Also in this issue, AAPM President Todd Pawlicki summarizes the progress made on AAPM's strategic plan...
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Subcommittee on Practice Guidelines has 2-4 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply:
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p. 5. Author: @jenpursley_phd. Welcome to the July/August 2024 edition of the AAPM Newsletter, released just in time for the AAPM 66th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Los Angeles. Check out the...
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pp. 7-8. Author: Todd Pawlicki, PhD. Our Association is committed to providing value to its members while at the same time advancing the contributions of medical physics towards improving human...
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pp. 9-10. Author: C. David Gammel. When I joined AAPM, the Executive Committee tasked me with conducting a comprehensive review to prepare our association for continued growth, mission impact, and...
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pp. 11-12. Author: Samuel G. Armato, III, PhD. As we reflect on the financial landscape of AAPM, it's evident that we've been encountering some challenges. Traditionally, AAPM has intentionally...
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pp. 13-14. Author: Ingrid S. Reiser, PhD. This year's 66th AAPM Annual Meeting & Exhibition will be held in Los Angeles, CA. Did you know this meeting site was recommended to the Meeting...
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Leadership Fundamentals Cohort Sign-Up for 2024-2025. Deadline July 31, 2024.
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#AAPMReports. AAPM Task Group Report 267: A Joint AAPM GEC-ESTRO Report on Biophysical Models and Tools for the Planning and Evaluation of Brachytherapy
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AAPM is excited to announce new content, a tighter schedule, high-level speakers, and more enhancements to the Annual Meeting & Exhibition program beginning with the 2025 meeting! In order to...
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pp. 15-16. Author: @DustinGress. ACR-AAPM Technical Standards Will be Available for Review and Comment!; AAPM Annual Meeting Session: ACR Updates From HQ; ...
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pp. 17-19. Authors: Robert Jeraj, PhD, @jenpursley_phd, Wojtek Zbijewski, PhD. Please join us for a panel discussion on GMED's activities and how to get involved during the AAPM Annual Meeting on...
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Pathways to Leadership Cohort Sign-Up for 2024-2025. Deadline July 31, 2024.
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Equipment Donation Program Subcommittee has 2-3 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply:
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The latest AAPM Professional Survey reporting 2023 data is now available.