AAPM regional chapters
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AAPM regional chapters are local organizational units of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine that support medical physicists through area-specific professional, educational, and networking activities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
organizational unit
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regional chapter network ⓘ subdivision of professional society ⓘ |
| benefits |
offer leadership opportunities within the medical physics community
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provide local networking opportunities for medical physicists ⓘ reduce travel burden for continuing education by offering local events ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
local hospitals and cancer centers
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other regional professional organizations in medical imaging and radiation therapy ⓘ universities with medical physics programs ⓘ |
| field |
diagnostic medical physics
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medical physics ⓘ nuclear medicine physics ⓘ radiation oncology physics ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
some neighboring regions such as parts of Canada or Mexico for certain chapters ⓘ |
| governance | each chapter has its own officers and bylaws consistent with AAPM policies ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
advocating for medical physics at the regional level
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facilitating local collaboration between institutions ⓘ organizing educational symposia ⓘ organizing networking events ⓘ organizing scientific meetings ⓘ organizing workshops ⓘ providing platforms for presentation of research and clinical work ⓘ recognizing professional achievements through local awards ⓘ supporting preparation for board certification through educational programs ⓘ supporting resident and student activities ⓘ |
| hasCommunicationChannel |
chapter newsletters
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chapter websites ⓘ email lists for local members ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
academic medical physicist
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clinical medical physicist ⓘ medical physics resident ⓘ medical physics student ⓘ medical physics trainee ⓘ |
| hasParentOrganization | American Association of Physicists in Medicine ⓘ |
| membershipRelation | AAPM members are typically assigned to a regional chapter based on geographic location ⓘ |
| organizes |
annual or semiannual scientific sessions
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regular chapter meetings ⓘ |
| partOf | American Association of Physicists in Medicine ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate networking among medical physicists
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promote high standards in medical physics practice ⓘ provide continuing education ⓘ provide professional development opportunities ⓘ support local outreach and public education about medical physics ⓘ support medical physicists at the regional level ⓘ |
| scope |
local
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regional ⓘ |
| supports |
local dissemination of AAPM reports and guidelines
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regional implementation of AAPM policies and recommendations ⓘ |
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