American Association of Physicists in Medicine
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The American Association of Physicists in Medicine is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the science, education, and practice of medical physics in healthcare.
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| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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professional association → scientific society → |
| abbreviation |
AAPM
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| affiliation |
American Institute of Physics
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| awards |
Fellow of the AAPM (FAAPM)
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various scientific and service awards → |
| collaboratesWith |
American College of Radiology
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American Society for Radiation Oncology → Radiological Society of North America → |
| country |
United States
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| develops |
dosimetry protocols
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quality assurance standards → radiation safety recommendations → |
| field |
diagnostic imaging
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healthcare → medical physics → nuclear medicine → radiation oncology → radiation safety → |
| focusesOn |
clinical medical physics practice
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education and training of medical physicists → regulatory and safety issues in medical radiation use → |
| formerHeadquartersLocation |
College Park, Maryland
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| founded |
1958
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| hasSubOrganization |
AAPM regional chapters
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| headquartersLocation |
Alexandria, Virginia
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| issues |
practice guidelines
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task group reports → technical reports → |
| language |
English
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| membership |
engineers
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medical physicists → other healthcare professionals → scientists → |
| organizes |
AAPM Annual Meeting
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Spring Clinical Meeting → |
| publishes |
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
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Medical Physics → |
| purpose |
advancement of medical physics
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development of professional standards in medical physics → education in medical physics → promotion of safe and effective use of radiation in medicine → research in medical physics → |
| regionServed |
international
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| supports |
continuing education for medical physicists
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residency programs in medical physics → |
| website |
https://www.aapm.org
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Referenced by (9)
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AAPM Annual Meeting
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Spring Clinical Meeting → |
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American Association of Physicists in Medicine
("AAPM")
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Fellow of the AAPM
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Fellow of the AAPM
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American Institute of Physics
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hasMember |
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AAPM regional chapters
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AAPM regional chapters
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Fellow of the AAPM
("committees of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine")
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