American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

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Address:
One Physics Ellipse
College Park
Maryland
20740
United States
Phone:
+1-301-2093350
Professions:
Medicine
Region of activity:
National
United States
Scope of membership:
National
United States
Founded Founded: 1958

Description

The AAPM is a scientific and professional organization, founded in 1958, composed of more than 7000 scientists whose clinical practice is dedicated to ensuring accuracy, safety and quality in the use of radiation in medical procedures such as medical imaging and radiation therapy. We are generally known as medical physicists and are uniquely positioned across medical specialties due to our responsibility to connect the physician to the patient through the use of radiation producing technology in both diagnosing and treating people. The responsibility of the medical physicist is to assure that the radiation prescribed in imaging and radiation therapy is delivered accurately and safely.
One of the primary goals of the AAPM is the identification and implementation of improvements in patient safety for the medical use of radiation in imaging and radiation therapy.

Member benefits

Professional Liability Insurance
Reduced Meeting Registration Rate
Emeritus Membership
Voting
Reduced Rate on AIP Publications