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Getting ready for the 2026 Joint AAPM | COMP Meeting? We've got you covered! Swipe through for key information to help you navigate the week. We can't wait to see you soon! https://site.aapm.org/annual-meeting/2026-annual-meeting #MedicalPhysics #PhysicistsInMedicine #AAPMCOMP2026
AAPM is seeking a Director for the Medical Physics Institute: a part-time, remote, compensated position leading an enterprise connecting medical physics expertise with industry/health systems. The first project is complete; the next chapter needs a leader. https://ow.ly/UA3150ZlGfc
See what's in store for you at the AAPM | COMP Meeting's Student Night Out! Get ready to unwind, connect, and have some fun with your peers! Secure your ticket and we'll see you there: https://ow.ly/56gB50Znn5y #AAPMCOMP2026 #MedStudents #PhysicistsInMedicine
Less than 10 days until we gather in Vancouver for #AAPMCOMP2026! As you get ready, be sure to explore the Program Overview for session highlights, networking opportunities, and everything you need to plan your experience: https://ow.ly/SKOK50ZnlYB #MedicalPhysics #PhysicistsInMedicine
Know a 12–17-year-old interested in medical physics? Join us for the AAPM Med Phyz Wiz Kidz Program where young minds will explore the fascinating world of medical physics! When: Sunday, 7/19/26 | 1:30 - 3:00 PM Where: Vancouver Convention Centre Register: https://ow.ly/mOzA50ZmTOP
👀Exciting opportunity for early-career investigators! Collaborate with NIH/Academic leaders, travel to DC for research advocacy on Capitol Hill and more. 🚨DEADLINE: July 30🚨 Don’t miss out! Apply today! https://aapm.secure-platform.com/gaf/page/CECI
Rise and run! Join #AAPMCOMP2026 for the Annual Meeting 5K — a scenic timed run along Vancouver's Seawall, Mon July 20, 6 AM. Sign up on the registration platform (fee applies), or add it to your existing registration
OMB's proposed grant rule would make open access fees unallowable, restrict international collaborations, and give political appointees approval authority over research grants. AAPM & @aps.physics have a comment builder ready-tap link in bio. Deadline July 13.
🚨Proposals due July 10!🚨 Have an idea for an important, unsolved problem in medical physics? AAPM's Working Group on Grand Challenges is here to help. Don't miss your chance to drive the field forward. Learn more and download the application: https://www.aapm.org/GrandChallenge/
AAPM is proud to announce this year's awards, achievements, and honors recipients. Their contributions to medical physics represent the best of our field — and we're looking forward to celebrating them at the Awards & Honors Ceremony on July 20 in Vancouver, BC. https://ow.ly/iofS50YW3b5
Planning your week in Vancouver? Don't miss the general events happening throughout the Joint AAPM | COMP Annual Meeting! Swipe through for a day-by-day overview, then explore the full General Events schedule to plan your week: https://ow.ly/A97j50ZjqIW #MedicalPhysics #AAPMCOMP2026
NOTABLE ARTICLE, May 2026 #MedicalPhysics: Applying a portable pocket handheld ultrasound scanner to monitor tumor volume in preclinical studies https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.70462 Please join us in congratulating Stavros Melemenidis et al, whose article was selected.
AAPM President Robin Miller's July Monthly Minute is live. Topic: why you should volunteer — and why mentorship is the perfect first step.
The Student & Trainee Program at the Joint AAPM | COMP Annual Meeting is designed to help you build the skills, connections, and confidence to succeed in medical physics. 👉 Swipe through to explore the sessions and view the full program: https://ow.ly/S5Vq50ZiNZL #MedicalPhysics #AAPMCOMP2026
Looking to improve leadership skills, learn more about AAPM leadership, or grow your medical physics community? MPLA Advance cohorts are a great place to do this! By indicating your interest, you'll be contacted by the organizing committee with more info: https://ow.ly/BT1050ZiC6e
The Women in Physics Luncheon is one of the highlights of our 2026 Joint AAPM | COMP Annual Meeting, and it wouldn’t happen without these incredible sponsors. We can’t wait to celebrate together in Vancouver!
Read the article: https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acm2.70615 VIDEO abstract: Simulated online adaptive radiotherapy on C-arm linacs: Integrating high resolution cone-beam CT into abdominal stereotactic body radiation therapy Please join us congratulating Shiqin Su et al
Start your morning with energy and inspiration! Join #AAPMCOMP2026 attendees Monday July 20th at 6:00 AM for the Annual Meeting 5K, along Vancouver’s Seawall. You can sign up on the Registration platform! And if you've already registered for the meeting, you can go back & add the run (fee applies)
NOTABLE ARTICLE: May 2026 #JACMP: Deep learning “super resolution” versus iterative reconstruction: Phantom‐based image quality assessment Please join us in congratulating Stephanie M. Leon et al whose article was honored. https://ow.ly/5OOI50ZbRmJ
NOTABLE ARTICLE: May 2026 #JACMP: WE‐UNet: A Wavelet‐enhanced U‐Net framework for radiation dose reduction in chest radiography Please join us in congratulating Emil I. Cohen et al whose article was honored. https://ow.ly/TLMZ50ZbRjb
The countdown in on ⌛ Only ONE month until the Joint AAPM | COMP Meeting 2026! Start planning your week and explore the full schedule here: https://ow.ly/mR6f50ZahuV #MedicalPhysics #PhysicistsInMedicine #AAPMCOMP2026
NOTABLE ARTICLE: May 2026 #JACMP: Investigation of ion recombination and polarity effects in high dose rate electron beams Please join us in congratulating Ratna Sari Dewi et al whose article was honored. https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acm2.70600
Science meets imagination. The 2026 Joint AAPM | COMP Art Show is completely digital this year! Celebrate the artistry within our profession and submit your artwork today! Find more information here:https://ow.ly/tTJR50ZcjTw
NOTABLE ARTICLE: May 2026 #JACMP: Deriving target exposure indices for common radiography exams based on automatic exposures of flat‐field phantoms Please join us in congratulating Matthew Hoerner et al whose article was honored. https://ow.ly/mrHq50ZbQXv
ICYMI: This issue's highlights include upcoming events (Summer School + Joint AAPM/COMP Meeting), a Women's Professional Subcommittee feature, and several advocacy calls to action for members. https://www.aapm.org/pubs/newsletter/archive/5103.pdf
⏰ Last call, AAPM! Voting in the 2026 election closes tomorrow, June 18 at 11:59 pm ET. Full and Full-Lifetime Members — check your inbox for your ElectionBuddy link and make your voice heard!
This is what 150+ passionate minds in medical physics looks like. The 2026 #AAPM Summer School on Adaptive Radiotherapy is underway! 4 days of hands-on learning, breakthrough ideas, & connections that don't happen over Zoom https://site.aapm.org/summer-school/home #AAPMSS #MedicalPhysics
NOTABLE ARTICLE: May 2026 #JACMP: Simulated online adaptive radiotherapy on C‐arm linacs: Integrating high resolution cone‐beam CT into abdominal stereotactic body radiation therapy Please join us in congratulating Shiqin Su et al whose article was honored. https://ow.ly/OZop50ZbQSs
NOTABLE ARTICLE: May 2026 #JACMP: Dual‐energy CT for proton therapy: Impact of advanced slice‐wise patient‐thickness estimation methods for improved stopping‐power prediction Please join us in congratulating Julian Schwengfelder et al whose article was honored. https://ow.ly/vb6750ZbQGY