American Association Of Physicists In Medicine

Education and professional development - a scientific meeting is held annually to enable members to present the results of their latest research. In 2024 this meeting was held in-person and virtually. There were nearly 3000 participants and approximately 2200 preferred submissions. The program also drew over 109 exhibitors who presented their latest products and services to participants in-person and virtually. Sessions are segregated by professional interest and include imaging physics, therapy physics and professional issues and practices, in addition a spring clinical meeting is held devoted to the clinical issues facing medical physicists. A single-topic summer school is presented annually, and number of other special topic conferences are held throughout the year. To meet the educational and professional development needs of our members an increasing number of webinar programs were offered throughout the year as well.

Publications - aapm publishes the premier scientific, peer-reviewed journal in the field. Entitled ""journal of medical physics"", the journal publishes the results of scientific research in the field. Effective january 2024, journal of medical physics transitioned to an online-only publication. After nearly 50 years of print circulation, all issues are now published exclusively in digital format. This change relfects the journal's commitment to sustainbility accessibility and modern publishing practices. Likewise, in 2012, the aapm began publishing 'the journal of applied clinical medical physics' dealing exclusively with the clinical practice of medical physics. This journal is also peer reviewed and is offered free of charge worldwide.