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MO‐FG‐BRB‐00: AAPM Presidential Debate
Author(s) -
Brock Kristy,
Stern Robin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.4957290
Subject(s) - presidential system , medical physicist , physics education , political science , public relations , engineering ethics , medicine , psychology , medical physics , politics , engineering , mathematics education , law
Building on the energy and excitement of Washington DC in a presidential election year, AAPM will host its own Presidential Debate to better understand the views of the AAPM membership! Past presidents of the AAPM, Drs. Bayouth, Hazle, Herman, and Seibert, will debate hot topics in medical physics including issues facing education, professional practice, and the advancement of science. The moderators, Drs. Brock and Stern, will also draw in topics from Point‐Counterpoint articles from the Medical Physics Journals. Wrapping up the debate, the audience will have the opportunity to question the candidates in a town hall format. At the conclusion of this lively debate, the winner will be decided by the audience, so bring your Audience Response Units! Be part of Medical Physics ‐ Decision 2016! Learning Objectives: 1. Understand AAPM members’ views and opinions on issues facing medical physics education 2. Learn AAPM members’ views and opinions on issues facing professional practice 3. Identify AAPM members’ view and opinions on issues facing the advancement of science in medical physicsJ. Bayouth, Funding support from NCI;Scientific Advisory Board member ‐ ViewRay