Announcing – October 24, 2014 ……

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The 2014 Annual Meeting of the SF Bay Area Chapter of the AAPM to be held October 24, 2014 at the Embassy Suites  Walnut Creek / Contra Cost Ballroom 1345 Treat Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94597.

Meeting from 11:00-5PM (Lunch and Snacks to be served)

Cocktail Reception with Vendors at 5PM

With Presentations from the fields of Radiological Sciences and Radiation Oncology, inlcuding President of the AAPM, John Boone, Updates on the ABR from Trustee, Tony Seibert, “The Future of Medical Technology” from executives of medical device manufacturers, and New and Emerging Technology in Diagnostic and Therapy Physics (CAMPEP application is in process)  

REGISTRATION

Full member: $60

Non-member: $60

Student/Resident/YI: FREE

Target Audience:

Medical physicists, medical physics trainees, medical dosimetrists, and post-doctoral fellows in medical physics and related disciplines.

Educational Objectives of the 2014 Annual Meeting of the  SF Bay Area Chapter of the AAPM

The objective of the San Francisco Chapter of the AAPM Annual Meeting is to introduce to  our  members and other medical physicists in the San Francisco Region new concepts and practices in medical physics (including diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy technology), and update and reinforce knowledge on a wide range of practical aspects of medical physics.

The objectives of the 2014 Annual Meeting meeting are to:

1. Provide a classroom and both a didactic and interactive setting  for members in medical physics to lreanr about new initatives in medical physics imaging, dosimetry, radiation therapy delivery, and associated medical physics technologies in development.
2. Update the chapter members and other attendees  on the latest activites at the AAPM and ABR.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

10AM- Registration, Mingle with Beverages – All presenters must submit slides to the podium for presentation

11AM-NOON: Lunch is served

NOON-Symposium Begins

Session 1:  TBD

Session 2:  TBD

Session 3:  TBD

BREAK: 2:30-3PM (Platinum presentations)

Session 4:  Presentation by Tony Seibert, PhD, Trustee of the American Board of radiology

Session 5: Presentation by John Boone, President of the AAPM

5PM – Symposium Concludes, and Cocktail Reception with Vendors Begins

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Symposium is applying for MPCEP credit-hours for medical physicists (CAMPEP) and MDCB credit hours for dosimetrists.  Details of number of available credit hours on the SF Chapter website.

Accommodations

A block of rooms has been made available at the Embassy Suites at a reduced rate.

Directions:

BART: The hotel is directly adjacent to the Pleasant Hill Bart Satation.  Abundant parking is available at nearby locations with valet parking available at a reduced rate for attendees ($10).

MEETING SPONSORS

An updated listing of our sponsors will be provide to the members as we receive their commitments.

7/18/2014 3:52:42 PM