AGENDA
FORUM ON PHYSICS EDUCATION OF
RADIOLOGISTS, MEDICAL PHYSICISTS AND RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS
JANUARY 20-22, 2006
HiltonAtlantaAirport
AtlantaGeorgia
Friday, January 20: Physics Education of Radiologists
Saturday, January 21: Physics Education of Medical Physicists
Sunday, January 22: Physics Education of Radiation Oncologists
Day 1: Physics Education of Radiologists
7:30 – 8:00Continental Breakfast
Opening
8:00 – 8:15Welcome, Introduction of Participants
8:15 – 8:35Keynote: Appraisal of Physics Education of Radiologists
Dr. Hendee
8:35 – 8:45Open Discussion
Session A
8:45 – 9:05Keynote: AAPM Proposed Program for Physics Education of Radiologists
Dr. Massoth
9:05 – 9:15 Open Discussion
9:15 – 9:45Roundtable Discussions on the Program for Physics Education
9:45 – 10:30Reports and Discussion on the Program for Physics Education
Session B
10:30 – 10:50Keynote: Expectations of Physics Knowledge for Certification
Dr. Bednarek
10:50 – 11:00Open Discussion
11:00 – 11:30Roundtable Discussions on Certification Expectations
11:30 – 12:15Reports and Discussion on Certification Expectations
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch
Session C
1:15 – 1:35Keynote: Challenges to Implementing the AAPM Proposed Program
Dr. Mower
1:35-1:45Open Discussion on the Challenges of Program Implementation
1:45 – 2:15Roundtable Discussions on the Challenges of Program Implementation
2:15 – 3:00Reports and Discussion of Challenges to Program Implementation
Session D
3:00 – 3:30Roundtable Discussions on Strategies to Meet the Challenges
3:30 – 4:15Reports and Discussion on Strategies to Meet the Challenges
4:15 – 4:45Open Discussion on Next Steps
Conclusions
4:45 – 5:00What We Have Learned Today and What Should We Do
Dr. Hendee
5:00 – 5:10Acknowledgements and Adjournment
Note: Break times are not scheduled and may be taken individually by participants as desired.
Day 2: Physics Education of Medical Physicists
7:30 – 8:00Continental Breakfast
Opening
8:00 – 8:15Welcome, Introduction of Participants
8:15 – 8:35Keynote: Appraisal of Physics Education of Medical Physicists
Dr. Klein
8:35 – 8:45Open Discussion
Session A
8:45 – 9:05Keynote: CAMPEP Program for Physics Education of Medical Physicists
Brenda Clark
9:05 – 9:15 Open Discussion
9:15 – 9:45Roundtable Discussions on the CAMPEP Program
9:45 – 10:30Reports and Discussion on the CAMPEP Program
Session B
10:30 – 10:50Keynote: Expectations of Physics Knowledge for Certification
Dr. Thomas
10:50 – 11:00Open Discussion
11:00 – 11:30Roundtable Discussions on Certification Expectations
11:30 – 12:15Reports and Discussion on Certification Expectations
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch
Session C
1:15 – 1:35Keynote: Challenges to Implementing the CAMPEP Program
Dr. Mower
1:35-1:45Open Discussion on the Challenges of Program Implementation
1:45 – 2:15Roundtable Discussions on the Challenges of Program Implementation
2:15 – 3:00Reports and Discussion of Challenges to Program Implementation
Session D
3:00 – 3:30Roundtable Discussions on Strategies to Meet the Challenges
3:30 – 4:15Reports and Discussion on Strategies to Meet the Challenges
4:15 – 4:45Open Discussion on Next Steps
Conclusions
4:45 – 5:00What We Have Learned Today and What Should We Do
Dr. Hendee
5:00 – 5:10Acknowledgements and Adjournment
Note: Break times are not scheduled and may be taken individually by participants as desired.
Day 3: Physics Education of Radiation Oncologists
7:30 – 8:00Continental Breakfast
Opening
8:00 – 8:15Welcome, Introduction of Participants
8:15 – 8:35Keynote: Appraisal of Physics Education of Radiation Oncologists
Eric Klein
8:35 – 8:45Open Discussion
Session A
8:45 – 9:05Keynote: AAPM Proposed Program for Physics Education of Radiation Oncologists
Dr. Massoth
9:05 – 9:15 Open Discussion
9:15 – 9:45Roundtable Discussions on the Program for Physics Education
9:45 – 10:30Reports and Discussion on the Program for Physics Education
Session B
10:30 – 10:50Keynote: Expectations of Physics Knowledge for Certification
Dr. Paliwal
10:50 – 11:00Open Discussion
11:00 – 11:30Roundtable Discussions on Certification Expectations
11:30 – 12:15Reports and Discussion on Certification Expectations
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch
Session C
1:15 – 1:35Keynote: Challenges to Implementing the AAPM Proposed Program
Dr. Mower
1:35-1:45Open Discussion on the Challenges of Program Implementation
1:45 – 2:15Roundtable Discussions on the Challenges of Program Implementation
2:15 – 3:00Reports and Discussion of Challenges to Program Implementation
Session D
3:00 – 3:30Roundtable Discussions on Strategies to Meet the Challenges
3:30 – 4:15Reports and Discussion on Strategies to Meet the Challenges
4:15 – 4:45Open Discussion on Next Steps
Conclusions
4:45 – 5:00What We Have Learned Today and What Should We Do
Dr. Hendee
5:00 – 5:10Acknowledgements and Adjournment
Note: Break times are not scheduled and may be taken individually by participants as desired.