American College of Medical Physics Vision

1. American College of Medical PhysicsVision John Horton

2. History - W. Grant, Professional Aspects of Medical Physics • Idea of separate organization to address professional issues discussed by AAPM members in 1972 and approved by 69% of membership. • Committee recommended formation of the American Academy of Medical Physics (AAMP) • AAPM created Professional Council

3. History - W. Grant, Professional Aspects of Medical Physics • In 1979 AAPM surveyed membership to determine if should increase activity in attempting to influence legislation & regulation. • Survey results were 311 yea, 11 nay • In 1981, AAPM Ad Hoc Committee on Professionalism recommended forming ACMP.

4. History -W. Grant, Professional Aspects of Medical Physics • November 1981 AAPM Board of Directors voted to provided $5000 support for ACMP Constituting Board. • In 1982 AAPM Board of Directors voted to support ACMP: 26 yea, 1 nay, and 3 abstain • In 1983, ACMP Board of Chancellors formed with at least one member from each AAPM chapter.

5. History • Complementary organizations based on many medical groups with both professional and scientific societies, e.g., ACR/RSNA and ACR/ASTRO.

6. ACMP Bylaws - Objectives, Vision • Enhance the quality of the practice of medical physics • Engage in professional activities for the benefit of the medical physics community • Promote the continuing competence of practitioners of medical physics

7. Professional Issues Ad Hoc Committee • Defining Medical Physicists • Clinical Practice Education • Continuing Competence • Economics • Governmental Relations

8. Professional IssuesAd Hoc Committee • Practice Models • Ethics • Liability • Public Relations • Professional Relations

9. Definition of Medical Physicists • Definition of a Qualified Medical Physicist • Support of Licensure • Scope of Practice • ACMP Commissions • Commission on Credentials • Commission on Professional Practice

10. Clinical Practice Education • Annual Meetings • Review Courses • Workshops • Symposia • Practice Guidelines • Support of CAMPEP

11. Clinical Practice Education • ACMP Commissions/Committees • Commission on Credentials • Commission on Professional Practice • Meeting Committee

12. Continuing Competence • Mammography Workshops • Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics • Support of ABMP in non-traditional areas • Endorsement of ABR - ABMP Working Agreement

13. Continuing Competence • ACMP Commissions • Commission on Credentials • Commission on Communications

14. Economics • Support of Abt Studies • ACMP Commissions • Commission on Professional Practice

15. Governmental Relations • Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence (CARE) Bill • NRC meeting on training and education for NRC recognition of Specialty Boards • ACMP Commissions • Commission on Professional Practice • Commission on Credentials

16. Practice Models • Commission on Professional Practice • Reimbursements Committee

17. Ethics • Professional Symposia at Annual Meetings • ACMP Commissions/Committees • Commission on Credentials • Commission on Professional Practice • Ethics Committee

18. Legal Issues • Professional Symposia • ACMP Commissions/Committees • Commission on Credentials • Commission on Professional Practice

19. Public Relations • Sponsored Textbook • Professional Aspects of Medical Physics • Developing Grant for PR video • ACMP Commissions/Committees • Commission on Communications • Public Relations Committee

20. Professional Relations • Liaisons to other radiological societies • JACMP • Newsletter • Web Site

21. Professional Relations • ACMP Commissions/Committees • Commission on Communications • Commission on Professional Practice • Journal Business Management Committee • Corporate Council • Awards and Honors Committee

22. A. C. M. P. - Working Together for the Common Good