Licensure and Board Decisions Update

Janice M. Campbell, PhD

State Committee As a result of the survey we will not proceed

with pursuing a sponsor until 2011 Will move ahead with education and

communication among members to decide best action

Anyone is welcome to join the Michigan Licnesure Committee

Rob Smereka is Captain

AAPM Board Action Administrative Council decision to

pursue licensing legislation for 2011 budget in Mass. And Penn. Because they have sponsors for their bills and are nearly ready.

The three other states status will be reviewed before the 2012 budget decision.

ACMP AAPM agreed to the assumption of the

core function of ACMP into AAPM Will be a budget neutral result More information on AAPM website

CRCPD (Conference of Radiation Control

Program Directors)

Working with AAPM on a qualified medical physicist registry

All board certified medical physicists that work in the United States based on information from certifying boards

AAPM will share cost with CRCPD

QMPR Independent verification of QMP Single location for ABR, ABMP, CCPM Free access Quick, paperless verification, updated

frequently Will not provide state specific

requirements Will not track CEUs

GLC Fellows

Two of our own, Jay Burmeister and Don Peck have been nominated as Fellows of the AAPM!

Congratulations!!!

Very Deserved!