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HISTORY

An ad hoc meeting of 16 leaders representing a range of existing medical physics academic programs met on July 24, 2007 during the 2007 AAPM annual meeting in Minneapolis to discuss the founding of SDAMPP.  This meeting was initiated by Jim Dobbins and Ehsan Samei from the graduate program at Duke, along with significant input by Bill Hendee, Gary Fullerton, and others.  The purpose, vision, and need for this new organization were discussed.  It was unanimously agreed upon by those present that such an organization was needed, and that it should be independent but work closely with existing organizations (such as AAPM).

A tentative timetable was put forward to develop a charter, write bylaws, secure 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, select initial officers, and solicit input from all current medical physics programs in North America and other selected international locales.  It was proposed that the organization attempt to launch in 2008, with a goal of having its first annual meeting to coincide with the AAPM meeting in summer of 2008. 

Jim Dobbins and Ehsan Samei were voted as co-chairs of the initiative.  A Steering Committee was formed consisting of the following individuals:

Duke University
Duke University
University of Chicago
University of Iowa
Wayne State University
Univ. of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio
Univ. of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio
University of Chicago, 2009 President of AAPM
Medical College of Wisconsin, Editor Medical Physics Journal
University of Florida
Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Mannheim Medical Center, Univ. of Heidelberg, Germany
Wayne State University, editor emeritus Medical Physics
University of Toledo College of Medicine
McGill Univ Health Center
University of Minnesota Medical School
SUNY Buffalo
Duke University
University of Wisconsin

The Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physics Programs

1631 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2818
Phone: 571-298-1300
Fax: 571-298-1301

SDAMPP is a society formed to facilitate the interaction of key leaders in academic medical physics programs. SDAMPP aims to provide program directors many of the needed resources. Unless otherwise noted, all material on the SDAMPP webpage is copyrighted by SDAMPP. Use with prior permission.