Latin American Affairs Subcommittee

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Latin American Affairs Subcommittee
of the
International Affairs Committee

Welcome to the Latin American Affairs Subcommittee Homepage!

The Mission of the Latin American Affairs Subcommittee is to coordinate and enable IAC programs and functions for Latin America.

Goals of the LAA-SC
1. To strengthen the links between AAPM and Latin American medical physicists
2. To develop programs and activities that address country and regional needs
3. To organize and/or participate in scientific meetings, training courses, exchanges or other educational activities in Latin America

AAPM Latin American
Medical Physics Workshop
In conjunction with AAPM 2008
Houston, TX, USA
July 2008

AAPM/IOPM International
Scientific Exchange Program
Course on IMRT & IGRT
Buenos Aires, Argentina
18 – 21 November, 2006

LAA-SC Activities
In order to advance its goals, the LAA-SC is working to:
1. Increase involvement of AAPM members in Latin American international activities
2. Assess the needs for Medical Physics and medical physicists in Latin America
3. Promote AAPM membership, programs and activities to the Latin American community
  - Increase sponsorship of Latin American medical physicists through Partners in Physics program
  - Boost the number and volume of Medical Physics publications in Latin America through IOMP libraries
  - Collaborate on courses, workshops and meetings through the International Scientific Exchange Program
  - Organize, collaborate with, and participate in, local Latin American Medical Physics educational activities
4. Encourage and enhance interactions with medical physicists in Latin American countries
  - Establish mutual representation between Latin American organizations and the LAA-SC
  - Develop collaborations with medical physics programs in Latin America for clinical training and thesis work through AAPM member advisors
  - Develop liaison relationships with the medical physicists in Latin America
  - Encourage AAPM members to work with institutions in Latin America through the Exchange Scientists Program

Subcommittee Meetings and Minutes
The LAA-SC meets at minimum once per year at the AAMP annual meeting
- Next meeting: AAPM annual meeting, July 21-26 2007, Minneapolis, MN
- Last meeting: AAPM annual meeting, July 30-August 3 2006, Orlando, FL
- Minutes of past LAA-SC meetings
- Minutes of International Affairs Committee meetings

Associated Programs
   AAPM Partners in Physics Program (PIP)
   AAPM International Scientific Exchange Program (ISEP)
   AAPM Exchange Scientist Program
   IOMP International Libraries Program

Medical Physics in Latin America and Iberia
Medical Physics Organizations
Other Related Organizations

More About the Latin American Affairs Subcommittee
LAA-SC Rules and Guidelines

Contact the LAA-SC
Send an email and it will be forwarded to an appropriate committee member.

Last update: July 16th, 2007

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