Upstate New York Association of Physicists in Medic ine, Inc. History of the UNYAPM – A Chapter of the AAPM

Iris Z. Wang1,2 and Daniel R. Bednarek2

UNYAPM executive board - Robert J. Meiler3, Daryl P. Nazareth1,2 and Michael C. Schell3

1Roswell Park Cancer Institute, 2SUNY at Buffalo, 3Univeristy of Rochester

Formed in 1975 thanks to the seminal efforts ofWilliam Coolidge (1873-1975) andBowen Keller, the Upstate New York Chapteris one of the youngest chapters of the AAPM.

UNYAPM officers – 1975-2012

Map of Regional Chapters – 1976On August 7, 1975, the AAPM board approved the establishment of the Upstate New York Chapter. “Chapter coverage of the continental U.S. is now complete”, according to the AAPM Board of Directors meeting minutes.

Daryl NazarethMichael SchellRobert Meiler2012

Ciprian IonitaStephen RudinIris Wang2011

Ciprian IonitaStephen RudinMichael Schell2010

Ciprian IonitaStephen RudinWalter O'Dell2009

Kenneth HoffmannDaniel BassanoShivaji Deore2008

Kenneth HoffmannDaniel BassanoSteven de Boer2007

Kenneth HoffmannDaniel BassanoHarish Malhotra2006

Kenneth HoffmannStephen RudinDaniel Kim2005

Kenneth HoffmannStephen RudinMatthew Podgorsak2004

Kenneth HoffmannStephen RudinMatthew Podgorsak2003

Debra KochStephen NagyMatthew Podgorsak2002

Debra KochStephen NagyYan Yu2001

Debra KochCharles ChamberlainWalter Huda2000

Aaron ChengCharles ChamberlainFang-Fang Yin / Stephen Rudin1999

Margaret HenzlerCharles ChamberlainAndrzej Krol1998

Margaret HenzlerMichael SchellDaniel Bednarek1997

Ahmad MatloubiehMichael SchellDouglas Pefeiffer1996

Ahmad MatloubiehMichael SchellArden Dockter1995

Ahmad MatloubiehRobert GravesMichael Schell1994

Elaine CarterRobert GravesAhmad Matloubieh1993

Elaine CarterRobert GravesRoland Wong1992

Elaine CarterHideo KuboNeal Tobochnik1991

Robert GravesHideo KuboArden Dockter1990

Robert GravesHideo KuboDaniel Bassano1989

Terry ButtonDaniel BassanoDaniel Bednarek1988

Roland WongDaniel BassanoLarry Simpson/ Robert Pizzutiello1987

Roland WongDaniel BassanoArthur Haus1986

Roland WongDaniel BassanoSatish Prasad1985

Daniel BednarekHoward CrosbyStephen Nagy1984

Daniel BednarekHoward CrosbyRobert Pizzutiello1983

Daniel BednarekHoward CrosbyLouis Memoli1982

John PearceRobert MoyerStephen Rudin1981

John PearceRobert MoyerFrederick Faw1980

John PearceRobert MoyerCharles Chamberlain1979

Joseph SuraceRobert MoyerRobert Wallace1978

Louis MemoliFrederick FawRobert Wallace1977

Charles ChamberlainFrederick FawBowen Keller1976

Charles ChamberlainFrederick FawBowen Keller1975

Secretary/TreasurerBoard RepresentativePresidentYear

Early Charter MembersBowen Keller Craig ChamberlainDaniel Bassano Frederick FawHoward Crosby John DapolitoLouis Memoli Robert MoyerRobert Wallace Vincent Franconere

Hall of Fame – Awards & HonorsEastman-Kodak Memorial Lecture SeriesYear Recipient In Memory of1994 Kunio Doi Kurt Rossman1995 Kenneth Hogstrom Donald Kerst1996 Gary Barnes Richard Hammerstein1997 Ravinder Nath Edith Quimby1998 Martin Yaffe Harold Johns1999 Colin Orton Lionel Cohen2000 William Hendee Joseph Windham

Eastman-Kodak Lecture Series2001 Faiz M. Khan

UNYAPM Lifetime Achievement Award2002 Chris C. Shaw2003 John R. Cameron2004 Stephen Balter2005 Ervin B. Podgorsak2006 Arthur E. Burgess2007 John R. Cunningham2008 Lawrence N. Rothenberg2009 David W. Rogers2010 Joel E. Gray2011 Thomas R. Mackie

The Frederick Faw Memorial Award1985 Bowen Keller1987 Craig Chamberlain

Howard Crosby1990 Robert Moyer1998 Arthur Haus2008 Debra Koch

UNYAPM Young Investigator Award2009 Tuan-Anh Tran2010 Jonathan D. Schmitt2011 Hassan Abbas2012 Daniel Bailey

Fellows of the AAPMDaniel Bassano Daniel BednarekKenneth Hoffmann Stephen Nagy Robert Pizzutiello Matthew PodgorsakSatish Prasad Stephen RudinMichael Schell

Chapter website:http://www.unyapm.orgResources:http://aapm.org/org/history/

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Fifth Kodak Memorial Lecture Series, 1998. Assembled for the Memorial Lecture are (left to right): Neal Tobochnik, Daniel Bednarek, Arthur Haus, Martin Yaffeand Andrzej Krol

Meetings, Symposia and Lecture SeriesThe UNYAPM holds its semi-annual meetings in the spring and fall of each year. Historically, the Upstate New York Chapter has cooperated with several organizations to hold special symposia related to Medical Physics. The historic annual Kodak Lecture Series has been replaced with the Lifetime Achievement Award Lectures since 2002 at the Fall meetings. In 2009, UNYAPM began to hold the Young Investigator Competitions in the spring.

L icensure – State of New York 2001New York State is one of the first states to establish licensure for Medical Physicists. Chapter members who were instrumental in passage of this legislation included: Stephen Nagy, John Dapolito, and Robert Pizzutiello.

CAMPEP Educational Programs2009 University at Buffalo (SUNY) – Graduate Program (MS, PhD)Imaging: Toshiba Stroke Research Crt., Therapy: Roswell Park Cancer Inst.

2010 Upstate Medical Physics – Imaging Residency Program

2012 Vassar Brothers Medical Center – Therapy Residency Program

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