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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thank you to all AAPM members who cast their vote! The motion passed with 86% approval. #MedPhys

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American Association of Physicists in Medicine @aapmhq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October Monthly Minute: President Robin Miller joins from ASTRO with a candid update on AAPM leadership, member services, and budget season.

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The 2nd edition of Radiation Oncology Physics is now ready for pre-order! Full of practical clinical guidance for early career medical physicists entering the field, students doing clinical observations and internship, as well as residency educators. Pre-order discount below. #MedPhys #RadOncSky

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 09/09/2026

Not to brag, but our product has been foldable since 1828.

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#Medphys who are voting members of AAPM, please make your voice heard! And feel free to reach out to me if you have questions about the supporting material.

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Two UC Davis graduate students pursuing biomedical engineering have received grants from the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine to advance research in precision medicine and health equity. 🧬 Learn more: ow.ly/NsPz50ZEV82 UC Davis Health

Morrison and Mohapatra wear white coats and smile against plain backgrounds, collage.

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

And with that also #MedicalPhysics for diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy. We already have a dire staffing shortage.

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

May she rest in power. Her work saved lives. Go vaccinated ate yourself and your kids.

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

'Objekte die mit "S" beginnen oder so aussehen ...' #FotoVorschlag

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Soviet aviator & cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya was the: * 🚀 Second woman in #space (1982) * First woman to fly to space twice, and * First woman to perform a spacewalk (1984) She was born #OTD in 1948. #WomenInSTEM #History

A close-up, historical portrait of Soviet cosmonaut and aviator Svetlana Savitskaya (born August 8, 1948), celebrated as the second woman in space, the first woman to fly to space twice, and the first woman to perform a spacewalk. Smiling warmly at the camera with an open, cheerful, and confident expression, she looks forward with bright eyes, and a wide smile. Her dark brown hair is styled with a distinct straight fringe or bangs covering her forehead, while the rest of her long hair flows over her right shoulder. She wears a white Sokol space suit, visible from the collar up, featuring a prominent blue and metallic metal locking ring for her helmet around her neck and a blue fabric strap across her upper chest. The composition focuses entirely on her face and shoulders against a plain, deep dark background, evoking the vastness of space. The mood is triumphant and inspiring, capturing a historic pioneer of space exploration.

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

When I grew up in Germany, I saw many older kids and young adults who suffered the effects of Thalidomide. It wasn’t unusual to meet one.

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Maybe using the CEO of a company with very questionable ethics as an example is not the best way to build trust in AI/agentic Ai. #AAPMCOMP2026 #MedPhys

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Looking forward to see you there later today! #AAPMCOMP2026 #MedPhys

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Shout out to my own mentors: Don McRae, Paul Keall, Art Olch, Jean Moran, Tobin Stern and Robin Miller, and so many others. It makes a huge difference, and it strengthens our community. The #MedPhys peloton (analogy from Eric Ford, President-Elect Designate).

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

University of Wisconsin Radiation Research lab brought a cloud chamber! Booth 832 in the #AAPMCOMP2026 exhibit hall. I could watch this for hours (I’m easily entertained). #MedPhys

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The Early Career Investigator Symposium (Room 212) is my favorite session at each annual meeting. At #AAPMCOMP2026, the young investigators presented their innovative research. The future of #MedPhys is in good hands.

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Thank you to all the vendors who supported spontaneous watch parties breaking out all across the #AAPMCOMP2026 exhibit floor.

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American Association of Physicists in Medicine @aapmhq.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

AAPM is seeking a Director for the Medical Physics Institute: a part-time, remote, compensated position leading an enterprise connecting medical physics expertise with industry/health systems. The first project is complete; the next chapter needs a leader. ow.ly/UA3150ZlGfc

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American Association of Physicists in Medicine @aapmhq.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

OMB's proposed grant rule would make open access fees unallowable, restrict international collaborations, and give political appointees approval authority over research grants. AAPM & @aps.physics have a comment builder ready-tap link in bio. Deadline July 13.

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American Association of Physicists in Medicine @aapmhq.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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American College of Radiation Oncology @acroradonc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Maria Chan as the new Director of Physics for the ACRO Accreditation Program! As Dr. Chan steps into this role, we also extend our sincere gratitude to Dr. Claudio Sibata for his years of exceptional leadership and service. Read more here: acro.org/news/730572/...

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Please submit your comment! I did so as well.

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Welcome to the new #MedPhys residents as well. No one expects you to be perfect. Be curious, work hard, and listen to your coach (aka rotation mentor). #radoncsky

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Our UC Davis affiliated therapy physics residency at Sutter received CAMPEP accreditation! Very proud of everyone who worked to hard to make this happen, including CAMPEP reviewers and site visitors. Sutter & UCD teaming up to do our part fighting the staffing shortage. #MedPhys #radoncsky

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American Association of Physicists in Medicine @aapmhq.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The countdown in on ⌛ Only ONE month until the Joint AAPM | COMP Meeting 2026! Start planning your week and explore the full schedule here: ow.ly/mR6f50ZahuV #MedicalPhysics #PhysicistsInMedicine #AAPMCOMP2026

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American Association of Physicists in Medicine @aapmhq.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

⏰ Last call, AAPM! Voting in the 2026 election closes tomorrow, June 18 at 11:59 pm ET. Full and Full-Lifetime Members — check your inbox for your ElectionBuddy link and make your voice heard!

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Did you know that men can get HPV-related cancer, too? HPV, the virus that causes cervical cancers, is also the leading cause of head & neck tumors, which have been rising for years. Treatment can be brutal, but the HPV shot can prevent these cancers. www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...

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‘Something I’d never heard of almost killed me’: Men face rising threat of HPV-related cancers

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

The sump pump in your Cancer Center fails. Who finds out first? #RadOnc of course, because we are in the basement where shielding is dirt cheap! Fantastic maintenance crew arrived quickly and contained the damage. #MedicalPhysics detoured through conference room to reach machines.

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Dr. Mehadji being his best innovative self! #MedPhys #radoncsky

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 02/06/2026

Incredible! Scientists receive a rare standing ovation after announcing that a new treatment can double the survival time for pancreatic cancer, the deadliest cancer which was once considered “undruggable.” When we fund and support science, we can achieve anything! (Video: Dr. Wish Dhillon)

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American Association of Physicists in Medicine @aapmhq.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Full and Full-Lifetime AAPM Members — it's time to vote! 🗳️ The 2026 AAPM election is open through June 18 at 11:59 pm ET. Cast your vote for President-Elect, Secretary, Board Members-at-Large, and Nominating Committee Members. Your personalized ElectionBuddy link is in your inbox!

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I might steal that as a physics residency director joke (my life equivalent of a Dad joke). #MedPhys.

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uc-davis-radiology.bsky.social @uc-davis-radiology.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

UC Davis is heading to #SNMMI2026 in a big way! Faculty, researchers, trainees, & collaborators from across UC Davis will be sharing their latest work in LA. See the full list of UC Davis presentations: buff.ly/O49smtO #NuclearMedicine #MolecularImaging #Radiology

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Physicist Rosalyn Yalow co-invented a super-sensitive test (radioimmunoassay) that uses tiny amounts of radioactive tags to detect exact levels of insulin in blood & won the 1977 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (the 2nd woman ever to win in this category). She died #OTD in 2011. #WomenInSTEM

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The ballots for the @aapmhq.bsky.social elections have been sent out! #AAPM voting members, be sure to cast your vote for President, Board of Directors, and Nominating Committee members. And of course my replacement as Secretary #MedPhys #RadOncSky

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Michael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 28/05/2026

President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...

So let me say it as clearly as I can: Without basic scientific research, supported by the kind of farsighted public investment that allows large-scale, undirected, curiosity-driven inquiry, the scientific pipeline will run dry.
In daily life, people may not feel the effects right away, or even in 10 years. But we will feel it. And when someone we love needs therapies that could have emerged but didn't or when other countries now
investing in science can launch new science-based industries or run their societies on vast resources of fusion energy or reap the benefits of quantum computing power or advanced medical breakthroughs, America will wish it sustained its leadership in scientific research here and now.
Sally Kornbluth is the president of MIT.

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I think I’ll post this on my front door for Halloween.

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Michael LaFrance @mlafrance.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines

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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 20/05/2026

Just your regular reminder that routine administration of Vitamin K to newborns literally saves hundreds of lives every year in the US alone.

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Congratulations to all the recipients! It makes me happy to see all these strong clinicians and scientists who are also engaged strongly engaged in our community.

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American Association of Physicists in Medicine @aapmhq.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

AAPM would not be able to achieve its goals without amazing volunteers who generously devote their time & energy to advancing medical physics. Check out our Volunteer Handbook, which contains essential information for volunteers during their service: ow.ly/VGpU50VLjb2

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Today, I was asked by a grandparent about benefits vs risks of vaccines, so she can talk to her kids & grandkids I shared this superb infographic @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, published @plosglobalpublichealth.org We need such infographics for all vaccines!! journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

Infographic showing risks vs benefits of giving measles/MMR vaccine

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

In a new study, the HPV vaccine resulted in a 46% reduction in HPV-related cancers in vaccinated males. Including head and neck, esophageal, anal, and penile cancers. Vaccinate your boys and girls against HPV. The vaccine prevents cancer. www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...

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New research highlights strong benefits of HPV vaccines beyond cervical cancer

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We got a successful cancer vaccine! I’m glad my kid was able to get both doses already.

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I bet they loved the fresh ocean air streaming in!

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Tuition scholarship opportunity for the AAPM summer school #MedPhys #radoncsky

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Sonja Dieterich @sonjadieterich.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Startup in my hometown which is working on biodegradable hospital supplies.

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