Ad Hoc Committee on AAPM MedPhys Match Program Oversight-22B57207

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The charge of this committee was to Investigate AAPM providing the financial support allocated for the MedPhys Match to a Limited Liability Company (LLC), and subsequently withdrawing direct endorsement. Questions that should be addressed by the Ad Hoc include:
  1. Risk and benefit assessment of MedPhys Match being endorsed and sponsored by AAPM.
  2. Investigate methods through which an LLC could satisfy endorsement requirements established by National Matching Service Inc.
  3. Establish necessary steps, including determination of the financial cost, in establishing an LLC to endorse and oversee MedPhys Match.
Recommendation
The AHMPMP recommends that oversight of the MedPhys Match remain under AAPM control for several reasons listed below:
  • The committee feels that AAPM endorsement of MedPhys Match is important to encourage continued participation of applicants and programs. AAPM sponsorship provides credibility and legitimacy to the Match process. Without the widespread participation of the medical physics community, the viability of the MedPhys Match could quickly decline.
  • The primary risk to AAPM appears to be mitigated through the insurance coverage now in place.
  • Initial organization and continued maintenance of a separate entity would be timeconsuming and difficult with minimal benefit.
Furthermore, if AAPM continues to provide exclusive oversight of MedPhys Match, it is recommended that processes for developing and enforcing policies be carefully reviewed to minimize the potential for liability. A structure similar to the current Calibration Laboratory Accreditation Subcommittee (CLA) and its executive committee (CLA-X) is recommended. With this structure, a parent committee, open to any interested AAPM member, would establish MedPhys Match policies, processes and fees and report to the Education Council. A closed executive committee with limited membership would review reports of violations and make recommendations directly to the AAPM Board of Directors regarding actions against involved programs and individuals.

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