• The 2027 SWAAPM annual meeting will be held on February 11-13th at the Marriott Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas. Meeting registration will be available soon.  More details to come, but for now, save the date!

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• The early career investigator symposium highlights scientific work from all trainees at SWAAPM institutions.  The MedPhys SLAM is a short pitch competition to a lay audience.  The winner of MedPhys SLAM will go on to represent our region at the AAPM National Meeting!  Cash prizes will be awarded for the best ECIS and MedPhys SLAM presentations at the meeting.  Submit your scientific abstracts, ECIS/Slam applications by Thursday, November 6th.

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• SWAAPM Early-Career Physicists Shine at the 2026 AAPM Annual Meeting

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The Southwest Chapter of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (SWAAPM) is proud to recognize several outstanding members who earned national recognition at the 2026 AAPM Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.​

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Congratulations to:

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• Shanice Manning — Recipient of the People’s Choice Award and 1st Place in the MedPhys SLAM competition.

• Taylor Meyers — 1st Place in the Early-Career Investigator Symposium (ECIS).

• Henry Meyer — 2nd Place in the Early-Career Investigator Symposium (ECIS).

 

These accomplishments reflect the exceptional talent, dedication, and innovation of our chapter’s early-career physicists. Their success on the national stage is a testament to the strength of the mentorship, residency and graduate education programs, and collaborative spirit found throughout the Southwest Chapter.

 

Please join us in congratulating Shanice, Taylor, and Henry on these well-deserved achievements. We look forward to following their continued contributions to the medical physics profession.

 

Congratulations from your SWAAPM colleagues!