The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
Ohio River Valley Chapter (ORVC)
Officers: Nicholas Sperling, Ph.D., DABR; Wei Luo, Ph.D., DABR; Ashley Cetnar, M.S.
E. Ishmael Parsai, Ph.D., FAAPM, FACRO, DABR and David Pearson, Ph.D., DABR
Chapter History
Introduction
The Ohio River Valley Chapter (ORVC) is one of the 21 regional
Chapters of the AAPM. Currently, it serves Kentucky, Western Ohio, as
well as Eastern and Central Indiana.
st Secretary
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Articles of Incorporation
Chapter Board
Treasurer
AAPM founded Representative
(Maryland)
1984
1958
2008
1972
1st
1970
ORVC defined by AAPM
1st President
ORVC Presidents:
Nelson Perry
Mukunda K. Kartha
George Callendine
James G. Kereiakes
Guy H. Simmons
Jerry Dare
Cliff Born
Robert T. Anger
Ronald Berg
Donald R. Ruegsegger
Robert Quillin
Robert E. George
Stephen R. Thomas
Charles W. Coffey, II
George W. Callendine, Jr.
Peter R. Almond
Member Profile
Currently there are total 277 registered members in ORVC, 19 of which
are AAPM Fellows
Full
Student
Emeritus
Associate
1.4% 0.9% 0.9%
6.0%
Junior
Resident
8.3%
82.5%
6.0%
19.7%
0.7% 2.0%
7.6%
Kentucky
Paul A. Feller
John S. Kent
Berry L. Stewart
Jacek G. Wierzbicki
Cheng M. Su
Alireza Sedaghat
Kishor M. Patel
Geoffrey S. Ibbott
John W. Swanson
Morris I. Bank
Alvis E. Foster
Ali S. Meigooni
Nina Samsami
Saiyid M. Shah
1984-1985
1986-1988
1989-1990
1991-1994
1995-1997
1998-1999
2000-2002
2003-2004
2005-2006
2007-2008
2008-2009
2010-2011
2012-2013
2014-2015
20161981
1991
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2011
251 Members
First Task Group
(with PAOHC)
Nilendu Gupta
Eric D. Slessinger
Andrew J. Schneider
Douglas M. D. Frye
Colleen M. Desrosiers
Matthew A. Meineke
Jian Z. Wang
Michael S. Gossman
Michael S. Gossman
Minsong Cao
Chris Allgower
Bryon M. Murray
David Pearson
Nicholas Sperling
ORVC Chapter Board Representatives:
Vernon Leininger
James G. Kereiakes
Joe P. Windham
Jerome G. Dare
Clifford G. Born
Stephen R. Thomas
Robert A. George
Jerome G. Dare
John S. Kent
Joseph Sayeg
John W. Swanson
Ali S. Meigooni
Paul A. Feller
Howard R. Elson
Indra J. Das
Ishmael Parsai
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Radiation Oncology
Nuclear Medicine
Admininstrative
Diagnostic
Radiation Safety
Engineering
President
Nicholas Sperling, Ph.D.,
DABR
Toledo, OH
Nicholas.sperling@utoledo.edu
1970
1971
1995
1999
1988
1994
2010
Chapter Rep. Board Member:
E. Ishmael Parsai., Ph.D.
FAAPM, FACRO, DABR
Toledo, OH
e.parsai@utoledo.edu
* Data obtained from the AAPM directory
david.pearson2@utoledo.edu
wei.luo@uky.edu
Secretary/Treasurer:
Ashley Cetnar,
M.S.,
Columbus, OH
ashley.cetnar@osumc.edu
University of Cincinnati
Graduate Program in
Medical Physics (MS, DMP)
√
The University of Toledo
Medical Center
Graduate Program in
Medical Physics (MS)
√
University of Kentucky
Graduate Program &
Residency in Medical
Physics (MS)
√
University of Louisville
School of Medicine
Medical Physics Residency
Program
√
Indiana University - Purdue
University
Joint Medical Physics
Graduate Program (MS,
Ph.D.)
√
Ohio State University
Medical Physics Residency
Program
√
Indiana University
Medical Physics Residency
Program
√
Date
Past President:
David Pearson, Ph.D.,
DABR
Toledo, OH
President-Elect:
Wei Luo, Ph.D.,
DABR
Lexington, KY
CAMPEP
The ORVC organizes two Meetings every year with the Spring Symposium
dedicated to presentations by students and non-certified physicists.
1972-1973
1974-1977
1978-1980
1981-1983
1984-1985
1986-1987
1988-1989
1990-1992
1993-1998
1999-2001
2001-2003
2002-2005
2005-2007
2008-2010
2011-2013
2014 -
AAPM Officers from ORVC:
James G. Kereiakes, President
Peter R. Almond, President
Guy H. Simmons, President
Geoffrey S. Ibbott, President
Guy H. Simmons, Secretary
Charles W. Coffey, II, Secretary
Janelle A. Molloy, Treasurer
Program
Chapter Events
66.4%
28.4%
Indiana
ORVC Secretary/Treasurers:
Andrea D’Andrea Browne
John S. Kent
Marta S. Mendiondo
Cheng Ming Su
John F. Agnew
Michael D. Loyd
William R. Ruck
Andrea D’Andrea Browne
A. Niek Schreuder
Jonathan B. Farr
Michael A. S. Lamba
Rebecca F. Richardson
Michael Weldon
Aaron Odom
Ashley Cetnar
William D. Coolidge Award Winners:
James G. Kereiakes
Peter R. Almond
1987
By-Laws
Originated
University
Current Officers and Contacts
16.9%
51.8%
Ohio
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
Marvin M.D. Williams Professional Achievement
Award Winners:
Peter R. Almond
1991
Michael D. Mills
2007
0.3%
Educational Programs
Location
Attendance
Sponsors
Spring 2013
METS Center, Erlanger KY
95
24
Fall 2013*
Beachwood Embassy Suites Hotel,
Beachwood Ohio
128
29
Spring 2014
Hueston Woods Lodge and Conf.
Center, Oxford, OH
88
23
Fall 2014
Columbus, IN. Clarion Hotel and
Conference Center
67
24
Spring 2015
Dana Cancer Center, Toledo, OH
66
17
Fall 2015
Madison Events Center, Covington,
KY
77
16
Spring 2016
Springfield Courtyard Downtown,
Springfield, OH
75
14
* Joint meeting with Penn-Ohio Chapter
Chapter website:
http://chapter.aapm.org/orv/index.html