The AQPMC Board of Directors plays an important leadership and oversight role in the activities of the organization and may form or merge committees for specific purposes or activities. Each counselor is responsible for his or her own committee.
The standing committees of the AQPMC are the Professional Affairs Committee, the Communication Committee, the Science and Education Committee and the Quality Assurance and Radiation Safety Committee. Their chairs are the Professional Affairs Counselor, the Communication Counselor, the Science and Education Counselor, and the Quality Assurance and Radiation Safety Counselor, respectively.
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The Professional Affairs Committee shall advise the Board of Directors on all matters of professional affairs, including union affairs, labor and ethics.
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The Science and Education Committee shall advise the Board of Directors on all matters of science and education, including training activities.
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The Communications Committee shall advise the Board of Directors on the use of the website and social media and communication with the membership and the public.
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The Quality Assurance and Radiation Safety Committee shall advise the Board of Directors on quality assurance matters in the various areas of medical physics and radiation safety.
Each standing committee has written terms of reference approved by the Board of Directors. Their members are appointed by the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors may form special committees or task forces for specific purposes or activities. The special committee will be appointed by the Board of Directors for a term of one to three years with no predefined end, while the task force will have a defined mandate and end (e.g. dissolution of the group upon completion of the mandate).
The President of the AQPMC is a member of each committee from the outset.