Executive Director

Executive Director

American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) | Alexandria, VA

The Opportunity

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) is conducting a search for its next Executive Director (ED). Reporting to the President, the ED serves as the executive officer of this member-driven organization and carries out the administrative, financial, and operational functions of the Association on behalf of the Board of Directors. The ED collaborates with the Board to determine AAPM's strategic direction and objectives and uses the resources allocated to direct the staff in their implementation. Coordinating with elected Officers and volunteer member-driven groups, the ED directs the staff to carry out the programs and activities of the Association to assure that objectives are attained and member needs met.

A key responsibility of the ED is to maintain effective internal and external relationships. The ED ensures that AAPM is operating in compliance with applicable laws and adheres to AAPM's bylaws and policies as established by the Board of Directors.

About the American Association of Physicists in Medicine

Since 1958, AAPM has been improving medical outcomes for patients by driving scientific and clinical innovation in medical physics and its application to medical imaging diagnostics and radiation treatments. This broad-based scientific and professional discipline encompasses many applications in medicine. Over its history, the Association has had a defining role in the formation of the field of medical physics, both nationally and globally.

Today the Association's 10,000 members from across the world work together to fulfill the mission of advancing medicine through excellence in the science, education, and professional practice of medical physics. AAPM members possess an earned graduate degree in the Physical or Biological Sciences, Computer Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, or Engineering and are engaged in clinical, research, or academic work related to applications of physics in medicine. With approximately 1,550 members residing outside the United States, AAPM's activities have a global impact. AAPM has an active and engaged membership, with over 1,700 member volunteers serving on 400 committees and other groups to carry out much of the scientific, professional, and educational mission of the Association.

Headquartered in Alexandria, VA, the 501(c)(3) organization has a staff of approximately 35, annual revenues of approximately $10 million, and net assets of nearly $25 million. AAPM's Board of Directors is made up of professionals who work at the intersection of physics and medicine. The President leads an Executive Committee of the Board, which is comprised of the President, the President-Elect, the Chair of the Board, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Executive Director.