National Medical Dosimetrist's Day


Print your own copy of this year's official National Medical Dosimetrist's Day poster.

National Medical Dosimetrist's Day Is August 15, 2012!

To celebrate National Medical Dosimetrist's Day, AAMD is teaming up with our corporate partners to present a series of FREE webinars, scheduled one each day, August 13 - 17. Each webinar will offer one MDCB approved credit. Here's the line-up:

  • Monday, August 13: Workflow Management — State of the Art Tools to Improve Both Quality and Workflow for the Dosimetrist
    Sponsored by Velocity Medical Solutions


  • Tuesday, August 14: The Evolution of Treatment Planning Integration and Future Impact on Clinical Workflow
    Sponsored by Elekta


  • Wednesday, August 15: Conquering Contouring — Eclipse and BrachyVision Advanced Contouring Tools
    Sponsored by Varian Medical Systems

  • Thursday, August 16: A New Approach to IMRT — Multi-criteria Optimization
    Sponsored by RaySearch Laboratories

  • Friday, August 17: The Use of Compensator-Based SBRT IMRT with a Flattening Filter Free Beam and Breath Hold Techniques
    Sponsored by .decimal®

Click here for full descriptions of all of our National Medical Dosimetrist's Day Webinars.

All webinars will be from 1:00 - 2:00 PM EDT.

How to Celebrate National Medical Dosimetrist's Day

  • Host a reception for hospital/facility staff in the medical dosimetry department. Invite them to see what you do! (Offering some type of food — ice cream, bagels, coffee, cookies, etc — provides an additional incentive for people to stop by!). Or maybe you could bring in a massage therapist to provide chair massages to your colleagues on National Medical Dosimetrist's Day!

  • Provide refreshments, flowers or other treats for patients on National Medical Dosimetrist's Day or throughout that week or even during the month of August. Make a sign or tag saying: Courtesy of your medical dosimetry team.

  • Have your medical dosimetry team introduce themselves to patients during the month of August and answer their questions about treatment planning. Provide patients with a copy of the AAMD "What Is a Medical Dosimetrist?" flyer, available by clicking here. Or share this PowerPoint presentation with them during a reception. You can even customize it with your own facility's information.

  • Suggest to your facility's PR department that they do a story on the medical dosimetry department in the next facility newsletter.

  • Host a lunch for the entire radiation therapy team at your facility to thank your colleagues for their collaboration with the medical dosimetry team.

  • Make a commitment to get involved in your professional organization — volunteer for an AAMD Committee! Click here for details on volunteer opportunities.

Each year, the third Wednesday of August is designated as the day for celebrating medical dosimetry professionals around the world, recognizing the importance of their profession and honoring their contributions. Medical dosimetry is an exciting and amazing profession to work in. Dosimetrists are members of a team that contributes toward cancer survivorship on a daily basis.

Mark these dates on your calendar for future celebrations of National Medical Dosimetrist's Day!

Future Dates
2013: Wednesday, August 21
2014: Wednesday, August 20

"What Is a Medical Dosimetrist?" Flyer:

Download, print and share this flyer with your colleagues, patients, students, family and friends to let them know exactly what you do!

"What Is a Medical Dosimetrist?" Flyer