2013 Writing Competition
Information on entering the AAMD Writing Competition and the CIVCO/AAMD Student Writing Competition
AAMD Writing Competition
Enter to win one of the three cash prizes* for papers pertaining to Medical Dosimetry:
$1000 — First Place
$500 — Second Place
$250 — Third Place
Abstract submission deadline: February 1
Final manuscript submission: March 1
CIVCO/AAMD Student Writing Competition
Enter to win one of three cash prizes for papers pertaining to treatment, planning, localization, and positioning.
$500 — First Place
$250 — Second Place
$125 — Third Place
Abstract submission deadline: February 1
Final manuscript submission: March 1
Online Submission Form: AAMD Writing Competition Abstract Submission Form
Are you submitting an article? Then you need the AAMD Writing Competition Information to provide the details.
For more information please contact:
Theresa Kwiatkowski, BS, RTT, CMD
Lipson Cancer Center
Rochester General Hospital
1425 Portland Ave.
Rochester, NY 14621-3095
Phone: 585-922-9464
E-mail: tmkwiat@live.com
2012 Writing Competition Winners
AAMD Writing Competition:
| 1st Place: | The incident of burnout or compassion fatigue in medical dosimetrists as a function of various stress and other factors |
| 2nd Place: | Treatment Planning for Hippocampal-Avoiding Whole Brain Irradiation |
AAMD/CIVCO Student Writing Competition:
| 1st Place: | Is off line adaptive planning necessary for Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) for head and neck treatments? |
| 2nd Place: | A Dosimetric comparitive study: Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) Versus Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in the treatment of nasal cavity carcinomas |
| 3rd Place: | MRI as a sole imaging in radiotherapy treatment planning |
The AAMD Writing Competition Committee would like to thank all of the authors and judges for their participation.
The AAMD would like to thank CIVCO for their continued support of the Student Writing Competition.

