President's Note

Dear Current and Prospective Members,

Warm greetings to you all. My name is Zhenyu, and it is a privilege to serve as President of the New Jersey Medical Physics Society for 2026.

Since our founding in 1975, NJMPS has been committed to supporting the professional needs of medical physicists across New Jersey. Each year, we host one to two chapter meetings, typically in the spring and fall, providing opportunities to connect with colleagues, strengthen our community, and stay current with developments in our field.

This year, we will continue to prioritize improvements to our chapter website to ensure it remains a helpful, accessible resource for members. We are also organizing mock oral exams to further support junior members as they prepare for board certification.

Your input is essential as we work to strengthen our programming and better serve our community. We look forward to your feedback and hope to see you at our upcoming events.

Warm regards,

Zhenyu Xiong
President of New Jersey Medical Physics Society (2026)

With a membership base extending throughout the New Jersey region, we cater to approximately 150 active members. Our primary objective is to advocate for the interests of medical physicists in the New Jersey area. We endeavor to facilitate networking and collaboration opportunities while providing support and empowerment to members of the New Jersey medical physics community.
We organize one to two annual meetings along with occasional outings as circumstances permit. These meetings showcase distinguished speakers from the local area who share innovative research and clinically relevant topics. We award lifetime achievement awards to members of our community who have dedicated themselves to our profession. Additionally, to foster networking among medical physicists, we are in the process of arranging casual outings in the near future.
We are diligently coordinating efforts among our members to organize mock oral exams aimed at providing constructive feedback to the community. These initiatives are designed to assist junior members in preparing for board certification exams.
Every year during annual meetings, we host a medical physics slam competition. Medical Physics Slam is a three-minute elevator pitch competition where students and trainees can practice communicating their research to a lay audience. The winner will represent our chapter in a final competition organized by the AAPM Students and Trainees Subcommittee.