38th Annual AAPM Meeting Recap

Our 38th Annual Meeting welcomed more than 500 attendees from March 17-20, 2022, at the Kierland Westin Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, AZ.

As the first face-to-face meeting since 2020, the weekend marked a return to normalcy for AAPM and served as the launching pad for several new initiatives, including the AAPM and MIT Hacking Medicine Innovation Challenge presented by Abbott.

During the inaugural challenge, 13 finalists from more than 70 entries were selected to compete in a shark-tank style pitch competition for the chance to win $100,000 of in-kind prizes. You can read more about the Innovation Challenge here.

During the inaugural challenge, 13 finalists from more than 70 entries were selected to compete in a shark-tank style pitch competition for the chance to win $100,000 of in-kind prizes. You can read more about the Innovation Challenge here.

Micheal Hooten, MD, immediate past president of AAPM, says, “I am humbled and thrilled by the turnout we saw at this year’s annual meeting, and we are looking forward to what is in store for the organization under the leadership of our new President-elect, Kayode Williams, MD.”

In addition to flash talks, poster presentations, plenary talks, committee and shared interest group gatherings, we heard from an array of keynote speakers highlighting today’s innovations and practical applications in pain medicine, including:

• Steven Cohen, MD
• Lee Fleisher, MD 
• Beth Darnall, PhD 
• John Halamka, MD

Thank you to all of our attendees, staff, and volunteers for making the event possible and stay tuned for updates regarding the 39th Annual Meeting in 2023 taking place in Florida.