title: Formation and early years of the AAPM.
abstract: This vignette recites significant steps leading to the formation of the AAPM and transpiring in the developments of the first decade, approximately. Persons involved, dates, and places are recognized. A table summarizes the progression of events. This recitation ends with the term of Kereiakes, the last President to be elected by the Board of Directors from its own membership, and with the move of the annual meeting time to mid-summer.
mesh_terms: D001695:Biology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009683:Nuclear Medicine; D010825:Physics / Q000266:history*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States