AAPM 68th Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2026

AAPM 2026

Important note before I finalize the best buyer list: please share your client website or product page. The buyer accounts, titles, and industry filters should be matched to the exact product your client is selling, because the strongest event list is not just about “who attends” — it is about which attendee segment is most likely to buy. Once you share the website, I can refine the target companies, job titles, and industries much more accurately.

AAPM 2026 is a high-value professional conference in the medical physics and radiation oncology ecosystem. This event is typically centered on clinical practice, treatment delivery, dosimetry, imaging, quality assurance, radiation safety, instrumentation, software, and education. For attendee-list research and buyer targeting, this show is especially strong because it brings together a concentrated audience of decision-makers, technical specialists, clinical leaders, researchers, equipment vendors, and institutional buyers connected to medical imaging and radiation therapy.

From a database-selling perspective, AAPM 2026 is not a broad consumer event. It is a specialized B2B scientific and clinical meeting with a very defined audience. That is a major advantage for list quality, because the buyers are easier to segment by function, product category, and institutional purchasing influence. If your client sells medical devices, imaging software, radiation therapy systems, QA tools, dosimetry solutions, patient positioning devices, clinical workflow platforms, or healthcare training products, this event can be an excellent fit.

Event overview

• Event type: Medical Physics, Radiation Oncology, Clinical Technology, Healthcare Innovation, Scientific Conference, Education & Training Expo
• Primary audience: Medical physicists, radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, hospital department leaders, researchers, vendors, and academic professionals
• Buyer profile strength: Very high for healthcare technology, imaging, oncology, and workflow-related vendors
• Commercial value: Strong for institutional sales, education partnerships, equipment promotion, and clinical software outreach

1️⃣ Who attends: Buyers / attendees

The attendee mix at AAPM 2026 is highly technical and very buyer-relevant. This is one of those events where the audience includes both end users and actual purchasing influencers, which makes list monetization more effective than many general healthcare conferences.

Main attendee groups include:

• Medical physicists working in radiation oncology, diagnostic imaging, and nuclear medicine
• Radiation oncologists and clinical physicians involved in treatment planning and technology decisions
• Dosimetrists who directly work with planning systems and treatment workflows
• Radiation therapists and imaging technologists
• Department managers, service line leaders, and hospital administrators
• Research scientists, faculty, and academic medical center professionals
• Vendor representatives from equipment, software, and device companies
• QA, safety, regulatory, and compliance professionals
• Training and education leaders in hospitals and universities

For list-building, the most valuable attendee segments are not always the broad clinical attendees. The highest commercial value usually comes from:

• Directors of medical physics
• Chief physicists
• Radiation oncology administrators
• Imaging department directors
• Clinical applications managers
• Healthcare procurement and vendor management contacts
• Academic faculty and research leaders who influence product evaluation

2️⃣ Where the show is happening + attendee geographic origin

The exact city and venue for AAPM 2026 should be confirmed from the official event page once you share the client website or event source. AAPM annual meetings are usually hosted in major U.S. convention destinations with strong hospital and academic access. Because the event is national in scope, attendance generally comes from across the United States, with meaningful international participation from Canada, Europe, Asia, and other global healthcare markets.

Likely geographic profile:

• Core origin: United States nationwide
• Secondary origin: Canada and selected international markets
• Audience concentration: Strong representation from academic medical centers, cancer centers, hospitals, and specialty clinics
• Travel pattern: Mostly national-level business travel with some international scientific attendance

If the event is hosted in a major healthcare hub or convention city, the local attendance will include regional hospitals, nearby universities, and vendor teams supporting the exhibition floor. However, the overall audience should be treated as national with global participation rather than local or purely regional.

3️⃣ Audience reach: Local / National / Global

Reach type: National with global scientific relevance

AAPM 2026 should be treated as a national U.S. conference with strong international credibility. The audience is primarily North American, but the subject matter is globally relevant because medical physics, radiation oncology, clinical QA, and imaging technology are universal categories. That makes it valuable for companies that sell across regions and want access to institutional buyers, research buyers, and clinical influencers.

For database targeting, this means the event has three layers of value:

• Local value: nearby hospitals, universities, imaging centers, and vendor reps
• National value: U.S. clinical decision-makers, procurement influencers, and research teams
• Global value: scientific collaborators, international vendors, and cross-border healthcare technology buyers

4️⃣ Sample buyer company names + websites

Below is a sample buyer-style account list built for this event. These are strong potential target companies and institutions because they operate in medical imaging, radiation oncology, clinical systems, oncology care, diagnostics, instrumentation, or healthcare technology.

Top 5 buyer accounts to prioritize first: Varian, Siemens Healthineers, GE HealthCare, Philips, and Elekta. These are the strongest fit because they directly align with the clinical, technical, and purchasing ecosystem surrounding radiation therapy, imaging, and oncology workflow.

5️⃣ Job profiles, industries & event type

This event supports a very focused job-title strategy. The best titles are not generic healthcare titles alone. You want roles that influence adoption, purchasing, evaluation, procurement, education, and clinical deployment.

Best job profiles to target:

• Director of Medical Physics
• Chief Medical Physicist
• Medical Physics Manager
• Clinical Applications Manager
• Radiation Oncology Department Director
• Radiation Therapy Manager
• Dosimetry Manager
• Imaging Services Director
• Healthcare Solutions Manager
• Product Manager, Oncology
• Clinical Education Manager
• Procurement Manager, Hospital Technology
• Research Scientist, Medical Imaging
• Academic Faculty, Physics / Radiation Oncology
• Sales Director, Clinical Solutions

Best industries to use from your industry list:

• Hospital & Health Care
• Medical Devices
• Biotechnology
• Pharmaceuticals
• Research
• Higher Education
• Education Management
• Information Technology & Services
• Computer Software
• Information Services
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• Professional Training & Coaching
• Management Consulting
• Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
• Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Event type classification: Scientific conference, medical technology conference, healthcare education event, specialty clinical meeting, and product showcase environment.

6️⃣ Estimated attendance / expected footfall

Without the final official 2026 registration data in front of us, the safest way to estimate attendance is to use prior-year scale and the typical size of this kind of annual scientific meeting. AAPM annual conferences generally attract a large and specialized turnout. For 2026, a realistic expectation would likely fall in the range of 3,000 to 6,000+ attendees, depending on city, venue, and program scale.

This is not a mass-market expo with 20,000+ footfall. Instead, it is a high-density niche audience event. That means the attendee count may be lower than a giant trade show, but the commercial relevance per contact is often much higher because the audience is specialized, technical, and influential.

Why the footfall matters:

• Higher quality leads per attendee
• More relevant buyer roles
• Better alignment for healthcare technology and service providers
• Stronger conversion potential for niche B2B products

7️⃣ Key focus areas & buyer engagement

AAPM 2026 is likely to focus on the technologies, clinical methods, and professional standards that shape modern radiation medicine. That makes it highly useful for companies looking to reach people who evaluate new tools, upgrade systems, and influence institutional decisions.

Main focus areas may include:

• Radiation therapy planning and delivery
• Medical imaging and diagnostic workflows
• Quality assurance and quality control
• Radiation safety and compliance
• Dosimetry and treatment verification
• Machine performance, calibration, and maintenance
• Automation and AI-assisted clinical workflows
• Research, education, and continuing professional development
• Oncology technology integration and clinical operations

Buyer engagement opportunities:

• Exhibition booths with live product demos
• Clinical education sessions and workshops
• Sponsored scientific sessions
• Hospital and academic networking meetings
• Technology comparison and evaluation conversations
• Vendor-to-clinic relationship building

When positioning attendee lists from this event, the best message is not “we have conference attendees.” The stronger message is:

“We can help you reach medical physicists, radiation oncology leaders, imaging specialists, hospital decision-makers, and clinical technology buyers active in the AAPM 2026 ecosystem.”

8️⃣ Client product fit note

Before locking the final buyer list, I need your client website so I can review the product and match the right buyers. The best buyer targets change a lot depending on what your client sells.

If the client sells equipment or devices:

• Target hospital technology leaders
• Radiation oncology department managers
• Clinical applications teams
• Procurement and vendor management contacts

If the client sells software:

• Target medical physicists
• Dosimetry teams
• IT integration leaders
• Clinical workflow and imaging managers

If the client sells training, education, or certification:

• Target academic faculty
• Hospital education managers
• Department directors
• Professional development leads

If the client sells services:

• Target health system executives
• Medical physics service buyers
• Oncology operations leaders
• Research and innovation departments

9️⃣ Best industry filters for this event

Based on the industry list you shared, the best filters for AAPM 2026 are:

• Hospital & Health Care
• Medical Devices
• Biotechnology
• Pharmaceuticals
• Research
• Higher Education
• Education Management
• Information Technology & Services
• Computer Software
• Information Services
• Professional Training & Coaching
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
• Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

If you want better quality, combine industry filters with title filters such as:

• Medical Physicist
• Chief Physicist
• Radiation Oncology Director
• Clinical Applications Specialist
• Dosimetry Manager
• Imaging Director
• Healthcare Product Manager
• Clinical Education Manager

Final recommendation

AAPM 2026 is a strong event for targeted attendee-list sales if your client serves the medical physics, oncology, imaging, healthcare technology, or clinical workflow markets. It is a specialized event with a highly relevant audience, which usually means better lead quality and stronger buyer intent than a general healthcare event.

Best buyer segments to collect:

• Medical physicists and department heads
• Radiation oncology leaders
• Imaging and QA decision-makers
• Hospital technology procurement contacts
• Healthcare software and device companies
• Academic and research institutions

Buyer-fit quality rating for attendee-list sales: 8.5/10

This is an excellent niche conference for healthcare and medical technology targeting. The only missing step is the client website, so I can align the final list to the exact product and recommend the most profitable buyers.

If you share the client website, I will next give you a refined version with:

• best-fit buyer companies only
• priority ranking by likelihood to buy
• recommended job titles
• best industry filters
• and a cleaner short-list for outreach
  

  AAPM 2026 Event Profile

  2026 Joint AAPM | COMP Annual Meeting & Exhibition | Buyer / Attendee Profile Sampling

  Field	Details
  Event name	2026 Joint AAPM | COMP Annual Meeting & Exhibition (commonly searched as AAPM 2026)
  Organizer	American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) with Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP)
  Dates	July 19-22, 2026
  Venue	Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building registration area / technical exhibition and meeting spaces
  City	Vancouver
  State / Region	British Columbia
  Country	Canada
  Event categories from requested list	Medical & Pharma; Science & Research; IT & Technology
  Event type	Annual medical physics scientific meeting, education conference, technical exhibition, CE/CME-style professional program, vendor showcase
  Official audience benchmark	AAPM meeting page states the Annual Meeting & Exhibition draws about 4,000 participants; 2026 exhibitor page says around 3,500 medical physicists expected.
  Audience reach	Global, strongest from North America. AAPM and COMP represent members across North America and around the world.
  Primary buyer lens	Clinical medical physicists, radiation oncology physics leaders, imaging physicists, hospital technology evaluators, dosimetry managers, QA/radiation safety teams, academic researchers, and med-tech innovation teams.

   

  1. Who attends (Buyers / Attendees)

  Attendee segment	Buyer relevance
  Clinical medical physicists	Hospital/health system professionals evaluating QA devices, treatment planning, radiation therapy systems, imaging systems, dosimetry, safety, AI workflow, and measurement tools.
  Radiation oncology leaders	Chief physicists, radiation oncology directors, dosimetry managers, physicist-in-chief roles and clinical operation leaders.
  Imaging and nuclear medicine physicists	Buyers/influencers for diagnostic imaging QA, MRI/CT/PET/SPECT quality systems, calibration, image analysis, dose monitoring and compliance.
  Researchers and faculty	University, cancer center and research institute teams looking at therapy, imaging, radiobiology, computational methods, AI and emerging applications.
  Industry partners and exhibitors	Medical device, radiation therapy, imaging, software, QA instrumentation, dosimetry, radiation safety, informatics and service vendors.
  Students, residents and trainees	Early career medical physics talent, residency program participants, PhD students and fellowship candidates.

   

  2. Where the show is happening + attendee geographic origin

  Geographic view	Details
  Venue geography	Vancouver Convention Centre, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  Likely local/regional attendees	British Columbia health systems, Vancouver/Lower Mainland hospitals, BC Cancer, Canadian universities, regional radiation safety and imaging teams.
  Likely national attendees	Medical physics professionals from Canada and the United States, including cancer centers, academic medical centers, hospitals, and med-tech companies.
  Likely international attendees	AAPM/COMP global community: medical physicists, researchers and industry partners from North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other global markets.
  Audience reach classification	Global professional conference with a North America-heavy clinical and academic buyer base.

   

  3. Sample buyer company / organization names (BUYERS ONLY)

  Buyer organization	Apollo industry	Best titles / departments to target	Website
  Mayo Clinic	Hospital & Health Care	Radiation Oncology Physics / Imaging Physics / Medical Physics leadership	https://www.mayoclinic.org
  MD Anderson Cancer Center	Hospital & Health Care	Chief Medical Physicist / Director of Radiation Physics / Technology Evaluation	https://www.mdanderson.org
  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Hospital & Health Care	Medical Physics / Radiation Oncology / Imaging Physics decision makers	https://www.mskcc.org
  Cleveland Clinic	Hospital & Health Care	Radiation Oncology Physics / Diagnostic Medical Physics / Procurement influencers	https://my.clevelandclinic.org
  Mass General Brigham	Hospital & Health Care	Medical Physics / Radiation Oncology / Imaging Technology leadership	https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org
  University Health Network / Princess Margaret Cancer Centre	Hospital & Health Care	Radiation medicine program / medical physics / cancer technology teams	https://www.uhn.ca
  BC Cancer	Hospital & Health Care	Provincial radiation oncology, medical physics and cancer treatment technology teams	https://www.bccancer.bc.ca
  Alberta Health Services	Hospital & Health Care	Cancer care, radiation therapy physics and diagnostic imaging leadership	https://www.albertahealthservices.ca
  Kaiser Permanente	Hospital & Health Care	Radiation oncology, imaging operations, safety and procurement stakeholders	https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org
  Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company	Medical Devices	Product, clinical solutions, oncology systems, partnerships and market development teams	https://www.varian.com
  Elekta	Medical Devices	Radiotherapy technology, software and clinical partnerships teams	https://www.elekta.com
  Accuray	Medical Devices	Radiosurgery / radiation therapy solutions and clinical application teams	https://www.accuray.com

   

  4. Job profiles, industries & event type

  Item	Recommendation
  Best job titles to sample	Chief Medical Physicist; Director of Medical Physics; Radiation Oncology Physicist; Diagnostic Imaging Physicist; Nuclear Medicine Physicist; Radiation Safety Officer; Dosimetry Manager; Director of Radiation Oncology; Imaging Technology Manager; Clinical Scientist; Medical Physics Faculty; Clinical Applications Manager; Product Manager - Radiation Therapy; Director of Strategic Partnerships.
  Best Apollo industries	Hospital & Health Care; Medical Devices; Biotechnology; Research; Higher Education; Pharmaceuticals; Computer Software; Information Technology & Services; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing; Government Administration.
  Event type fit	B2B professional conference and technical exhibition. Best for med-tech, radiation therapy, imaging, QA instrumentation, software, AI, compliance and clinical workflow vendors.
  Seniority mix	Director, Manager, Head, Professor/Faculty, Principal Scientist, Clinical Specialist, Product/Marketing, Procurement-influencer and technical evaluator levels.

   

  5. Estimated attendance / expected total footfall

  Metric	Details
  Expected attendance	Approximately 3,500-4,000 professional participants. Official AAPM meetings page uses about 4,000 participants as the Annual Meeting benchmark, while the 2026 exhibitor page says around 3,500 medical physicists are expected.
  Exhibition traffic quality	High technical quality rather than mass consumer volume. Attendees are specialized, credentialed and often directly involved in clinical evaluation, protocol design, QA standards and technology adoption.
  Buyer quality	Very strong for radiation oncology technology, imaging QA, dosimetry, medical physics software, AI, education/training, and radiation safety products.

   

  6. Key focus areas & buyer engagement

  Focus area	Why buyers care
  Therapy physics	Radiation therapy, treatment planning, LINAC QA, adaptive therapy, proton therapy, brachytherapy, stereotactic treatments, patient-specific QA.
  Imaging physics	CT, MRI, PET, SPECT, ultrasound, image quality, dose optimization, AI imaging tools and diagnostic QA.
  Nuclear medicine / theranostics	Radiopharmaceutical therapy, dosimetry, safety, imaging quantification and workflow integration.
  AI and automation	AI tools for contouring, planning, QA, image analysis, workflow prioritization, data analytics and clinical decision support.
  Radiation safety & compliance	Dosimetry, shielding, monitoring, regulatory compliance, safety culture, accreditation and emergency preparedness.
  Exhibit engagement	Vendor showcases, exhibit hall demos, product education, scientific sessions, poster discussions, committee meetings, student/trainee events and networking programs.

   

  7. Best list-building logic for attendee sampling

  Sampling layer	How to use it
  Tier 1 buyers	Hospitals, cancer centers and health systems with radiation oncology and medical physics departments. Target Chief Medical Physicist, Director of Radiation Oncology Physics, Diagnostic Imaging Physicist and Radiation Safety Officer.
  Tier 2 buyers	Medical device and imaging vendors. Target Product Management, Clinical Applications, Strategic Partnerships, Market Development and Field Medical Physics roles.
  Tier 3 buyers	Universities, research institutes and teaching hospitals. Target Professors, Principal Investigators, Medical Physics Residency Directors and Clinical Scientists.
  Geographic filters	Canada + United States first; then Europe, Asia-Pacific and global medical physics organizations for broader international campaigns.
  Exclusion filters	Avoid general wellness, consumer fitness and unrelated hospital admin contacts unless the client sells broad healthcare business services.

   

  8. Client product review note

  Client-fit step	Details
  Important	Before final buyer-list delivery, review the client website/product line. The best buyer segment changes depending on whether the client sells radiation therapy devices, imaging QA tools, software/AI, dosimetry, education, recruiting, consulting or sponsorship services.
  Ask client	Please share the client website so the buyer list can be narrowed to the strongest-fit organizations, titles, Apollo industries and geographic filters.

   

  Source notes used for verification

  Source	Use in profile
  AAPM meetings page	Lists 2026 Annual Meeting & Exhibition date as July 19-22, 2026 and says the Annual Meeting draws about 4,000 participants.
  AAPM 2026 exhibitor page	Describes the AAPM | COMP Annual Meeting & Exhibition, notes around 3,500 medical physicists expected, and references theme: Medical Physics Community: Inspiration. Innovation. Impact.
  Vancouver Convention Centre event page	Confirms July 19-22, 2026 location at Vancouver Convention Centre and describes the audience as medical physicists, researchers, dosimetrists, educators and industry partners.
  AAPM registration/program pages	Confirm on-site registration at Vancouver Convention Centre West and program/exhibit hall structure.