PHILADELPHIA (July 18, 2024) — Teh Lin, PhD, DABR, FAAPM, an Associate Professor in Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Department of Radiation Oncology, has been named a Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).
“I’m thrilled to receive this recognition. It’s such an honor to be able to represent AAPM in this way,” she said. Lin is a medical physicist, a clinician who oversees effective radiation treatment and develops and tests the scanning and imaging equipment used. AAPM fellows are distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to the organization and the field of medical physics.
“It is an immense accomplishment to become a fellow of the AAPM,” said Eric M. Horwitz, MD, FABS, FASTRO, Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Fox Chase and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. “We’re incredibly proud of Dr. Lin and are very fortunate to have her on our team.”
Lin has been at Fox Chase since 2005, when she came for a three-year medical physics residency. In her final year, she was chief resident. Following her residency, she was made an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2020.
She earned her doctorate in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of Michigan and her Bachelor of Science in nuclear science from the National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Lin has been involved with the AAPM since 2005 and has contributed to over 130 publications covering a wide array of subject areas, including motion artifacts and laser-accelerated proton therapy.
The AAPM is an organization of medical physicists who work to improve their field through the implementation of science, education, and professional training. The organization, which was founded in 1958 and boasts over 8,000 members, continuously produces research that improves the care and safety of patients.
In addition to her work with the AAPM and Fox Chase, Lin has served as the lead physicist on several projects. She is a member of both the American Society for Radiation Oncology and the International Organization for Medical Physics. She is also on the editorial board for the Journal of Cancer Research and Cellular Therapeutics and a reviewer for several other journals in medical physics and radiation oncology.