As stewards of science in healthcare, medical physicists must speak up now. The FY26 Presidential Budget Request proposes significant cuts to NIH (-37%) and NSF (-56%) funding—threatening the very foundation of biomedical innovation and patient care. We urge you to contact your members of Congress using the template message provided (or better yet—personalize it). 

Together, we can make clear that slashing research investment not only disrupts laboratories and careers but also delays the life-saving technologies at the heart of cancer treatment, imaging, and diagnostics. Federal support is essential to sustaining our work and advancing health outcomes nationwide. 

Let your voice be heard!