International Day of Medical Physics (#IDMP2018) -
Celebrating Medical Physics for Patient Benefit
This year COMP is celebrating Marie Curie's birthday by sharing the connection that all Medical Physicists have with patients. Check out
the poster below and
click here for more details on how to win $150 in Curie Cash.
Thank you for the important work you do, we look forward to tracking your celebrations next Wednesday!
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2019 Canadian Winter School: Quality and Safety in MRI in Ottawa
Canadian Winter School planning is underway, the first to focus on MRI! Check out the website and marketing tools to spread the word here, start thinking about your abstracts...we will have important dates coming to you shortly!
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InterACTIONS Updates
Share your noteworthy news:
If you have anything noteworthy to share with the medical physics community, let us know. Examples of
noteworthy submissions include:
- Promotion of COMP and Canadian medical physics.
- Retirement of medical physicists.
- New patents.
- New licensing agreements.
- Large grants.
- CAMPEP-accreditation/reaccreditation.
Photos are welcome!
Highlighting members involved in international initiatives: Are you currently working on an International project or know someone who is? We want to hear about it! Submission details below.
Deadline to Contribute to the January Issue of InterACTIONS is December 1, 2018: Please consider submitting and encourage your co-workers to as well! All submissions should be forwarded to Elsayed Ali, InterACTIONS Editor.
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Winners of the YP Workshop Survey Draw for 2019 Membership
All attendees who completed the JSM Young Professionals Workshop survey were put in a random draw for one of three free 2019 COMP Memberships, congratulations to:
- Ming Liu, Carleton University
- Alexandra Guebert, University of Calgary
- Matthew Mouawad, Western University
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Nominate Someone Today: CAP-COMP Peter Kirkby Memorial Medal Deadline November 15, 2018
The CAP-COMP Peter Kirkby Memorial Medal recognizes outstanding service to Canadian physics. The medal is intended to recognize service to the physics community by strengthening the Canadian physics community, by enhancing the profession of physical scientists, by effectively communicating physics to the non-scientific community, or by making physics more attractive as a career. Click here for the nomination criteria. |
| November 7, 2018 |
6th Annual International Day of Medical Physics (#IDMP2018): Medical Physics for Patient Benefit |
| November 15, 2018 |
CAP-COMP Peter Kirkby Memorial Medal Nomination Deadline |
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December 1, 2018
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| December 1, 2018 |
CCPM Membership Exam Registration Deadline |
| January 18, 2019 |
CCPM Fellowship Exam Registration Deadline |
| February 5-8, 2019 |
10th Canadian Winter School: Quality and Safety in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Ottawa, ON |
| March 2, 2019 |
MCCPM Written Exam |
| May 10-11, 2019 |
MCCPM Oral Exam |
| September 22-24, 2019 |
FCCPM Oral Exam |
| September 24-27, 2019 |
2019 ASM: Kelowna, BC |
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Always Wanted: Communication Feedback
The COMP Communications Committee is committed to ongoing improvement. Please share your feedback
on the COMP website and communications with us at any time, we value your opinion and look forward to hearing from you!
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November 7, 2018
November 15, 2018
February 5-8, 2019
September 24-27, 2019
2019 Annual Scientific Meeting, Kelowna, BC
Check out the
event page for upcoming partner events.
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....that Marie Curie faced great adversity and gender discrimination? Let's celebrate #IDMP2018 working to empower one another with kindness. Read Albert Einstein's letter of encouragement to his colleague here.
Read more about Marie Curie's incredible life here.
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Feedback and Contributions
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Please feel free to contact us if there is something that you would like to see highlighted in next month's newsletter or if you have some ideas or feedback!
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