Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP)

The Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP / OCPM) is the national professional association for medical physicists in Canada. Its mission encompasses advancing excellence in medical physics practice, promoting professional standards and competencies, and supporting the growth of the field across the country. COMP provides a range of services to its members, including resources on scope of practice, ethics, quality assurance, educational and training supports, and career development opportunities. It also organizes conferences, lectures, and learning events and publishes technical and scientific communications. COMP engages with stakeholders, governmental bodies, and partner organizations to influence policy, promote science, and ensure that medical physics contributes effectively to patient care and health-system needs in Canada.

Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP)

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News, articles and newsletters by COMP

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Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of January 26 – Help us understand Linac Technical Training Across Canada/AAPM|COMP JSM/Message from the COMP President
COMP is conducting a national survey to gather information on linear accelerator training for service technicians. Medical physics departments are encouraged to complete the...
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Pieces of Interest from COMP for the Week of January 19 - Early Career Seminar on Professional Certification in Medical Physics/How to Get Involved with COMP and Medical Physics Initiatives/January Issue of InterACTIONS
Join the COMP Residency Subcommittee for an Early Career Seminar on January 29, featuring expert insights on medical physics certification. Also, mark your calendar for a...
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Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of January 5 – Shattering Glass Ceilings: Celebrating Remarkable Physicists/LAST WEEK for COMP Winter School Room Block Pricing/Radiation Shieling for Ulta High Dose Rate Election Flash Radiation Therapy
This week's highlights from COMP include the ongoing series "Shattering Glass Ceilings," celebrating influential Canadian medical physicists, and a reminder that last week...
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Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of December 29 – Streamlining Radiotherapy QA/COMP Winter School – Hockey Night Out/Celebrating Medical Radiation Technologist Week: Solomon Akinsola’s journey from Nigeria to Canada
This week’s COMP highlights include insights on Streamlining Radiotherapy QA, details on the Winter School event featuring a hockey game, and a spotlight on Solomon Akinsola,...
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Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of December 22 – COMP Winter School LAST WEEK for Early-bird Pricing/Retreatment in Radiation Therapy/Nuclear medicine groups launch effort to standardize PET imaging
This week, register for the COMP Winter School before early-bird pricing ends. Explore the latest on managing complexity in radiation therapy and discover a new accreditation...
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Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of December 15 – Lunch Bytes -December 18/Tami Freeman Book Review/Winter School Program
Join Dr. Eugene Wong and Dr. Michael Roumeliotis on December 18 for the Lunch Bytes session on clinically driven medical physics research. Also, check out Tami Freeman's book...
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Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of November 24 – Global Medical Physics: A Guide for International Collaboration/AAPM|COMP Joint Scientific Meeting 2026/COMP Winter School 2026
The book "Global Medical Physics: A Guide for International Collaboration" is now available from CRC Press, with an open access eBook coming soon. Stay tuned for updates on...
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Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of November 17 – Lunch Bytes – November 20, 2025/Retreatment in Radiation Therapy/Call for Volunteers
Join Dr. Lone Hoffman on November 20 for insights on Denmark's innovative approach to reirradiation in radiation therapy. Additionally, CADRA seeks volunteers for two...
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Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of November 10 – Winter School Project Gallery/Message from the CCPM President/Lunch Byte – Nov 20
Showcase your innovation at the Winter School Project Gallery, where attendees can explore impactful quality and safety projects from across Canada. Submit abstracts by...
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Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of November 3 – LAST WEEK – COMP IDMP Contest/Deadline Extended – CNSC Innovation Grant/Executive Director Report
The COMP IDMP 2025 Art Contest deadline is extended—submit entries themed "Medical Physics and Emerging Technologies" by November 3 for a chance to win $250. Additionally,...
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Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of October 27 – COMP IDMP 2025/Winter School Project Gallery/Message from the COMP President
Explore the week’s highlights from COMP: Enter the 2025 IDMP Art Contest to showcase your vision of medical physics and win $250 in Curie Cash. Also, prepare for the COMP...
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Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of October 20 – Showcasing 74 Years of Canadian Cobalt-60 Leadership/October Issue of InterACTIONS!/Register Today for the COMP Imaging Lecture Series!
Celebrate 74 years of Canadian leadership in Cobalt-60 production on October 27 with the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council. Also, check out the latest issue of InterACTIONS...

Events and conferences

Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) hosted events and conferences. All items will take you to the COMP website.

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How to Get Involved with COMP and Medical Physics Initiatives
The COMP Student Council and CWC-IDEA are hosting a session on February 9th to explore involvement in COMP and Medical Physics initiatives. Join five insightful speakers as...
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Early Career Seminar: Navigating Professional Certification in Medical Physics
Join the COMP Residency Subcommittee for the inaugural Early Career Seminar on January 29th, focusing on professional certification in medical physics. Hear from experts on...
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Navigating Professional Certification in Medical Physics
Join us for the first Early Career Seminar on Navigating Professional Certification in Medical Physics, hosted by the COMP Residency Subcommittee on January 29th from...
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Lunch Bytes, brought to you by Sun Nuclear
Join COMP's "Lunch Bytes" series, sponsored by Sun Nuclear, for engaging virtual talks on key medical physics topics, including AI in medicine and national cancer strategies....
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COMP - Imaging Lecture Series 2025-2026
Join the Virtual Medical Imaging Lecture Series 2025-2026, featuring interactive sessions led by renowned experts like Dr. Ting-Yim Lee and Dr. Michael Kolios. Explore...
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