International Organization for Medical Physics

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International Organization for Medical Physics
AbbreviationIOMP
Formation1963
Headquarters York
Region
Global
Official language
English
President
 John Damilakis
Vice-President
 Eva Bezak
Past President
 Madan Rehani
Secretary-General
 Magdalena Stoeva
Website www.iomp.org

The International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP) is a professional organization for medical physics with nearly 22,000 members in 84 countries. [1]

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Objectives and History

IOMP is charged with a mission to advance medical physics practice worldwide by disseminating scientific and technical information, fostering the educational and professional development of medical physics and promoting the highest quality medical services for patients.

IOMP was formed in January 1963 initially with 4 affiliated national member organizations (Canada, Sweden, UK, USA). [2] After 50 years of active existence and global support for the medical physics profession, IOMP has a membership of 80 national member organizations and 6 regional organizations. IOMP is affiliated to IUPESM, IUPAP and ICSU and is officially connected to IFMBE.

IOMP collaborates with professional bodies such as IRPA and ICRP and international organizations such as WHO and IAEA in promoting the development of medical physics and safe use of radiation and radiological equipment technology.

IOMP publishes an electronic Newsletter (Medical Physics World) and an open-source journal (Medical Physics International).

To raise awareness about the role medical physicists play for the benefit of patients, IOMP organizes the annual International Day of Medical Physics (IDMP) on November 7 - the birthday of Marie Sklodowska-Curie. [3]

The World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (World Congress) is organised by IOMP (together with IFMBE and IUPESM) as well as the International Congress of Medical Physics (ICMP), held between World Congresses. [4]

IOMP Member Countries

State [2] Member Organisation [5] Date of membership
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) [6] 1963
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Swedish Society of Radiation Physics [7] 1963
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) [8] 1963
Flag of the United States.svg USA American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)1963
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Physik (DGMP)
Flag of Romania.svg Romania Romanian College of Medical Physicists (CFMR)1990 (renewed 2010)
Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Association of Medical Physicists from the Republic of Moldova (AFMM)2016
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM)
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Danish Society for Medical Physics (DSMF) [9] 1982
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Flag of France.svg France
Flag of Greece.svg Greece
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Flag of India.svg India
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Strahlenbiologie und Medizinische Physik
Société Suisse de Radiobiologie et de Physique Médicale
Società Svizzera di Radiobiologia e di Fisica Medica
Swiss Society of Radiobiology and Medical Physics (SGSMP-SSRPM-SSRFM-SSRMP)		1982
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippine
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Flag of Korea (1899).svg Korea
Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Association of Medical Physicists in Russia (AMPR) [10] 1993
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad & Tobago
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
Flag of Iran.svg Iran
Flag of Panama.svg Panama
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda
Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia
Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
Flag of Peru.svg Peru
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam
Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq
Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar

Countries are represented by the respective National Organizations for Medical Physics.

Regional organizations

References

  1. ↑ "Organisation". International Organization for Medical Physics. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  2. 1 2 "List of IOMP Member Countries" (PDF). IOMP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "IOMP announces International Day of Medical Physics". www.aapm.org. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hosts - IUPESM 2015 - World Congress on Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering - Toronto, Canada". IUPESM 2015 - World Congress on Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering - Toronto, Canada. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "National Member Organizations". International Organization for Medical Physics. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "About COMP - The Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP)". www.comp-ocpm.ca. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Svensk förening för radiofysik - hemsida". www.radiofysik.org. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "International Links". www.ipem.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Dansk Selskab for Medicinsk Fysik". www.dsmf.org. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "About AMPR - Association of Medical Physicists in Russia (AMPR)". www.amphr.ru. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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