International Organization for Medical Physics

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

International Organization for Medical Physics
IOMP logo
AbbreviationIOMP
Formation1963
HeadquartersYork
Region
Global
Official language
English
President
Slavik Tabakov
Vice-President
Madan M. Rehani
Past President
K Y Cheung
Secretary-General
Virginia Tsapaki
Websitehttp://www.iomp.org

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
 Australia Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM)
 Canada Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP)[6] 1963
 Sweden Swedish Society of Radiation Physics[7] 1963
 UK Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)[8] 1963
 USA American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 1963
 Germany Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Physik (DGMP)
 Romania Romanian College of Medical Physicists (CFMR) 1991 (renewed 2010)
 Moldova Association of Medical Physicists from the Republic of Moldova (AFMM)
 New Zealand Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM)
 Denmark Danish Society for Medical Physics (DSMF)[9] 1982
 Hungary
 Israel
 Poland
 South Africa
 Brazil
 Finland
 France
 Greece
 Mexico
 Netherlands
 Ireland
 Norway
 Italy
 Japan
 Spain
 Austria
 Belgium
 India
  Switzerland
 Thailand
 China
 Colombia
 Nigeria
 Turkey
 Hong Kong
 Philippine
 Sri Lanka
 Malaysia
 Cyprus
 Argentina
 Bulgaria
 Ghana
 Korea
 Tanzania
 Pakistan
 Russia
 Slovenia
 Sudan
 Trinidad & Tobago
 Algeria
 Indonesia
 Iran
 Panama
 Venezuela
 Zimbabwe
 Cuba
 Estonia
 Georgia
 Lithuania
 Morocco
 Ukraine
 Zambia
 Ecuador
 Portugal
 Bangladesh
 Chile
 Egypt
   Nepal
 Taiwan
 Singapore
 Uganda
 Mongolia
 Jordan
 Croatia
 Cameroon
 Czech Republic
 United Arab Emirates
 Macedonia
 Lebanon
 Peru
 Saudi Arabia
 Vietnam
 Iraq
 Qatar

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

Regional organizations
  • European Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (EFOMP)
  • Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (AFOMP)
  • Latin American Medical Physics Association (ALFIM)
  • Southeast Asian Federation of Organizations of Medical Physics (SEAFOMP)
  • Federation of African Medical Physics Organisations (FAMPO)
  • Middle East Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (MEFOMP)

References
  1. "Organisation". International Organization for Medical Physics. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  2. "List of IOMP Member Countries" (PDF). IOMP. 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. 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. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  8. "International Links". www.ipem.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  9. "Dansk Selskab for Medicinsk Fysik". www.dsmf.org. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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