The Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) / Organisation canadienne des physiciens medicaux (OCPM)

The Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) is the main professional body for medical physicists practicing in Canada. The membership is composed of professional physicists, scientists, and academics located at universities, hospitals, cancer centres, and government research facilities such as the National Research Council as well as graduate students in medical physics programs and post-doctoral fellows. Every member has an educational or professional background in physics or engineering as it applies to medicine. COMP has six stated objectives to encourage the application of physics in medicine.

• To promote the development of standards, policies, guidelines and research related to physics in medicine.
• To provide members with timely, accessible and relevant programs and services to support their roles in medical physics.
• To be the national and international voice for medical physics in Canada.
• To attract a wide breadth of members committed to patient care excellence through medical physics.
• To develop strategic alliances with organizations with similar objectives.
• To promote and encourage certification by the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine.

Mission:
Advancing Medical Physics for human health in Canada by:
• Championing safe practice
• Advocating for equitable access and excellence in patient care
• Providing education initiatives
• Promoting innovation
• Collaborating with strategic partners
• Promoting equity and inclusion

Vision:
Medical Physics excellence in patient care, education, innovation and research