International Organization for Medical Physics
Professional organisation founded in 1963
The International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP) is a professional organization for medical physics with nearly 22,000 members in 84 countries.
01Objectives 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). Its first female president, Azam Niroomand-Rad, served from 2003-6 and oversaw expanded support for international education and opportunities for professional recognition.
50 years after its founding, IOMP had 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.
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.
02IOMP member countries
Countries are represented by the respective National Organizations for Medical Physics.
03Regional organizations
- European Federation of Organisations 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)
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