International Organization for Medical Physics

19/08/2026

30th Brazilian Congress of Medical Physics, 7–10 October 2026, Sao Paulo, Brazil

We are pleased to announce that the 30th Brazilian Congress of Medical Physics will be held from 7–10 October 2026 at Espaço C3, Avenida Paulista, 2064, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, Brazil.For further information about the congress, please visit:https://congressoabfm.com.br/We would be grateful ...

19/08/2026

What if medical physics had its own “Human Genome Project”?

Some of medicine’s most difficult questions cannot be solved by one laboratory, one hospital, or even one country.

Join the IOMP Science Committee for a forward-looking webinar exploring how global scientific consortia, open science, AI, modelling, and multidisciplinary collaboration could help medical physics tackle healthcare’s grand challenges at scale.

From lessons emerging from the International Medical Physics Science Workshop to the inaugural Physical Sciences in Medicine Workshop 2026 at ICTP, the discussion will examine an ambitious goal: developing integrated predictive frameworks capable of anticipating tumour evolution, treatment response, toxicity, and recurrence.

Featuring three internationally recognised leaders:

🔬 Prof. Robert Jeraj, PhD
Chair, IOMP Science Committee & AAPM International Council
University of Wisconsin–Madison

⚛️ Prof. Jan Seuntjens, PhD, FRSC
Head of Medical Physics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
University of Toronto

🌍 Dr. Marco Esposito, PhD
Head, Medical Physics Programme
ICTP, Trieste

The Large Hadron Collider changed how we study the universe. The Human Genome Project transformed biology.

What could medical physics accomplish if we learned to think—and work—at the same scale?

Be part of the conversation.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M9DMbbgpSvK_sm48mi93yg #/registration

14/08/2026

Call for Nomination: Fellow of IOMP (FIOMP) – 2027

14/08/2026

Call for Nomination: 2027 IOMP Honorary Membership Award

2027 IOMP Honorary Membership AwardThe IOMP is pleased to announce the 2027 IOMP Honorary Membership MIOMP (Hon) award. This award aims to recognise significant contributions to the objectives of the IOMP by persons who are not practising Medical Physicists themselves.The award comprises an IOMP Cer...

09/08/2026

Women Emerging in Medical Physics and Radiology Seminar Series (WEMPRSS) – 8-28 Aug 2026

Women Emerging in Medical Physics and Radiology Seminar Series (WEMPRSS)Hosted by the Department of Oncology, University of Alberta – Cross Cancer InstituteJoin us for the second edition of WEMPRSS, a virtual seminar series celebrating early-career women in medical physics and radiology whose dive...

07/08/2026

Medical Physics International (MPI), Volume 14, Number 1 (2026) is now published

Dear Colleagues,We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of the Medical Physics International (MPI), Volume 14, Number 1 (2026).http://www.mpijournal.org/MPI-v14i01.aspxThis issue features a diverse collection of articles and contributions that reflect the continued advancement...

06/08/2026

MPI – History Edition (July 2026) is now published

Dear Colleagues,We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of MPI – History Edition (July 2026), the 12th MPI-HE, is now available online:http://www.mpijournal.org/history.aspx(Please scroll to the bottom of the page to view all MPI-HE issues.)This 12th issue focuses on the history of radiot...

03/08/2026

Invitation to contribute to “Medical Physics Focused Questionnaire for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Audit”The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is launching a global survey as part of the Coordinated Research Project: “Audit System for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (RPT)”. Your feedback...

02/08/2026

When systems are tested by war, disaster, disrupted infrastructure and public fear, medical physics becomes more than a technical discipline—it becomes a safeguard for continuity, trust and patient care.

Join us for four timely talks on how medical physicists can sustain safe radiation medicine during crisis:

🇺🇦 Volodymyr Vashchyshyn — resilience of medical physics services in Ukraine amid war, outages, displacement and workforce shortages.

🌍 Dr. Ibrahim Duhaini — original evidence on sustaining radiation oncology across conflict-affected regions of the Middle East.

📣 Emeritus Prof. Kwan Hoong Ng — crisis communication that explains science, counters misinformation and builds public trust.

🇹🇼 Prof. Hui-Yu Cathy Tsai — practical lessons from Taiwan on earthquake preparedness, post-event QA and safe clinical restart.

Together, these sessions move beyond documenting disruption. They offer practical lessons in contingency planning, workforce resilience, equipment recovery, communication and international collaboration—knowledge that every medical physics service should build before a crisis occurs.

Be part of this important conversation on preparedness, resilience and continuity of care.

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GLdNSvsXQ-WIzoIQLUFm6w #/registration

14/07/2026

It is with profound sadness that the International Organization for Medical Physics mourns the passing of Professor George Sgouros — a visionary in radiopharmaceutical therapy physics and dosimetry whose brilliance, determination, and generosity of spirit left an enduring mark on our field and on all who had the privilege of knowing him.

George believed in radiopharmaceutical therapy long before the world caught up. His development of the first three-dimensional internal dosimetry software, his pioneering work in alpha-particle therapy, and his decades of advocacy for patient-specific dosimetry helped transform RPT from a promising concept into a mainstream clinical reality. His ideas now live in every dosimetry-guided treatment, and in every patient who has benefited from this life-changing modality.

To those of us in the medical physics community, George was more than a pioneer. He was a devoted mentor who trained generations of scientists — many of whom now lead the field themselves — and a colleague who approached his work with quiet conviction and genuine care for the people around him. His two great passions, his family and his research, defined everything he did.

IOMP extends its deepest condolences to his wife Shirley, his children Theodore, Helen, and Marie, and to all who were touched by his life and service.

May he rest in peace.

Read the full tribute here:
https://www.iomp.org/in-memoriam-george-sgouros/