TU‐E‐105‐01: International Medical Physics Symposium — Part 1: Making a Difference in the World: Are You Willing to Be Part?

The Symposium is jointly sponsored by IOMP and IAEA with the International Affairs Committee of AAPM. So much is happening in large part of the world particularly when it comes to medical use of radiation and assessment of radiation doses to patients in over 50 developing countries, promoting harmonization of Medical Physics practice worldwide, and comparing doses with international standards and managing doses. In recent years many papers have been published in peer reviewed journals. Several premier international organizations have produced or are preparing publications impacting on the practice of medical physics. The momentum generated creates opportunities for collaboration and cooperation between medical physicists from developing countries and with those in America and Europe. AAPM members can contribute effectively in this very stimulating area of work. You can be part of the exercise of making a difference in the world, in making patients in need of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures safer and in improving the knowledge of colleagues in developing countries. Learning Objectives: 1. To learn about the MP practice in west Europe, in Asia, and in Latin America. 2. To learn about the MP practice in developing countries. 3. To become familiar with on‐going work in over 50 developing countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America on radiation protection of patients. 4. To understand the mechanism of cooperation and collaboration. 5. To consider development of new projects.