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On the...</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-june-15-2026-06-09</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the Week of June 8 - Join Us at the COMP Awards Ceremony / IDEAs@Home: Accessibility in Medical Physics Practice / “Inter-Professional by Design: Quality and Safety in the Practice of Radiation Medicine and Medical imaging</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-june-8-comp-aapm-joint-scientific-meeting-2026-06-01</link><description>Celebrate the achievements and contributions of colleagues from across the medical physics community at the COMP Awards Ceremony. 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Emerging Methods in Radiotherapy Dosimetry / Message from the COMP Executive Director</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-may-4-2026-04-30</link><description>Help spark curiosity in the next generation by signing up as a Wiz Kidz volunteer for 2026! These lively Sunday afternoon sessions bring STEM to life...</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-may-4-2026-04-30</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the Week of April 27 - IDEAs@Home: Open Discussion April 30 / COMP IDEA Student Travel Grant / Message from the COMP President</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-april-27-2026-04-22</link><description>Join the CWC-IDEA team for IDEAs at Home Open House conversation – a space to tackle difficult questions around EDI and Medical Physics. This open...</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-april-27-2026-04-22</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the Week of April 20 - Emerging Methods in Radiotherapy Dosimetry / Land Acknowledgement – the Why / Thank You COMP Volunteers!</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-april-20-2026-04-14</link><description>Join Sajjad Ahmad Khan, Zain ul Abidin, and Gabrielle Lee for “,” an engaging seminar exploring the latest advances in improving the accuracy of dose...</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-april-20-2026-04-14</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the Week of April 13 - Call for Applications: MedPhys Slam / Continuing Education Funding Opportunities / April Issue of InterACTIONS</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-april-13-2026-04-09</link><description>is a science communication competition where medical physics trainees present their research in three minutes with an emphasis on clarity,...</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-april-13-2026-04-09</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the Week of April 6 - “Leaders in Professional Collaboration” April 13th / Celebrating Professor Luc Beaulieu / Reference Dosimetry Simplified</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/copy-of-pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-march-30-april-16thlunch-bytes-hejohns-travel-award-shattering-glass-ceilings-2026-04-01</link><description>Join Maria (Ria) Corsten, Dr. Jean-Pierre Bissonnette, and Dr. François Therriault-Proulx on April 13 for an insightful seminar on . 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Start the evening at the (4:45–6:00 PM, Fairmont...</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-for-the-week-of-march-23-2026-03-20</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of March 16 – Lunch Bytes – Inspection Insights: Common Compliance Trends/Women’s Day Special - Evaluating stress, burnout, and job satisfaction in Medical Physicists of Canada/InterACTIONS</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-march-16-lunch-bytes-inspection-insights-common-compliance-trendswomens-day-special-evaluating-stress-burnout-and-job-satisfaction-in-medical-physicists-of-canadainteractions-2026-03-13</link><description>Join Julia Mulder, Julie-Anna Benjamin, and Nadia Petseva on March 19, 2026 for a Lunch Bytes session exploring common compliance trends observed...</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-march-16-lunch-bytes-inspection-insights-common-compliance-trendswomens-day-special-evaluating-stress-burnout-and-job-satisfaction-in-medical-physicists-of-canadainteractions-2026-03-13</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of March 9 – AAPM | COMP JSM Registration Open / Lunch Bytes – March 19 / 2026 World Radiology and Medical Imaging Conference</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-march-9-aapm-comp-jsm-registration-open-lunch-bytes-march-19-2026-world-radiology-and-medical-imaging-conference-2026-03-05</link><description>AAPM | COMP Joint Scientific Meeting – Registration Open Housing and for the 2026 Annual Meeting are now open. To receive COMP member pricing,...</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-march-9-aapm-comp-jsm-registration-open-lunch-bytes-march-19-2026-world-radiology-and-medical-imaging-conference-2026-03-05</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of February 23 – Powering discovery. The Fedoruk Centre's impact on health research/Global Medical Physics book review/Executive Director Report</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-february-17-powering-discovery-the-fedoruk-centres-impact-on-health-researchglobal-medical-physics-book-reviewexecutive-director-report-2026-02-17</link><description>how the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan is strengthening diagnostics, advancing therapies,...</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-february-17-powering-discovery-the-fedoruk-centres-impact-on-health-researchglobal-medical-physics-book-reviewexecutive-director-report-2026-02-17</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the Week of February 9 – Latin/Hispanic Medical Physicists in Canada Gathering Sessions/15th Anniversary of Fukushima Webinar/Call for Abstracts - CARO 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-february-9-latinhispanic-medical-physicists-in-canada-gathering-sessions15th-anniversary-of-fukushima-webinarcall-for-abstracts-caro-2026-annual-scientific-meeting-2026-02-09</link><description>COMP members are invited to express interest in Latin/Hispanic Medical Physicists in Canada Gatherings, led by medical physics students Odette Rios...</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-february-9-latinhispanic-medical-physicists-in-canada-gathering-sessions15th-anniversary-of-fukushima-webinarcall-for-abstracts-caro-2026-annual-scientific-meeting-2026-02-09</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of January 26 – Help us understand Linac Technical Training Across Canada/AAPM|COMP JSM/Message from the COMP President</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-january-26-help-us-understand-linac-technical-training-across-canadaaapmcomp-jsmmessage-from-the-comp-president-2026-01-23</link><description>As part of COMP’s agreement with CNSC, QARSAC and the Radiation Safety Subcommittee is conducting a short national survey to understand what training...</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-january-26-help-us-understand-linac-technical-training-across-canadaaapmcomp-jsmmessage-from-the-comp-president-2026-01-23</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the Week of January 19 - Early Career Seminar on Professional Certification in Medical Physics/How to Get Involved with COMP and Medical Physics Initiatives/January Issue of InterACTIONS</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-january-19-early-career-seminar-on-professional-certification-in-medical-physicshow-to-get-involved-with-comp-and-medical-physics-initiativesjanuary-issue-of-interactions-2026-01-19</link><description>Join the COMP Residency Subcommittee’s first seminar, , taking place virtually on Thursday, January 29th (9:00–10:00 AM PT / 12:00–1:00 PM ET),...</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-january-19-early-career-seminar-on-professional-certification-in-medical-physicshow-to-get-involved-with-comp-and-medical-physics-initiativesjanuary-issue-of-interactions-2026-01-19</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of January 5 – Shattering Glass Ceilings: Celebrating Remarkable Physicists/LAST WEEK for COMP Winter School Room Block Pricing/Radiation Shieling for Ulta High Dose Rate Election Flash Radiation Therapy</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-january-5--shattering-glass-ceilings-celebrating-remarkable-physicistslast-week-for-comp-winter-school-room-block-pricingradiation-shieling-for-ulta-high-dose-rate-election-flash-radiation-therapy-2026-01-05</link><description>Shattering Glass Ceilings: Celebrating Remarkable Physicists is an ongoing quarterly series by the CWC-IDEA group that highlights leaders in Canadian...</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-january-5--shattering-glass-ceilings-celebrating-remarkable-physicistslast-week-for-comp-winter-school-room-block-pricingradiation-shieling-for-ulta-high-dose-rate-election-flash-radiation-therapy-2026-01-05</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of December 29 – Streamlining Radiotherapy QA/COMP Winter School – Hockey Night Out/Celebrating Medical Radiation Technologist Week: Solomon Akinsola’s journey from Nigeria to Canada</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-december-29--streamlining-radiotherapy-qacomp-winter-school--hockey-night-outcelebrating-medical-radiation-technologist-week-solomon-akinsolas-journey-from-nigeria-to-canada-2025-12-29</link><description>Read : How SunCHECK delivers clinical efficiencies in the latest issue of InterACTIONS. Attending COMP Winter School in Ottawa? in the comfort of a...</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-december-29--streamlining-radiotherapy-qacomp-winter-school--hockey-night-outcelebrating-medical-radiation-technologist-week-solomon-akinsolas-journey-from-nigeria-to-canada-2025-12-29</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of December 22 – COMP Winter School LAST WEEK for Early-bird Pricing/Retreatment in Radiation Therapy/Nuclear medicine groups launch effort to standardize PET imaging</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-december-22--comp-winter-school-last-week-for-early-bird-pricingretreatment-in-radiation-therapynuclear-medicine-groups-launch-effort-to-standardize-pet-imaging-2025-12-19</link><description>LAST WEEK to for COMP Winter School with the early-bird pricing! Read managing complexity with the right tools in the latest issue of InterACTIONS....</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-december-22--comp-winter-school-last-week-for-early-bird-pricingretreatment-in-radiation-therapynuclear-medicine-groups-launch-effort-to-standardize-pet-imaging-2025-12-19</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of December 15 – Lunch Bytes -December 18/Tami Freeman Book Review/Winter School Program</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-december-15--lunch-bytes--december-18tami-freeman-book-reviewwinter-school-program-2025-12-12</link><description>On December 18, 2025 join Dr. Eugene Wong and Dr. Michael Roumeliotis of the COMP Science Committee for the latest Lunch Bytes session, Clinically...</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-december-15--lunch-bytes--december-18tami-freeman-book-reviewwinter-school-program-2025-12-12</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of November 24 – Global Medical Physics: A Guide for International Collaboration/AAPM|COMP Joint Scientific Meeting 2026/COMP Winter School 2026</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-november-24--global-medical-physics-a-guide-for-international-collaborationaapmcomp-joint-scientific-meeting-2026comp-winter-school-2026-2025-11-20</link><description>The book "Global Medical Physics: A Guide for International Collaboration" is now available through CRC Press. 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This year’s theme “ Medical Physics and Emerging Technologies: Shaping the...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-november-3--last-week--comp-idmp-contestdeadline-extended--cnsc-innovation-grantexecutive-director-report-2025-10-31</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of October 27 – COMP IDMP 2025/Winter School Project Gallery/Message from the COMP President</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-october-27--comp-idmp-2025winter-school-project-gallerymessage-from-the-comp-president-2025-10-24</link><description>How do you see medical physics? Enter the 2025 IDMP Art Contest and turn your passion into art – from sketches and graphics to photos and creative...</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-october-27--comp-idmp-2025winter-school-project-gallerymessage-from-the-comp-president-2025-10-24</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of October 20 – Showcasing 74 Years of Canadian Cobalt-60 Leadership/October Issue of InterACTIONS!/Register Today for the COMP Imaging Lecture Series!</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-october-20--showcasing-74-years-of-canadian-cobalt-60-leadershipoctober-issue-of-interactionsregister-today-for-the-comp-imaging-lecture-series-2025-10-17</link><description>Celebrate 74 years of Canadian innovation! 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Don’t forget to share your creative submissions by posting to LinkedIn,...</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-september-29--reminder-idmp-2025interactions-articlecomp-winter-school-2026-2025-09-26</guid></item><item><title>International Day of Medical Physics 2025</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/internaational-day-of-medical-physics-2025-2025-09-11</link><description>The International Day of Medical Physics (IDMP) is approaching on November 7th, and we want to celebrate with the COMP community! In the past, we...</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/internaational-day-of-medical-physics-2025-2025-09-11</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of September 8, 2025 – IDMP 2025/80 years ago Canada became the second nation to harness the atom/COMP ASM</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-september-8-2025--idmp-202580-years-ago-canada-became-the-second-nation-to-harness-the-atomcomp-asm-2025-09-05</link><description>The International Day of Medical Physics (IDMP) is approaching on November 7th, and we want to celebrate with the COMP community! In the past, we...</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-september-8-2025--idmp-202580-years-ago-canada-became-the-second-nation-to-harness-the-atomcomp-asm-2025-09-05</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of August 25 – COMP Winter School 2026/Message from the CCPM President/New Tool to Rapidly Measure Radiation-Induced DNA Damage</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-august-25-comp-winter-school-2026message-from-the-ccpm-presidentnew-tool-to-rapidly-measure-radiation-induced-dna-damage-2025-08-22</link><description>Join COMP in Ottawa, January 28–31, 2026, for ! With the theme Quality and Safety in the Practice of Radiation Medicine and Medical Imaging:...</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-august-25-comp-winter-school-2026message-from-the-ccpm-presidentnew-tool-to-rapidly-measure-radiation-induced-dna-damage-2025-08-22</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of August 18 – New IAEA Video Tutorials on Computed Tomography for Medical Physicists/Executive Director Report/COMP Winter School 2026</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-august-18-new-iaea-video-tutorials-on-computed-tomography-for-medical-physicistsexecutive-director-reportcomp-winter-school-2026-2025-08-14</link><description>IAEA’s has on quality and dosimetry in computed tomography, designed to help hospitals and specialists worldwide meet safety standards. This...</description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-august-18-new-iaea-video-tutorials-on-computed-tomography-for-medical-physicistsexecutive-director-reportcomp-winter-school-2026-2025-08-14</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of August 4th - COMP Imaging Lecture Series 2025-26/Women Emerging in Medical Physics and Radiology Seminar Series (WEMPRSS)/ Message from the COMP President</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-august-4th-comp-imaging-lecture-series-2025-26women-emerging-in-medical-physics-and-radiology-seminar-series-wemprss-message-from-the-comp-president-2025-08-05</link><description>The 2025-2026 COMP Imaging Lecture Series will begin October 27th! Stayed tuned for updates on the . 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Using Raman spectroscopy...</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-july-28-carleton-university-developing-personalized-radiation-dose-predictors-medical-physics-residency-program-preps-future-generation-of-expertsbreakthrough-how-radiation-helps-the-immune-system-kill-cancer-2025-07-28</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of July 21 – Jaryd Christie Receives Collip Medal for Top PhD Graduate/Luc Beaulieu, Ambassador of the Year and Leader in Radiation Oncology/Carleton University researchers developing personalized radiation therap</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-july-21-jaryd-christie-receives-collip-medal-for-top-phd-graduateluc-beaulieu-ambassador-of-the-year-and-leader-in-radiation-oncologycarleton-university-researchers-developing-personalized-radiation-therapy-for-cancer-patients-2025-07-17</link><description>Congratulations to COMP Member Jaryd Christie, PhD, on receiving the – presented annually to the top graduating PhD student from the Schulich School...</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-july-21-jaryd-christie-receives-collip-medal-for-top-phd-graduateluc-beaulieu-ambassador-of-the-year-and-leader-in-radiation-oncologycarleton-university-researchers-developing-personalized-radiation-therapy-for-cancer-patients-2025-07-17</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of July 14 – July InterACTIONS/COMP Student Programming Survey/Groundbreaking Biological “Artificial Intelligence” System Could Make Impossible Medicines Real</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-july-14-july-interactionscomp-student-programming-surveygroundbreaking-biological-artificial-intelligence-system-could-make-impossible-medicines-real-2025-07-11</link><description>The is out, read it here now! Have Your Say: Help Shape Student Programming at COMP ASM! The COMP Student Council wants to hear from you! Whether or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-july-14-july-interactionscomp-student-programming-surveygroundbreaking-biological-artificial-intelligence-system-could-make-impossible-medicines-real-2025-07-11</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of July 7 – Call for Applications: 2025–2026 COMP Student Council/Dr. Tim Whelan Named to the Order of Canada/Targeted Radiation Before Surgery May Improve Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-july-7-call-for-applications-20252026-comp-student-councildr-tim-whelan-named-to-the-order-of-canadatargeted-radiation-before-surgery-may-improve-pancreatic-cancer-outcomes-2025-07-03</link><description>Interested in shaping the student experience in medical physics across Canada? Applications are now open for the 2025–2026 COMP Student Council! From...</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-july-7-call-for-applications-20252026-comp-student-councildr-tim-whelan-named-to-the-order-of-canadatargeted-radiation-before-surgery-may-improve-pancreatic-cancer-outcomes-2025-07-03</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the Week of June 30 – Call for Abstracts: 3rd Canadian Undergraduate Medical Physics Conference (CUMPC)/EGSnrc/Strengthening Canadian physics and medical physics through service and innovative leadership</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-june-30-call-for-abstracts-3rd-canadian-undergraduate-medical-physics-conference-cumpcegsnrcstrengthening-canadian-physics-and-medical-physics-through-service-and-innovative-leadership-2025-06-27</link><description>The 2025 CUMPC will be held virtually from August 21–22! This free conference offers undergraduate students the chance to present their medical...</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-june-30-call-for-abstracts-3rd-canadian-undergraduate-medical-physics-conference-cumpcegsnrcstrengthening-canadian-physics-and-medical-physics-through-service-and-innovative-leadership-2025-06-27</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of June 23 – Communities of Practice/Generative AI speeds medical image analysis without impacting accuracy/COMP ASM Awards</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-june-23-communities-of-practicegenerative-ai-speeds-medical-image-analysis-without-impacting-accuracycomp-asm-awards-2025-06-11</link><description>Learn about in the January issue of InterACTIONS. 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In case you missed the last Lunch Byte or...</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-may-26-last-week-to-register-for-the-comp-asmlunch-byte-recordingexecutive-directors-report-2025-05-23</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of May 19 – Exemplary leadership earns Ting-Yim Lee medical physics Gold Medal/Message from the CCPM President/ASM Welcome Reception</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-may-19-exemplary-leadership-earns-ting-yim-lee-medical-physics-gold-medalmessage-from-the-ccpm-presidentasm-welcome-reception-2025-05-16</link><description>From humble beginnings to global impact, Dr. Ting-Yim Lee's pioneering work in medical imaging has revolutionized stroke care and shaped the next...</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-may-19-exemplary-leadership-earns-ting-yim-lee-medical-physics-gold-medalmessage-from-the-ccpm-presidentasm-welcome-reception-2025-05-16</guid></item><item><title>COMP 2025 Gold Medal</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/comp-2025-gold-medal-2025-05-16</link><description>Congratulations to the 2025 recipient of the prestigious COMP Gold Medal Award, Dr. Ting-Yim Lee ! 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Looking for a job or...</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-december-23-comp-winter-school-2025he-johns-travel-award-reportcomp-career-page-2024-12-19</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the work of December 16 – COMP Winter School 2025/Insights from the Re-irradiation Collaborative/Happy Holidays from COMP!</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-work-of-december-16-comp-winter-school-2025insights-from-the-re-irradiation-collaborativehappy-holidays-from-comp-2024-12-16</link><description>This year, gift yourself the opportunity to embrace change and innovation in radiation medicine education. With a focus on emerging technologies and...</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-work-of-december-16-comp-winter-school-2025insights-from-the-re-irradiation-collaborativehappy-holidays-from-comp-2024-12-16</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of December 9 – Join Us at COMP Winter School 2025!/The Inaugural Clinical Scripting And Automation Workshop/The Role of Vibrational Spectroscopy Techniques in Radiotherapy</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-december-9-join-us-at-comp-winter-school-2025the-inaugural-clinical-scripting-and-automation-workshopthe-role-of-vibrational-spectroscopy-techniques-in-radiotherapy-2024-12-06</link><description>Check it off your to-do list! This year, gift yourself the opportunity to embrace change and innovation in radiation medicine education. With a focus...</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-december-9-join-us-at-comp-winter-school-2025the-inaugural-clinical-scripting-and-automation-workshopthe-role-of-vibrational-spectroscopy-techniques-in-radiotherapy-2024-12-06</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the Week of December 2 – Executive Director Report/AI Can Now ‘Feel’ Surfaces with Quantum Tech/Join Us at COMP Winter School 2025!</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-december-2-executive-director-reportai-can-now-feel-surfaces-with-quantum-techjoin-us-at-comp-winter-school-2025-2024-11-29</link><description>Read the in the latest issue of InterACTIONS. Imagine a world where AI senses surfaces like humans. Thanks to a revolutionary blend of , machines can...</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-december-2-executive-director-reportai-can-now-feel-surfaces-with-quantum-techjoin-us-at-comp-winter-school-2025-2024-11-29</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of November 25, 2024 –COMP Lunch Bites Series/Memorium for Mark Henkelman/63rd Annual PTCOG Conference (PTCOG 63)</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-november-25-2024-comp-lunch-bites-seriesmemorium-for-mark-henkelman63rd-annual-ptcog-conference-ptcog-63-2024-11-20</link><description>COMP Lunch Bites: Introducing CADRA December 5, 2024, at 12:00 PM ET Join the Canadian AI and Big Data in Radiotherapy Alliance (CADRA) to discover...</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-november-25-2024-comp-lunch-bites-seriesmemorium-for-mark-henkelman63rd-annual-ptcog-conference-ptcog-63-2024-11-20</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of November 18 - Register Now for COMP Winter School 2025!/Message from the CCPM President/Provincial Government Recognizes Medical Radiation Technologists as a Regulated Profession</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-november-18-register-now-for-comp-winter-school-2025message-from-the-ccpm-presidentprovincial-government-recognizes-medical-radiation-technologists-as-a-regulated-profession-2024-11-15</link><description>Join us January 29 – February 1, 2025 , in Calgary, Alberta , for the COMP Winter School —an immersive experience designed to advance your...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-november-18-register-now-for-comp-winter-school-2025message-from-the-ccpm-presidentprovincial-government-recognizes-medical-radiation-technologists-as-a-regulated-profession-2024-11-15</guid></item><item><title>Pieces of interest from COMP for the week of November 11, 2024 – Last Week to Submit COMP Winter School Abstracts/Message from the COMP President/Ontario Expanding Ability to Process Cancer Fighting Medical Isotopes</title><link>https://comp-ocpm.ca/latest-news/pieces-of-interest-from-comp-for-the-week-of-november-11-2024-last-week-to-submit-comp-winter-school-abstractsmessage-from-the-comp-presidentontario-expanding-ability-to-process-cancer-fighting-medical-isotopes-2024-11-11</link><description>Abstracts for the COMP Winter School are due this Friday, November 15th! 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