Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of September 7 - Got an Hour? Take a Byte! / Introducing the Incoming COMP President, Malcolm McEwen / What Should We Teach Radiology Residents Now That the Algorithm Reads Too?

Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of September 7 – Got an Hour? Take a Byte! / Introducing the Incoming COMP President, Malcolm McEwen / What Should We Teach Radiology Residents Now That the Algorithm Reads Too?

Got an Hour? Take a Byte!

Eagerly awaiting the next installment of Lunch Bytes? Don’t forget—you can catch up on any missed sessions in our Lunch Bytes library! From brachytherapy-on-a-chip and the CyberKnife System to VMAT-TBI techniques and the Varian Ethos Therapy System, stay in the know, one hour at a time!

Introducing the Incoming COMP President, Malcolm McEwen

Meet Malcolm McEwen, COMP’s incoming President, and get to know the person behind the tie-dye lab coat! In the current issue of InterACTIONS, Malcolm shares his vision, enthusiasm, and excitement for representing medical physicists from St. John’s to Victoria.

What Should We Teach Radiology Residents Now That the Algorithm Reads Too?

As AI increasingly becomes part of the radiologist’s reading room, how should we rethink what—and how—we teach the next generation? This thought-provoking article challenges the familiar “AI won’t replace radiologists” mantra and explores the skills residents will need to recognize when algorithms can—and can’t—be trusted.

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COMP Career Catalyst: “Roundtable Discussion: International Approaches to Medical Physics Training”
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Published on September 7, 2026