A comparison of medical physics training and education programs--Canada and Australia.
An overview and comparison of medical physics clinical training, academic education, and national certification/accreditation of individual professionals in Canada and Australia is presented. Topics discussed include program organization, funding, fees, administration, time requirements, content, program accreditation, and levels of certification/accreditation of individual Medical Physicists. Differences in the training, education, and certification/accreditation approaches between the two countries are highlighted. The possibility of mutual recognition of certified/accredited Medical Physicists is examined.
McCurdy
B M C
BM
Division of Medical Physics, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. boyd.mccurdy@cancercare.mb.ca
Duggan
L
L
Howlett
S
S
Clark
B G
BG
D001315:Australia; D002170:Canada; D002568:Certification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006283:Health Physics / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*