title: A comparison of medical physics training and education programs--Canada and Australia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Physics, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. boyd.mccurdy@cancercare.mb.ca
authors.forename: B M C
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: McCurdy
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Duggan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Howlett
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: 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*