Membership
With a membership of over 800 medical physicists and affiliate organizations, the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) is the main professional body for medical physicists practicing in Canada.
The COMP membership is comprised of professional physicists, scientists and academics working at universities, hospitals, cancer centres and government research facilities. Medical physics associates are also recognized in the COMP membership as vital partners in clinical care.
Committed to supporting the next generation, COMP welcomes residents and post-doctoral fellows as well as undergraduate and graduate students. It also has an active Student Council and programming tailored to support the up and comers.
Member Benefits
- Registration discounts for the Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Winter School and other continuing education opportunities
- Member only access to professional resources like the annual salary survey and enhanced access to meeting recordings
- Weekly pieces of interest and monthly newsletters highlighting advances in the field of medical physics and information on programming from COMP and its partners
- Opportunities to network with other medical physicists to support your professional development and career advancement.
Learn more about how COMP membership can benefit academic medical physicists, MRI scientists, and students!
Understanding our Members
Did you know COMP’s annual Professional Survey report is compiled based on YOUR Member Survey responses? This tool provides comprehensive documentation of the demographic, education, certification and workplace make up of COMP membership but is also used to inform member programming and benefits. Since making it optional for members to update their survey response annually there has been a significant decline in annual response rates – in 2024 fewer than 20% of members participated.
Please consider taking 5 minutes to update your response!
Member Categories
| Full Member | Practicing medical physicists with a Master’s Degree or Doctorate in medical physics, a physical science or engineering from an accredited University. In exceptional cases, other qualifications will be considered. Members of other associations as described below can enter a discount code at checkout to receive a 30% discount on membership (upon verification):
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| Resident or Post-Doctoral Fellow Member | Individuals who are in a medical physics residency program or post-doctoral fellowship. Supervisor verification required. |
| Associate Member | Physics associates or individuals with an interest in the objectives of COMP but who are not practicing medical physicists. Members of the Organization of Medical Physics Associates of Canada (OMPAC) can enter a discount code at checkout to receive a 30% discount on membership. |
| Student Member | Individuals who do not have an advanced degree and are full-time undergraduate or graduate students in a field which will eventually qualify them to be Full Members of COMP. Proof of student status required. |
| Retired Member | Individuals who are no longer practicing medical physics for remunerations nor are gainfully employed in another field. Retired individuals who are over the age of 55 and have been Full Members of COMP for at least 10 years receive complimentary membership. Contact us to learn how! |
Affiliate Member - Organization | Government agencies or departments, health centres and service providers that subscribe to the strategic objectives of COMP. Learn more about Affiliate Member benefits. |
Affiliate Member – Industry | Companies that manufacture and/or distribute hardware, software or technologies used by medical physicists and that subscribe to the strategic objectives of COMP. Learn more about Affiliate Member benefits. |
Membership with COMP is annual, with the renewal process running from December – April. Become a member or renew your membership now!
| December 1 | Launch membership renewal |
| March 31 | Last day to renew with no late fee |
| April 30 | Last day to renew membership with late fee |
| May 1 | Loss of membership status and benefits. On this date, individuals are required to purchase a NEW COMP membership |
COMP Affiliate Membership
Are you a service provider or company that works in the field of medical physics, or works with medical physicists? Do you work for one? COMP's Affiliate Membership includes organizational discounts as well as benefits for employees! Check it out!