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A comparison of medical physics training and education programs--Canada and Australia
B M C McCurdy1, L Duggan, S Howlett
1Division of Medical Physics, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. boyd.mccurdy@cancercare.mb.ca
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.
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