CUMPC
Canadian Undergraduate Medical Physics Conference 2023
The Canadian Undergraduate medical physics conference (CUMPC) is a virtual conference for students pursuing medical physics related research projects and for students that are interested in learning more about this field. This free conference will focus on highlighting medical physics undergraduate research across Canada and is an excellent opportunity for students to present their research. Students will also be able to meet and interact with graduate students and leading experts in the field. We hope to see you there!
Come join the CUMPC and be part of the next generation of medical physicists!
Our Speakers
Meet the experts! Keynote speakers and networking sessions. Discover the career paths in Medical Physics.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Andrea McNiven
Director of Medical Physics, Tom Baker Cancer Center
Panelist
Dr. Nadia Octave
Medical Physicist, Centre Régional Intégré de cancérologie du CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches
Panelist
Dr. Lee MacDonald
Medical Physicist, Nova Scotia Health
Panelist
Dr. Chelsea Dunning
Senior Scientist and CT Collaborations Manager, Siemens Healthinees
Panelist
Dr. Wendy Smith
Director, Flash Radiotherapy Research Portfolio, Siemens Healthinees
Panelist
Dr. Carlos Uribe
Medical Imaging Physicist, BC Cancer Research Institute
Panelist
Dr. Stephanie Bennett
Medical Physics Resident, Harvard Medical School
Interactive Sessions
Early Career Panel
Come and discover the early steps in a medical physics career with these exciting early career panelists!
Career panelists
Discover the different career paths in Medical Physics from experts currently in the field!
Important dates
Call for abstracts
Submission deadline
The abstract guidelines can be found in the abstract submission section or be downloaded here.
Registration deadline
Sponsors
This award is sponsored by the COMP Women’s Committee-Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility (CWC-IDEA) subcommittee. The purpose of this award is to raise EDIA awareness in scientific research as related to medical physics. NSERC provides guidelines on how to integrate equity, diversity and inclusion considerations in research. The award consists of a certificate and cash prize. To learn more about EDI, please visit NSERC's page.
Provide a description (maximum of 250 words) explaining how EDIA is, or could be, incorporated into your research project as part of research output and/or project management.
Meet the organizers
Co-Chair
Samuel Ouellet
MSc. student in Medical Physics, Université Laval
Co-Chair
Liz Fletcher
PhD. student in Medical Physics, Carleton University
Alana Lopes
MSc. student in Medical Biophysics, Western University
Alexander Hart
PhD. student in Medical Physics, University of Victoria
Aly Khalifa
PhD. student in Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto
Andrew Zwaniga
PhD. student in Medical Physics, Toronto Metropolitan University
Catherine McKenna
BSc. student in Life Physics, University of Waterloo
Daniel Cecchi
MSc. student Radiation Oncology, University of Calgary
Eva Lee
PhD. student in Medical Physics, Dalhousie University
Jade Fischer
PhD. student in Medical Physics, University of Victoria
Kaihim Wong
PhD. student in Medical Physics, University of Manitoba
Lorna Tu
PhD. student in Medical Physics, University of British Columbia
Maryam Rahbaran
MSc. student Medical Radiation Physics, McGill University
Meghan Koo
PhD. student in Medical Physics, Toronto Metropolitan University
Randa Mudathir
MSc. student in Medical Biophysics, Western university
Ronan Lefol
PhD. student in Medical Physics, Université Laval