Michael Evans - COMP Gold Medal 2023
On September 22, 2023 during the annual CARO-COMP conference, Michael D.C. Evans was awarded the 2023 COMP Gold Medal for his outstanding career in Medical Physics.
2023 MPU Alumni Event
On September 19, 2023, the McGill Medical Physics Unit (MPU) held a gathering of current students and staff plus alumni at the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital.
2023 Graduation Ceremony
On June 13, 2023, the McGill Medical Physics Unit (MPU) celebrated the graduating students and residents of 2022-2023 at a joint ceremony with the McGill Department of Radiation Oncology and the Dawson College Radiation Technology program, held at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal.
Michael Evans Celebration Day
On May 01, 2023, the McGill Medical Physics Unit (MPU) held an event at the McGill Faculty Club celebrating the many contributions of faculty member Michael Evans during his 40 years with the MPU..
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International Day of Women & Girls in Science
On February 11, 2023, students & staff of the McGill Medical Physics Unit (MPU) participated in the 2023 International Day of Women & Girls in Science. The Montreal event was held at SMBD-Jewish General Hospital.
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2022 Graduation Ceremony
In June 2022, the McGill Medical Physics Unit (MPU) celebrated the graduating students of 2019-2021 at a joint ceremony with the McGill Department of Radiation Oncology and the Dawson College Radiation Technology program, held at the SMBD-Jewish General Hospital in Montreal.
40 Years of Academic Medical Physics at McGill
Celebrated in conjunction with the International Day of Medical Physics
In 2019, the McGill Medical Physics Unit (MPU) celebrated 40 years of activity in its teaching and research programs. Under the successive directorships of Montague Cohen, Ervin Podgorsak, and Jan Seuntjens, the MPU has developed into an internationally recognized academic program in medical physics featuring accredited education and training, innovation and research, and clinical service.
To mark this anniversary, the MPU organized a celebration on November 07, the International Day of Medical Physics, featuring a short ceremony preceded by a symposium featuring alumni and members of the MPU. An estimated 120 past & present students, staff, colleagues, and alumni were in attendance.