Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
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The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) is the United Kingdom's professional body and learned society for physicists and engineers within the field of medicine. The Institute is governed by an elected council reporting to which is a substructure of committees, groups and panels of members, which undertake the professional work of the Institute.
The Institute is licensed by the Engineering Council to register Chartered Engineers and by the Science Council to register Chartered Scientists.
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[edit] Qualifications
The Institute issues an IPEM Diploma on successful completion of Grade A training (the initial training grade, which for medical physicists and clinical engineers it involves two years in-service training, incorporating an accredited MSc).
[edit] Membership
There are 7 grades of membership:
- Student Membership
- Associated Membership
- Medical Membership (MedMIPEM)
- Medical Fellowship (MedFIPEM)
- Incorporated Membership (IIPEM)
- Corporate Membership (MIPEM)
- Fellowship (FIPEM)
[edit] Dual Membership with the Institute of Physics
On 1st March 2006 an agreement was signed by the IPEM and the Institute of Physics to allow a 25% discount on membership subscriptions payable to each organisation for those who are or become individual members of both organisations.
[edit] Publications
- SCOPE - The institutes quarterly magazine which is free to members and available for a small fee for non members.
- E-SCOPE - The electronic archive of SCOPE
- Perspectives - A four page colour leaflet which highlights new and emerging areas of research in physics and engineering, and discusses their application to the solution of problems in medicine and biology.
[edit] Address
IPEM
Fairmount House
230 Tadcaster Road
YORK
YO24 1ES
[edit] External links
- www.ipem.ac.uk - The Official site of the IPEM
- E-SCOPE - The online archive of the IPEM magazine
