Credentials

Individuals who wish to be certified to perform the physics component of the CAR Mammography Accreditation Program must have one the following credentials:

1. Certification in diagnostic radiological physics by one of:

• Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM)
• American Board of Radiology (ABR)
• American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP)

OR

2. A degree in Physics or related subject from a recognized university. Notwithstanding, other applicants may be considered in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Committee but with the approval of the College Board.

Applications

Applications for certification should be sent to the Chair of the Committee on Physics of Mammography Certification.

The application should include:
a) An up-to-date curriculum vitae; and
b) Evidence to show competence on evaluation of a mammographic facility, including:
(i) An example of all the raw data collected and films obtained at the time of a mammography unit inspection; and
(ii) The final report of the inspection outlined in (i).

It is recommended (but not mandatory) that the first inspection be done under the supervision of an certified Mammography Physicist.

Certification Requirements

1. Applicants for the Membership examination shall possess a degree in Physicis or a related subject from a recognized university.  Notwithstanding, other applicants may be considered in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Committee, but with the approval of the College Board.

2. Applicants for the Certification examination shall possess a minimum of one year full time equivalent spent in surveying medical imaging systems.  This experience must be completed by the date of the application for examination.

3. Applicants shall be required to submit a letter of reference demonstrating that the candidate's practice is satisfactory in terms of technical competence, professionalism and ethics, from an certified medical physicist, or from a Member or Fellow of the College.

4. The applicant shall abide by the College Code of Ethics.

5.  the applicant shall provide a satisfactory mammography survey report realized under the supervision of a mammography certified physicists (or under the supervision of some other individual of adequate knowledge, as determined by the Committee), submitted together with pertinent documentation. 

More information can be found in the CCPM Policies and Procedure Manual.

Fees

The following fees are payable to the CCPM:
$ 25 at the time of application
$100 at the time of oral interview

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