CUMPC
Canadian Undergraduate Medical Physics Conference 2026
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. It is not a requirement to be a presenter to participate in this conference, as students who would like to learn more about the field are encouraged to participate. We hope to see you there!
Want to present? Just want to listen-in? Register here!
CWC-IDEA Award July 8th, 2026
We would like to highlight the opportunity to submit your work for consideration of the CWC-IDEA Award! This award is sponsored by the COMP Women's Committee-Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility (CWC-IDEA) subcommittee and is intended to raise IDEA awareness in scientific research. Please check here to learn more!
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Our Speakers
Meet the experts! Keynote speakers and networking sessions. Discover the career paths in Medical Physics.
Keynote Speaker
John Schreiner
Recent Past President, Medical Physics for World Benefit Former Chief Medical Physicist, CCSEO at KHSC Emeritus Professor, Oncology and Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy, Queen’s University
Meet this year's panels:
Academic Research Panel
Magdalena Bazalova-Carter
Professor, University of Victoria.
Andrew Jirasek
Professor, Physics,Associate Dean The University of British Columbia, Okanagan
Sarah Lee
PhD student, Department of Medical Biophysics Western University
Wendy Smith
Director, TrueBeam Product Management and Research Portfolio, Varian Medical Systems
Industry & Clinical Careers Panel
Marjorie Gonzalez
Medical Physicist, Regional Radiation Safety Leader in Nuclear Medicine Interior Health
Mathieu Goulet
Clinical medical physicist and full-time researcher Centre régional intégré de cancérologie
Brad Murray
Chief Technology Officer, MagnetTx
Greg Pierce
Senior Manager Medical Affairs Medial Science Liaison Lead, Americas Varian Medical Systems
Kailyn Stenhouse
Medical Physics Resident, Cancer Care Alberta
Schedule
Program to be released at a later time!
Academic Research Panel
What does it mean to be a medical physics researcher? Join our Academic Research Panel to hear from researchers and graduate students working across a range of areas within the field. Panelists will share insights into their academic journeys, discuss their current work, and reflect on the opportunities and challenges of pursuing research in medical physics. This session offers a valuable opportunity to learn about research careers and how research contributes to advancing patient care and technology.
Industry & Clinical Careers Panel
Interested in exploring where a career in medical physics can take you? Join our Industry & Clinical Careers Panel to hear from professionals working across a range of clinical and industry settings. Panelists will share insights into their career paths, discuss their day-to-day work, and reflect on the experiences and skills that have shaped their professional journeys. This session offers a valuable opportunity to learn about the diverse career opportunities available in medical physics and to gain firsthand perspectives from experts 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
CUMPC would not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors. We would like to thank the following organizations for their support:
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Read about the CWC-IDEA Award and learn how to apply here. 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.
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
José Antônio Klautau Toffoli
MSc student in Medical Physics, University of Alberta
Co-Chair
Lorna Tu
Medical Physics Resident, BC Cancer Surrey
Rayhan Abdul Rahman
BSc student in Physics, Western University
Philippe Dionne
PhD candidate in Medical Physics, Université Laval
Nikolai Lesack
PhD candidate in Medical Physics, University of British Columbia
Isabella Martin
PhD Student in Interdisciplinary Oncology, BC Cancer Research Institute and The University of British Columbia
Gérémy Michaud
MSc student in Medical Physics, Université Laval
Olivia Moluchi
MSc student in Medical Physics, University of Victoria
Mackenzie Moring
MSc student in Radiation Oncology Physics, University of Calgary
Kieren O'Neil
MSc student in Medical Physics, University of Victoria
Tamara Palamar
MSc Student in Medical Physics, University of British Columbia Okanagan
Tom Peterson
MSc student in Radiation Oncology Physics, University of Calgary
Odette Rios Ibacache
PhD candidate in Medical Physics, McGill University
Ben Schultz
MSc student in Medical Physics, University of Alberta
Sukhveer Singh
PhD student in Medical Physics, Carleton University
Conor Smith
PhD candidate in Medical Physics, University of Victoria