Membership Categories

Only individuals with patient related experience, or those whose work directly relates to the safety and health of the public, in Ireland are eligible for membership of the College.

There are two Categories of Membership

Members must have spent at least three years, following completion of Training, working as a physicist in medicine with responsibility for patient care and demonstrated the competencies expected of a trained physicist in medicine.
Fellows must have spent at least seven years working post-training as a physicist or graduate engineer in medicine with responsibility for patient care and demonstrated the competencies expected of a trained physical scientist in medicine

There are three specialist areas. Each member may register for one specialist area initially. After 5 years of full membership a second specialist area may be added, with evidence that the member has attained suitable competence in the additional area.

Diagnostic Radiology and Imaging Physics

This is suitable for those whose primary work is in Diagnostic radiology physics, and is intended to meet the European recommendations for the Medical Physics Expert in Ionising Radiation

Therapeutic Applications of Ionizing Radiation

This is suitable for those whose primary work is in Radiotherapy radiology physics, and is intended to meet the European recommendations for the Medical Physics Expert in Ionising Radiation

Clinical Diagnostics and Therapeutics

This is suitable for those whose primary work is in any other specialist area of Medical Physics such as Non-Ionising or Clinical Measurement.