Australiasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the ongoing maintenance and growth of the knowledge and skills required for a professional to remain competent in his or her occupation for the benefit of that professional, the patient and the public. 

The Program

By including patients and the public in that definition it is clear that it needs to be considered as part of duty of care of the medical physicist and biomedical engineer, i.e., his commitment to ensure that the clinical treatments he is actively involved in and responsible for meet the required standards and criteria. This is true for all specialty areas of medical physics and biomedical engineering. As such, many members of the ACPSEM already undertake many activities that agree with the above definition of CPD. The goal of the CPD program presented here is to formalise participation in these activities and provide an environment to log and review them, with the following objectives:

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  • To provide advice and guidance to college members in identifying their educational needs
  • To encourage members to engage in ongoing education
  • To establish a credible mechanism by which members receive formal recognition for their CPD activities and thereby demonstrate their commitment to the profession, the patients, the public and their employers
  • To promote the highest professional standards of its members
  • To enhance the status of medical physicists and biomedical engineers
  • To increase the likelihood of external regulatory bodies recognising ACPSEM membership and accreditation

The CPD program has been set up in such a way that the minimum credits (activities) per annum is intended to be easily obtainable for all participants, regardless of the specialist area they work in, whether they work in a city based institution or in a rural setting, whether they are private or public employed, and so on. To meet its goals, the CPD program is intended to be uncomplicated, inexpensive and cost minimal amount of in time for the individual participant.

ACPSEM CPD Endorsement

Providers of course may apply for CPD Endorsement by the ACPSEM. The ACPSEM rewards high quality courses, activities and events who are approved for endorsement with a higher rate of CPD point accrual compared to other non-endorsed events. Endorsed providers will also be provided official endorsement notification for public display and notification to the ACPSEM membership via our website.

Please contact the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for information on ACPSEM CPD Endorsement of your activity or download an application form here.