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Monique Van Prooijen:
She holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Waterloo and is a medical physicist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. She served as Treasurer of the Ontario Association of Medical Physicists & Educational Symposium Organizing Committee.
#MPWB Poetry Wednesday
Perhaps this
is a beam of God's own light
that the angels of life
translate its revelation
into a language of flesh,
so that perhaps
the wicked cells
may descend to hell.
Written by: Navid Khaledi
#MPWB Poetry Wednesday
Is there one missing? Fix it
F M E A
Written by: Tomas Kron
Can you explain what a medical physicist does in a way anyone can understand? Submit a 60-second video, up to 75 words, or one image to the #MPWB IDMP 2026 Competition. Entries are welcome in any language!
mpwb.org/News/13696852
#IDMP2026
#Competition
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The People Behind Our Journey: Tomas Kron
Tomas is a principal research physicist at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, where he now is Director of Physical Sciences. He has had the privilege to be president of MPWB for two years.
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#MPWB Poetry Wednesday
"The Beam Not Tested"
Written by: Peter Watson
MPWB webinar series 2026
Speaker:
Alhassan Mohammed Baidoo, MPhil (Ghana)
Wednesday, 9 September 2026, at 09:00 EDT / 13:00 UTC / 15:00 CEST
Please Register:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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#MPWB Poetry Wednesday
“The Dosimetrist's Hand"
Written by: Igoniye Williams
The People Behind Our Journey: Eduard Gershkevitsh
Eduard is a Head of Medical Physics Service at North Estonia Medical Centre. For 28 years+, he participated in IAEA TC projects and advancing the radiotherapy in Estonia and beyond. He's a member of ESTRO, AAPM and MPWB.
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The People Behind Our Journey: John Schreiner
Dr. L. John Schreiner is a Professor Emeritus of Oncology and Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. He is the former Past President of Medical Physics for World Benefit (MPWB).
Join MPWB at #AAPM2026 for a session on global medical physics, international collaboration, and improving access to radiation therapy and imaging worldwide.
Mon, July 20 | 8:40-9:40 AM
Room 301, Early Career & Mentor Lounge
#MedicalPhysics #MPWB #COMP
#MPWB Poetry Wednesday
"A Dosimetric Love Story"
Written by: C. Senthamil Selvan
The People Behind Our Journey: David Wilkins
In 2014, David joined the MPWB Steering Committee, and in 2015 he became a member of the inaugural MPWB Board. He served as Secretary-Treasurer from 2015 to 2023, working alongside the other founding Board members.
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The People Behind Our Journey: Nancy Barrett
Nancy is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience spanning industry, government, and the not-for-profit sector. Nancy provided support for the start-up of of MPWB and served as its Executive Director until 2025.
#MPWB Poetry Wednesday
“What’s New, Nucleus?”
Written By: Andrew Zwaniga
Dr. Jeraj is a Professor of Medical Physics, Human Oncology, Radiology, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was a member of MPWB's Steering Committee which was initiated in 2014 and served as Councillor of Fundraising from 2015 to 2020.
