Benefits of Membership 

IPEM is a community of medical physicists, biomedical engineers and technologists based in hospitals, academia and industry.  Membership of IPEM will allow you to share this community. 

Benefits for your career development

  • Recognition of professional standing, and use of designatory letters for most grades. 
  • Invitation to contribute to scientific meetings.
  • Regular mailings of IPEM newsletters and SCOPE, the Institute’s magazine.
  • Access to extensive listings of current relevant job vacancies.
  • The opportunity to become a member of Committees or Specialist Interest Groups -  get involved with the development of training, professional standards, scientific areas, and charity governance.
  • IPEM provides bursaries and prizes, to support and encourage further research and development.
  • IPEM’s links with international organisations (EAMBES, IFMBE, EFOMP etc.) will keep you abreast of international developments in your field.
  • Chartered Status (CSci, CEng, IEng, EngTech) is available through IPEM.

Benefits for you

  • Free Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Scheme.
  • Generous support during career breaks:  Discounted membership fees and free meeting registration at all IPEM conferences to enable CPD. 
  • Links with fellow workers in the field of medical physics and clinical engineering through our member website discussion forums, conferences and personal contacts.
  • Help with organising open days or career presentations.
  • Discount on IPEM Reports and the Institute’s scientific journals.
  • Discount on conference registration fees.

Benefits for your employer

  • 20% member discount on advertising of job vacancies.

Benefits for Academic members

  • A network of fellow researchers and potential collaborators of professionals working in the health services.
  • IPEM's academic members are actively involved in developing government research strategy and policy.
  • Help with recruiting research students, especially those with prior hospital experience.
  • For your students, IPEM will also provide an opportunity for networking, scientific exchange, further professional training and support in accessing jobmarkets.

Benefits for Healthcare Members

  • IPEM's members are actively involved in developing government healthcare strategy and policy.
  • Active support and networking opportunities for trainees.
  • Training course and training centre accreditation.
  • Access to potential academic collaborators to apply for research grants.

Benefits for Students

  • IPEM can put you in contact with professionals working in hospitals for informal visits.
  • Access to mentors and information about further training.
  • Nominal membership fees.
  • Student Discussion Forum on the website.
  • Free access to the student sessions at the Annual Medical Physics and Engineering Conference.

For further details about which membership category is best for you, click here.  Short articles have been written by IPEM members working in the academic sector, and in engineering to describe the benefits of being an IPEM member from their perspective.