Special Interest Groups

IPEM's Special Interest Groups play a vital role in IPEM as they oversee scientific activity in particular areas of scientific or engineering endeavour. They fulfill some key functions such as:

• Providing a body of expertise within the Institute on a specific area of science or engineering
• Planning and delivering a programme of scientific and educational meetings
• Produce authoritative publications
• Encouraging and developing evidence based practice
• Monitoring the development and impact of new technology and relevant legislation and standards
• Encouraging liaison between members working in different environments, e.g. academia, industry, and hospitals
• Commenting on workforce issues and impact of policy changes in the area of endeavour
• Supporting and encouraging relevant educational programmes.

There are 8 Special Interest Groups:

To find out more about the work our members do in each of these areas please see the "What do our Members Do" page which gives a summary of each area.