Speaker
Mr
Michael O'Neill
(CAP - PAC)
Description
Elements of Professional Practice for Physicists
Prepared by: M.K. O'Neill , M.Sc. (Physics), P.Eng, P.Phys and
Dr. Stephen Pistorius M.Sc. (Med) Ph.D. (Physics), P.Phys., FCOMP
for the CAP Professional Affairs Committee
The Canadian Association of Physicists has established a professional designation: Professional Physicist (P.Phys). Although qualifying criteria are in place for P.Phys applications, other aspects of professional practice have not been fully developed. The purpose of this talk and workshop is to explore elements of professional practice through a review of practices found in other professions, as well as legal obligations, such as expanded duty of care, which are inherent to professional practice . We will cover topics such as the general nature of professional practice, the common elements of professional practice, and the application of these to P.Phys professional practice.
Author
Mr
Michael O'Neill
(CAP - PAC)
Co-author
Dr
Stephen Pistorius
(CAP-PAC)
