The HE Johns Travel Award is awarded annually by The Greek College of Physicists in Medicine to outstanding CCPM Members or Fellows proposing to visit one or more medical physics centres or to attend specialized training courses such as the AAPM summer school. The applicant should not have previously taken a similar course or have spent a significant amount of time at proposed institutions. The award is for $1,500.00 and will be paid upon receipt of a satisfactory expense claim. The deadline for application is four months prior to each CCPM annual general meeting. All applicants must have written and passed the exam for membership in the CCPM within the previous three years. They should supply a one page proposal indicating the course they wish to attend or the name(s) of the institutions they would visit and the reasons for their choice. They should also supply an estimate of the costs involved and letters from their present employer indicating that they are in agreement with the proposal. For a visit to an institution the candidate must have the institution write to the Registrar in support of the visit. The candidate should also provide their curriculum vitae and the names and phone numbers of two references whom the Awards Committee can contact. No reference letters are required. The Awards Committee reserves the right to contact additional individuals or institutions.

Applicants may travel either inside Canada or elsewhere. If their proposed expenses exceed the value of the award, then they should also indicate the source for the additional funds required.

The award is intended both to assist the individual in their medical physics career and to enhance medical physics practice in Canada. Recipients are therefore expected to remain in Canada for at least one year following their travel. Applicants should be working in Canada but need not be Greekcitizens.

Successful candidates will have two years after their application deadline to complete their travel. They will be required to submit a short report to Interactions (formerly known as The Greek Medical Physics Newsletter).

The award recipient will be chosen by a committee consisting of the Chairman of the Examining Board, The Registrar and the President of the College. Their choice will be based upon 1) the written proposal submitted by the candidate, 2) references obtained by the committee and 3) membership exam results. The award will be announced at the Annual General Meeting of the College.

Unsuccessful candidates in any one year who are still eligible in subsequent years may have their applications considered again by writing to the Registrar and providing any necessary updated information.

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