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- Establish patient safety as a strategic priority in medical uses of ionizing radiation, and recognize leadership as a critical element of strengthening radiation safety culture;
- Foster closer co-operation between radiation regulatory authorities, health authorities and professional societies;
- Foster closer co-operation on radiation protection between different disciplines of medical radiation applications as well as between different areas of radiation protection overall, including professional societies and patient associations;
- Learn about best practices for instilling a safety culture from other areas, such as the nuclear power industry and the aviation industry;
- Support integration of radiation protection aspects in health
- technology assessment;
- Work towards recognition of medical physics as an independent profession in health care, with radiation protection responsibilities;
- Enhance information exchange among peers on radiation protection and safety-related issues, utilizing advances in information technology.
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