The International Day of Medical Physics 2019 will be celebrated this year in Thessaloniki, North Greece and Patras, Peloponnese. The first activity will be a workshop on the use of Lasers in Medicine – Clinical applications and Safe use, organised as part of the events that are scheduled for the celebration of the IDMP2019. The second one will be an event where the evolving role of the Medical Physicists and the professional rights will be discussed in the light of the new EU directive.