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dc.contributor.author | Maas, Ad J. J. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lammertsma, Adriaan A. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Agius, Sam | - |
dc.contributor.author | Bert, Christoph | - |
dc.contributor.author | Byrne, Brenda | - |
dc.contributor.author | Caruana, Carmel J. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gilligan, Paddy | - |
dc.contributor.author | Koutsouveli, Efi | - |
dc.contributor.author | Pace, Eric | - |
dc.contributor.author | Brambilla, Marco | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-22T11:14:06Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-06-22T11:14:06Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Maas, A. J., Lammertsma, A. A., Agius, S., Bert, C., Byrne, B., Caruana, C. J.,... Brambilla, M. (2021). Education, training and registration of medical physics experts across Europe. Physica Medica, 85, 129-136. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/110911 | - |
dc.description.abstract | From its inception, EFOMP has pursued a policy to improve and coordinate education and training of medical physicists across all its participating European countries. Several EFOMP policy statements on education and training have been published and surveys have been held to get an overview of the actual situation. At the beginning of 2020 a new survey was distributed amongst the 36 National Member Organizations (NMOs), in which questions were based on recommendations published in the most recent policy statements. Thirty-three of the NMOs (91%) responded, of which 22 indicated having a National Registration Scheme (NRS) for Medical Physics Experts (MPEs) in place. Another 6 indicated considering such a scheme. Results of the questionnaire showed that there was good correspondence between education and training programmes, i.e. a division between a BSc phase, an MSc phase and a clinical phase after completion of the MSc. Differences between NRSs were primarily seen in the availability and composition of a supervising committee and in the availability of guidelines for handling professional misconduct. In addition, some differences were seen in the topics that were part of the education and training programme. The goal of a universal (registered) MPE accepted by all European countries is still far away despite the progress being made. The new procedure for approving an existing NRS, which fulfils all EFOMP criteria is seen as an important step forward. Exchange of experience, knowledge, ideas and, above all, MPE trainees between European countries is seen as the best approach to achieve this goal. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Elsevier Ltd | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics | en_GB |
dc.subject | Medical physics | en_GB |
dc.subject | Medical physics -- Training of | en_GB |
dc.subject | Education | en_GB |
dc.title | Education, training and registration of medical physics experts across Europe | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.publication.title | Physica Medica | en_GB |
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