Training of Medical Physics in Colombia

Training of Medical
Physics in Colombia
MARIA CRISTINA PLAZAS, Ph.D , PD
ASSOCIATED PROFESSOR - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBIA
COORDINATOR OF MEDICAL PHYSICS POSGRADUATE PROGRAM
MEDICAL PHYSICIS OF SANTA FE CLINIC FOUNDATION
Copyright 2005 by American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Public
Education Committee, 2005
What is a Medical Physicist?
A medical physicist is a
professional who specializes in
the application of the concepts
and methods of Physics to the
Diagnosis and Treatment of
human diseases.
The Medical Physicist
Bridges Physics and Medicine
Medical Physicist
Physics
Medicine
The Medical Physicist is Part
of the Medical Team
Therapy
Physician (Radiation
Oncologist, Surgeon,
…)
Medical Physicist
Medical Dosimetrist
Physics Assistant
Radiation Therapist
Imaging
Physician (Radiologist,
Cardiologist, …)
Medical Physicist
Physics Assistant
Radiological
Technologist
What do we mean a qualified
medical physicist?
An individual who is competent to practice
independently in one or more of the
subfields in medical physics.
Certification and continuing education (to
demonstrate competence)
Trained to be familiar with the principles of
physics used in the equipment and instruments
Familiar with government regulations and laws
Familiar with performance specifications of
equipment
Familiar with physical limitations of
instruments, calibration procedures, and
computer algorithms
Medical Physics Disciplines
(Subfields)
Therapeutic
Physics
Diagnostic
Medical
Medical
Radiological
Imaging Physics
Nuclear Physics
Health Physics or
Radiation Protection
What is the Medical Physicist’s
Primary Discipline?
3%
4% 1%1%
Radiation Therapy
15%
Imaging Physics
Nuclear Medicine
Health Physics
Engineering
Administration
76%
Source: 2002 AAPM Survey
What is the Medical Physicist’s
Primary Responsibility?
3% 4%
2%
Clinical
5%
Academic
8%
Research
Administrative
Regulatory
Product
Development
78%
Source: 2002 AAPM Survey
Professional Training
Academic Training
MS or PhD in medical physics, or
MS or PhD in physics or related discipline
with postpost-graduate academic training in
medical physics.
Clinical Training
Residency in clinical medical physics, and/or
Supervised onon-thethe-job training in clinical
medical physics.
What is the Colombian
Medical Physics situation
about training?
Since 1984 to date
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUT
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBIA
No. Students
1986
1991
2003
2007
Specialization in Radiological Physics, Sede Bogotá ………... 7
Master in Physics Sciences with especialization in Radiological
Physics, Sede Bogotá…………………………………………….15
Bogotá…………………………………………….15
Master in Physics Sciences with especialization in Radiological
Physics, Sede Bogotá, Sede Medellín…………………………. 8?
Master in Medical Physics (in 2011) ………………………….... 25
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBIA
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Barranquilla
1
MASTER IN MEDICAL PHYSICS
2007-2010
Bucaramanga 1
Montería
2
Medellín
2
Tunja 1
Manizales
1
Pasto 1
Bogotá
15
Cali 1
NATIONAL INTERCHANGE
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Ministerio de Salud
Ministerio de Minas y Energía
UPTC
Universidad de Córdoba
Centros Oncológicos de
Colombia
Agreement UNAL – INC
Agreement UNAL – HUFSFB
INTERNACIONAL INTERCHANGE
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IAEA (Organismo Internacional de Energía
Atómica).
OMS/OPS: Organizaciones Mundial y
Panamericana de la Salud)
ACCI: Agencia de Cooperación Internacional
PAISES
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FRANCIA - SUIZA:
INSTN, Commission d’Energie Atomique.
Atomique.
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CERN
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SUDAFRICA – LABORATORIO LIBMA
Gobierno Francés
INTITULÉ DU MODULE
DE FORMATION
Simulation Monte Carlo en
dosimétrie clinique
NOMBRE
D'HEURES
15
PROVENANCE
CALENDRIER DE MISE
DES INTERVENANTS
EN ŒUVRE
Université Franche Comté et Novembre 2007
INSTN
Algorithmes utilisés en
Dosimétrie Clinique
15
Université Franche Comté et Mars 2008
INSTN
Aspects de dosimétrie interne
15
Université Franche Comté et Novembre 2008
INSTN
Traitement d´images
15
Université Franche Comté et Mars 2009
INSTN
Protection Radiologique et
Imagerie Medicale
15
Université Franche Comté et Mai 2010
INSTN
2008
2009
CERN - 2009
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