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Medical Physics Beyond Borders: IAEA Educational Resources Relevant to Both the Developed and Developing World
Jacob Van Dyk, Consultant, IAEA, 2009-2011 Ahmed Meghzifene, Section Head Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics Section, IAEA
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International Atomic Energy Agency • World's center of cooperation for nuclear applications • Established in 1957 • Response to fears/expectations from the discovery of nuclear energy
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Promotes safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies Supported by Member States and multiple partners Home base: Vienna, Austria United Nations related organization
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Nuclear Applications in Health • A Unique mandate of the U.N. system
“The Agency shall seek to accelerate and enlarge the contribution of atomic energy to peace, health and prosperity throughout the world” Article II of the Statutes of IAEA
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Education and Training of Professionals • In Radiation Medicine • Including • Radiation Oncology • Diagnostic Imaging • Nuclear Medicine
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Medical Physics
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On-line: December 2010
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IAEA Medical Physics Teaching Materials/Resources
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Detailed residency training manuals Textbooks Distance learning/slide sets Materials from courses taught • From IAEA lecturers • From external experts
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Clinical Training Objective
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Appendix IV. Clinical Training Guide Pg 54
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Spanish • Medical Physics: Criteria and recommendations for education, clinical training and certification for medical physicists in Latin America • IAEA, 2010 & PAHO IAEA
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• Hardcopy • Available as pdf from web • ~2600 slides to Handbook available on web • IAEA best seller • 1850 copies sold IAEA
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Radiation Oncology Physics: Slides
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Radiobiology • 2-3 week course • For radiation oncologists, radiation therapists, diagnostic radiologists, radiation biologists, medical physicists, radiation protection officers
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Radiation Oncology (ASO) Course • 2 CD set • Downloadable • Interactive
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ASO Sample Screen Shots
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Lecture Course Slides
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Summary: IAEA Educational Resources • Wealth of educational resources freely available • IAEA Human Health website • http://humanhealth.iaea.org
• IAEA Radiation Protection of the Patient website • http://rpop.iaea.org
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Detailed residency training manuals Textbooks Distance learning/slide sets Materials from courses taught Many, many other resources
