1. International Atomic Energy Agency RCA Project on Strengthening Medical Physics through Education and Training (RCA) (RAS/6/038) National Project Coordinators Meeting Dhaka,, Bangladesh, 26-28 May 2008. Prinath Dias Senior Project Management Officer and RCA Focal Person

2. International Atomic Energy Agency Background Information Project originally approved for implementation in 2003 – 2004 Extended to 2005-2006 Scope significantly expanded to cover RO, DR and NM and extended to 2007-2012 Current budget - 1,339,300 $ Project Lead Country Coordinator – Dr. John Drew Trial Coordinator – Dr. Brian Thomas Technical Officer – Dr. Donald McLean Project Management Officer – Dr. Prinath Dias

3. International Atomic Energy Agency Project Objective To establish a medical physics clinical training programme in the Asia and Pacific region to prepare students for their professional career in clinical environments.

4. International Atomic Energy Agency Expected outcomes An international and national model for clinical training of medical physicists. Recognition of the program elements as essential components to becoming a qualified medical physicist Utilisation of elements of the developed program and materials as part of an academic program for medical physicists. Elements utilisable as a template against which to optimise an institute's performance in the medical physics area.

5. International Atomic Energy AgencyOutputs Implementation of the clinical training program for radiation oncology medical physicists. Documentation and implementation of the clinical training program for radiology medical physicists Documentation and implementation of the clinical training program for nuclear medicine medical physicists An implementable total clinical training program for all specialities. Senior medical physicists with an upgraded knowledge in current medical physics practices

6. International Atomic Energy Agency Key Steps in the development of Clinical Training material for each Speciality (RO, DR and NM) Agreement of the Expert Steering Group (ESG) on the contents of the training modules Drafting of the Training Modules ESG Meeting to review training modules and organize trialling Regional meeting for national trainers to initiate trialling Invitation to Member States to participate in the trialling programme Expert missions to assist in the trialling Programmes Review and development of further material if necessary in view of the trailling

7. International Atomic Energy Agency Activities related to Output 1 ActivityStatus 1.1 Regional meeting for national trainers to initiate trialling of the program for radiotherapy (RT) specialty Held in July 2007, Thailand 1.2 5 expert missions to assist Member States with trialling the clinical training program for (5 sites) Assistance provided to Thailand 1.3 5 expert missions to assist the mentors during year 1 of the trial programme (5 sites) 2008/2009 1.4 5 expert missions to assist the mentors during year 2 of the trial programme (5 sites) 2009/2010 1.5 5 Meeting of NPCs and trainers to assess the progress of the trial program (mid term review meeting) To be held in Q1 2009 1.6 ESG (RT) (6 people) review modules in light of trialling and assess for further material To be held in Q4 2009 1.7 Development of further material as required2009/2010

8. International Atomic Energy Agency Activities related to Output 2 ActivityStatus 2.1 ESG (DR) meeting to agree on content of modules and start draftingHeld in October 2007 2.2 Development of training modules (similar to RT)Under development 2.3 ESG (DR) meeting to review modules and organise triallingTo be held in July 2008 in Republic of Korea 2.4 ESG (DR) meeting to review modules in light of trialling and assess for further material To be held in 2010 2.5 Development of further material as requiredTo be done in 2010 2.6 Regional meeting for national trainers to initiate trialling of the DR speciality clinical training program To be held in 2009 2.7 5 expert missions to assist Member States with trialling the clinical training program (5 sites) 2008/2009 2.8 5 expert missions to assist the mentors during year 1 of the trial programme (5 sites) 2008/2009 2.9 5 expert missions to assist the mentors during year 2 of the trial programme (5 sites) 2009/2010 2.10 Meeting of NPCs and trainers to assess the progress of the trial program (mid term review meeting) To be held in Q3 2009

9. International Atomic Energy Agency Activities related to Output 3 ActivityStatus 3.1 ESG (NM) meeting to agree on content of modules and start drafting To be held in Q2 2009 3.2 Development of training modules (similar to RT)To be done in Q2-Q3 2009 3.3 ESG NM meeting to review modules and organise triallingTo be held in Q3 / Q4 2009 3.4 ESG (NM) meeting to review modules in light of trialling and assess for further material To be held in 2012 3.5 Development of further material as requiredTo be done in 2012 3.6 Regional meeting for national trainers to initiate trialling of the NM speciality clinical training program To be held in Q1 2010 3.7 5 expert missions to assist Member States with trialling the clinical training program (5 sites) To be implemented in 2010/2011 3.8 5 expert missions to assist the mentors during year 1 of the trial programme (5 sites) To be implemented in 2010/2011 3.9 5 expert missions to assist the mentors during year 2 of the trial programme (5 sites) To be implemented in 2011/2012 3.10 Meeting of NPCs and trainers to assess the progress of the trial program (mid term review meeting) To be held in Q2 2011

10. International Atomic Energy Agency Activities related to Output 4 ActivityStatus 4.1 Appointment of a Trial Coordinator to develop and maintain information and support for the clinical training program using the RCA web site & other resources and to coordinate the implementation of the trial programmes Done in 2007 4.2 Regional expert meeting to develop and implement assessment/accreditation processes for a qualified medical physicist To be held in 2009

11. International Atomic Energy Agency Activities related to Output 5 ActivityStatus 5.1 Regional training course (RT)Held in December 2007. (RTC on the implementation of the international Code of practice for radiotherapy dosimetry, IAEA TRS-398) 5.2 Regional training course (DR)To be held in October 2008 (RTC on Medical Physics in Diagnostic Radiology) 5.3 Regional training course (DR)To be held in 2009 5.4 Regional training course (NM)To be held in 2010 5.5 Regional training course (NM)To be held in 2011 5.6 Regional meeting of Member States National Project Coordinators' Meeting to Review the Status of Medical Physics in the Region - current Meeting 5.7 Regional meeting of Member States Q2 2010 5.8 Regional meeting of Member States Q2 2012

12. International Atomic Energy Agency Thank you for your attention.