1. Future goals of EFOMP in education, profession and science

2. Science, R & D Education & Training Professional affairs Medical Physics in Europe The „temple of Medical Physics“

3. The most urgent open problems  Regular education and training programs are missing in many European countries (see contr. T Eudaldo)  Harmonisation is urgently required How EFOMP can contribute:  Help NMOs to develop MP education and training schemes  Establish own resources: ESMP ENMPS Education and Training

4. EFOMP recommendations on Education, Training and CPD of Medical Physicists Continuing Professional Development: 5 - year cycle credit point system Special Courses, Workshops, Congresses etc., Self-directed learning Registration as Specialist Medical Physicist [eq. Medical Physics Expert] Postgraduate Training: Theory : 300 - 400 hours formal courses Practicals: min. 2 yrs hospital practice Basic Degree: Physics, Engineering or equivalent University Registration as Qualified Medical Physicist Hospital (On-the-job training)

5. European School of Medical Physics (ESMP, jointly organized by ESI and EFOMP) 6 consecutive one week courses Ultrasound and MRI Imaging Computing Radiotherapy Brachytherapy Radiation Protection EFOMP Travel Award and the EFOMP ESMP Award ESMP in Archamps/France Education & Training EFOMP Operational Platform

6. European Network of Medical Physics Schools (ENMPS) Art. 2. Scope of ENMPS The scope of the ENMPS is: –to create a network linking the initiatives undertaken by NMOs in their own countries for the continuing education of Medical Physicists (MPs); –to exchange scientific knowledge and experience between MPs across Europe; –to offer advanced continuing education to MPs across Europe; –to offer educational events to small countries and to countries where Medical Physics is in a developing stage. Education & Training EFOMP Operational Platform

7. Art. 3. NMO collaboration with ENMPS The NMO who voluntary takes part in the ENMPS will agree to: -support EFOMP in the organisation of training events; -contribute to the activities of the Steering Committee. Art. 4. Steering Committee A Steering Committee (SC) organises the activities of the ENMPS and has the following remit: –to establish contacts with the collaborating NMOs; official contract is established between EFOMP and NMOs; –to prepare the annual Programme of European Training Courses in Medical Physics; –to align the programme of annual courses with the European School of Medical Physics; –to establish contacts with international organisations and European Union institutions to promote the ENMPS and to find support in the form of grants, bursary programmes, etc; –to promote the training initiative via the EFOMP website, EFOMP and European journals and publications; –to assign EFOMP grants; –to maintain a list of Medical Physics Institutes for the on-the-job training of MPs, which are identified by NMOs. European Network of Medical Physics Schools (ENMPS) Education & Training EFOMP Operational Platform

8. EFOMP Council in September 2007 in Pisa approved the ENMPS action Steering Committee will contact NMOs to start the work of Network European Network of Medical Physics Schools (ENMPS) Education & Training EFOMP Operational Platform

9. The current situation of Medical Physics in Europe >20 15-20 10-15 5-10 1-5 <5 Medical Physics as a profession The countries which are members of EFOMP have a combined population of 870 million people, and the average number of Medical Physicists in these countries is 7.6/million. However there is a wide range, from well below 1 per million to over 30.

10. Only 40% of the European countries have an official government accreditation for Medical Physicists In 15 countries there is an unofficial accreditation (by societies, universities etc.) Medical Physics (MP) as a profession The most urgent open problems Mobility of MPs between countries is still a problem In the majority of European countries, Medical Physics is not considered to be a regulated profession

11. How EFOMP could contribute: Medical Physics (MP) as a profession MP is not listed on the list of professions of the ILO

12. How EFOMP could contribute: Medical Physics (MP) as a profession

13. How EFOMP could contribute: ALARA & EUTERP Networks Definition of RPO, RPE & MPE to be included in the revision of the European Directive on radiation protection of workers, population and patients Expert Group of art. 31/EURATOM treaty will provide recommendations to EC on revised Directive: please inform your national representatives on EFOMP position on MPE Medical Physics (MP) as a profession

14.  Medical Physics is poorly represented as a science in Europe (only very few independent departments or Chairs for Medical Physics at Universities or research institutions) The most urgent open problems Science  Medical Physics as a science is distributed to many different areas and scientific societies (ESTRO, EANM, ESMRBM, ESR,...)

15. The evolution of Medical Physics Physics of Ionizing Radiation: X-ray imaging, radiotherapy 1900 Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology Medical Physics in Imaging 1950 today Nuclear Medicine X-rays,CT Magnetic Resonance Imaging Ultrasound ESTRO ESR EANM ESMRMB EFSUMB

16. PET MRI fMRI MRS stronger magnetic fields (3T + 7T) Improved resolution faster sequences 2D/ 3D/ 4D imaging Integrated cone beam imaging/ tomotherapy Real-time imaging, 4D US MRI ?? Radiation Oncology The future: imaging and radiation oncology are coming together again New tracers Molecular Profiling

17.  Cross-disciplinary research networks that include expert groups from both fields. Our vision is that EFOMP develops into a roof- organisation providing:  Common workshops, seminars and conferences to improve communication and education across the disciplines.  Collaboration on training and education among relevant professional and learned societies. Science

18. EFOMP actions: –Partner of the European Science Initiative (ISE) consortium –Partner in the EIBIR consortium

19. Evolution of EFOMP Overall goal: Strengthen EFOMP as a professional and scientific society  Introduce a scientific journal (Physica Medica European Journal of Medical Physics) done  organize independent scientific conferences („European conferences on Medical Physics“) 1st Conference in Pisa 2007  Turn EFOMP into a legal body (allowing participation in official projects) done  Introduce personal membership Changes of Constitution under development  Improve relations to the other scientific societies in progress

20. EFOMP and the Future Building European bridges Education Training CPD Recognition Freedom of Movement