The role of the biomedical physicist in the education of the healthcare professions: An EFOMP project

Authors

CARUANA Carmel J. WASILEVSKA-RADWANSKA M. AURENGO A. DENDY P.P. KARENAUSKAITE V. MALISAN M.R. MEIJER J.H. MORNSTEIN Vojtěch ROKITA E. VANO E. WUCHERER M.

Year of publication 2009
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Physica Medica
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
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Field Other medical specializations
Keywords Biomedical physics education; Medical education; Academic role development; Curriculum development
Description The role of the biomedical physicist in the education of the healthcare professions has not yet been studied in a systematic manner. This article presents the first results of an EFOMP project aimed at researching and developing this important component of the role of the biomedical physicist. A background to the study expands on the reasons that led to the need for the project. This is followed by an extensive review of the published literature regarding the role. This focuses mainly on the teaching contributions within programmes for physicians, diagnostic radiographers, radiation therapists, and the postgraduate medical specializations of radiology, radiotherapy, interventional radiology and cardiology. Finally a summary list of the specific research objectives that need to be immediately addressed is presented. These are the carrying out of a Europe-wide position audit for the role, the construction of a strategic role development model and the design of a curriculum development model suitable for modern healthcare professional education.

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