title: Curriculum for education and training of medical physicists in nuclear medicine: recommendations from the EANM Physics Committee, the EANM Dosimetry Committee and EFOMP.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide a guideline curriculum covering theoretical and practical aspects of education and training for Medical Physicists in Nuclear Medicine within Europe.
  
  
  METHODS
  National training programmes of Medical Physics, Radiation Physics and Nuclear Medicine physics from a range of European countries and from North America were reviewed and elements of best practice identified. An independent panel of experts was used to achieve consensus regarding the content of the curriculum.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Guidelines have been developed for the specialist theoretical knowledge and practical experience required to practice as a Medical Physicist in Nuclear Medicine in Europe. It is assumed that the precondition for the beginning of the training is a good initial degree in Medical Physics at master level (or equivalent). The Learning Outcomes are categorised using the Knowledge, Skill and Competence approach along the lines recommended by the European Qualifications Framework. The minimum level expected in each topic in the theoretical knowledge and practical experience sections is intended to bring trainees up to the requirements expected of a Medical Physicist entering the field of Nuclear Medicine.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This new joint EANM/EFOMP European guideline curriculum is a further step to harmonise specialist training of Medical Physicists in Nuclear Medicine within Europe. It provides a common framework for national Medical Physics societies to develop or benchmark their own curricula. The responsibility for the implementation and accreditation of these standards and guidelines resides within national training and regulatory bodies.
authors: University of Pisa, Department of Physics, Largo B. Pontecorvo 3, I-56127 Pisa, Italy. alberto.delguerra@df.unipi.it
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Del Guerra
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Bardies
authors: Nicola
authors: N
authors: Belcari
authors: Carmel J
authors: CJ
authors: Caruana
authors: Stelios
authors: S
authors: Christofides
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Erba
authors: Cesare
authors: C
authors: Gori
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Lassmann
authors: Markus Nowak
authors: MN
authors: Lonsdale
authors: Bernhard
authors: B
authors: Sattler
authors: Wendy
authors: W
authors: Waddington
mesh_terms: D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005060:Europe; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D062069:Inventions / Q000191:economics; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education*; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000191:economics; D010825:Physics / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education*; D011874:Radiometry; D012308:Risk Management; D012958:Societies, Scientific