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International Day of Medical Physics (IDMP) 2017
November 7
GLOBAL EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE IDMP
Coordinator: Prof J. Damilakis, IOMP Education and Training Committee Chair
Jaipur: Livestreaming via You Tube
Organised by the 17TH Asia Oceania Congress of Medical Physics in cooperation with the International Organization of Medical Physics (IOMP)
Time: 12:00 – 13:30 Jaipur Time
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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12:00-12:05 |
Introductory talk on IDMP |
J. Damilakis |
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12:05-12:20 |
Medical Physics contributions to women’s health and radiation safety |
H. Azhari |
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12:20-12:35 |
IOMP Women survey data |
V. Tsapaki |
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12:35-12:50 |
MP Education, Profession and as a Carrier for women in Bangladesh: Problems and Perspective |
T. Zaman |
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12:50-13:05 |
Women Medical Physicists: Current status in India |
Shobha |
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13:05:13:20 |
Women and men in the Australasian college of physical scientists and engineers in medicine : Workforce survey |
E. Bezak |
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13:20-13:30 |
Discussion |
This event will be live-streamed through the IDMP website www.iomp.org/idmp Please stay tuned on this website for more information.
Vienna: Live Broadcasting
Organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency in cooperation with the International Organization of Medical Physics (IOMP)
Session Title: Medical Physics in Cancer Treatment: Supporting Women’s Health
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 Central European Time
Program:
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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10:00 -10:05 |
Introduction and welcome |
M. Abdel-Wahab (DIR-NAHU, IAEA) |
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10:05-10:10 |
Video message from IOMP (Jaipur, India) |
S. Tabakov, J. Damilakis (IOMP) |
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10:10-10:20 |
Imaging of breast and the role of the Medical Physicist |
H. Bosmans (BEL) |
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10:20-10:30 |
Challenges of Implementation of 3D image based Brachytherapy for cervical cancer: India Experience, Tata Memorial Hospital |
J. Swamidas |
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10:30-10:40 |
Motion management in external beam radiotherapy for patients undergoing breast treatment |
E. Donovan |
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10:40-10:50 |
Radiation protection of patients in imaging and therapy |
J. Vassileva |
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10:50-11:00 |
IAEA activities in Medical Physics |
G. Loreti (NAHU, IAEA) |
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11:00-11:10 |
Connection with Regional/National events |
T. Ige, M. Arreola (Nigeria) |
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11:10-11:20 |
Connection with joint ICTP-IAEA-University of Trieste Master of Advanced Studies in Medical Physics |
R.Padovani, L.Bertocchi (ICTP), R. Longo (University of Trieste) |
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11:20-11:40 |
Discussion |
We’ll provide soon the link through which you can freely watch live the event. The video will be shared after the event on the Human Health Campus website https://humanhealth.iaea.org/HHW/MedicalPhysics/TheMedicalPhysicist/IDMP/index.html
Kuala Lumpur: Live Global Webcast via You Tube
Organised by the University of Malaya in conjunction with the International Organization of Medical Physics (IOMP), and the World Health Organization (WHO)
Time: 09:00 – 10:30 Kuala Lumpur Time
Organising Chairperson: Dr Chai Hong Yeong, Department of Biomedical Imaging, University of Malaya
Moderators:
Madam Azleen Mohd Zain, Head, Medical Physics Unit, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dr. Sarene Chu Saifuddin, Medical Radiation Surveillance Division, Ministry of Health, Putrajaya, Malaysia
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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09:00- 09:15 |
Welcome Speech |
Dr. Chai Hong Yeong |
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09:15-09:35 |
International Day of Medical Physics (IDMP): What, why, how, expectations and outreach achieved |
Dr. Madan Rehani, Vice-President, IOMP; Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA |
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09:35-10:00 |
Building on Marie Curie’s legacy for strengthening radiation safety culture in health care |
Dr. Maria Del Rosario PEREZ, Department of Public Health and Environment, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland |
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10:00- 10:20 |
Madam Marie Curie – A great woman scientist’s contribution to humankind |
Dr. Noriah Jamal, Director of Planning and International Relations, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Malaysia |
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10:20-10:30 |
Concluding Remarks |
Dr. Chai Hong Yeong |
You can freely watch this live event online by visiting the University of Malaya You Tube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoObO28XEzA7ud_Z6trpa3w
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