Scientific Calendar Event



Description The International Day of Medical Physics (IDMP) is an annual global celebration dedicated to advancements in the field of medical physics. This year at the ICTP, the celebration holds a special significance as we also mark the 10th anniversary of the Master of Advanced Studies in Medical Physics programme. The event can be attended and followed online, via zoom:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpdu-hqTwrGtUu4GBlHnyt6COmTxewcgIU
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  • Thursday, 7 November 2024
    • 13:30 - 16:00
      • 13:30 Opening Remarks 20'
        Speaker: Atish DABHOLKAR (ICTP), Ralf KAISER (ICTP), Renata LONGO (UNITS), Mauro CARRARA (IAEA), Slavik TABAKOV (King's College), Carlo CAVEDON (AIFM), Luciano BERTOCCHI (ICTP)
      • 13:50 An Opening Video 10'
        Speaker: Farah BEN HAMMOUDA (Master in Medical Physics Alumni Association)
      • 14:00 An Overview of the MMP Programme 15'
        Speaker: Renato PADOVANI (ICTP, Italy)
      • 14:15 An Alumna's Success Story 15'
        Speaker: Xhulia DOSTI (MMP student from the 8th cycle) (Royal Berkshire hospital, United Kingdom)
      • 14:30 Impact of the MMP Programme in Guatemala 15'
        Speaker: Kirk Douglas NAJERA CASTILLO (MMP student from the 1st cycle) (Asoc. Guatemalteca de Protección Radiológica, Guatemala)
      • 14:45 Impact of the MMP Programme in Kenya 15'
        Speaker: Kapis OTIENO (MMP student from the 6th cycle) (Nairobi Hospital, Kenya)
      • 15:00 Global Hub for Medical Physics Research at the ICTP 15'
        Speaker: Marco ESPOSITO (ICTP, Italy)
      • 15:15 Trieste Medical Physics Department: the contribution to the MMP teaching process 15'
        Speaker: Paola BREGANT and Maria Rosa FORNASIER (ASUGI, Italy)
      • 15:30 Monte Carlo methods for radiotherapy. Teaching and research experience 15'
        Speaker: Francesco LONGO (UNITS, Italy)
      • 15:45 ICTP Portal introduction 10'
        Speaker: Charlotte PHILLIPS (ICTP, Italy)
      • 15:55 Cosing Remarks 5'