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Building the Next Generation of Medical Physics 

Medical physics is a rapidly evolving field that directly influences patient safety, diagnostic accuracy, and the quality of radiotherapy and imaging services. However, many countries especially regions under conflict face a severe shortage of qualified medical physicists, limited access to hands-on training, and fragmented opportunities for early-career development.

Yemen does not currently have a well-established formal postgraduate MSc pathway in Medical Physics comparable to international clinical medical-physics training programme. The ICTP Physics Without Frontiers YEMEN School of Young Medical Physicists (SYMP) is motivated by the urgent need to build the next generation of medical physic equipped with clinical, computational, and research skills in Yemen and conflict area countries.

The school aims to reduce training and gender gaps, empower early-career professionals, and strengthen healthcare capacity through education, innovation, and global partnerships.
 
Women are strongly encouraged to submit their application.
 
Registration Form: ​https://forms.gle/Me1PTcfNvdPadNuw6
Registration deadline: 19 Oct 2026

The school is intended for young and early-career participants who:
  • are undergraduate or master’s students, recent graduates, or early-career professionals in physics, medical physics, radiation physics, medical or biomedical engineering or a related field.
  • are from Yemen, Sudan, Palestine, Gaza , Libya, Syria and other conflict regions, and are 35 year or younger at the time of the school. 
  • have an interest in pursuing education, training, or a career in medical physics.
  • have limited access to formal medical physics training, or are from under-represented groups in medical physics
The school certificates will be awarded to those who attend all online lectures and submit all required exams and assignments. 


Project & Local Coordinator:
Jawaher AL-TUWEITY, ICTP Associate in Medical Physics, São Paulo State University

Partners:
Yemeni Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable Development, Women in Nuclear YEMEN (WiN Yemen) and Young Medical Physicists Network YMPN

Material

PWF Yemen: School for Young Medical Physicists (SYMP) in Yemen and Conflict areas
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