Master of Advanced Studies in Medical Physics
January 2023 – December 2024
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the University of Trieste, Italy announce the ninth Master of Advanced Studies in Medical Physics (MMP), a two-year training programme, under the patronage of the Trieste University Hospital.
The programme will be held from 1 January 2023 until 31 December 2024 leading to an Advanced Studies Master’s Degree in Medical Physics. The first year is spent in Trieste while the second year is dedicated to clinical training in a hospital of the training network. Courses are held in English.
The programme is designed to provide young promising M.Sc. graduates in physics or equivalent (mainly from low and medium income countries that are members of the UN, UNESCO or IAEA) with post-graduate training suitable to be recognized as Clinical Medical Physicists in their countries.
The selection of maximum 30 candidates is based on university performance, research and professional activities in the field. A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to successful candidates thanks to the support of the IAEA and ICTP.
The Master’s Programme is under re-accreditation by the International Organisation for Medical Physics (IOMP).
FIRST YEAR PROGRAMME:
Anatomy, physiology and radiation oncology as applied to medical physics – Radiobiology – Radiation physics – Radiation dosimetry – Physics of nuclear medicine – Medical physics imaging fundamentals – Physics of diagnostic and interventional radiology (X rays, US, MRI, Hybrid systems) – Physics of radiation oncology – Radiation protection – Information Technology in medical physics – Monte Carlo simulation – Statistics
IN TOTAL 330 HOURS OF LESSONS AND 230 HOURS OF GUIDED EXERCISES
SECOND YEAR PROGRAMME:
Clinical training in radiotherapy, diagnostic and interventional radiology, nuclear medicine and radiation protection in a Medical physics department of a hospital of the clinical network. IN TOTAL 1600 HOURS
How to apply:
Female scientists are encouraged to apply.
A limited number of full or partial scholarships will be awarded to successful candidates from developing countries, thanks to the support of the IAEA and ICTP.
Activity e-mail: mmp@ictp.it
Deadline: 30 April 2022
