Clinical Training of Medical Physicists in Morocco: Between New Technologies and Academic Challenges
from
Friday 10 April 2026 (08:00)
to
Saturday 11 April 2026 (19:50)
Monday 6 April 2026
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Thursday 9 April 2026
Friday 10 April 2026
08:30
Welcome and Registration
Welcome and Registration
08:30 - 09:00
Room: Marriott Hotel
09:00
Opening Session
Opening Session
09:00 - 09:01
09:01
Welcome remarks from the Organizing Committee
-
Moderator
Welcome remarks from the Organizing Committee
Moderator
09:01 - 09:16
09:20
Presentation of the event’s objective
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Naoual Bentaleb
(
National Center for Energy, Science and Nuclear Technology
)
Mohamed Reda Bentaleb
(
Higher Institute of Health Sciences
)
Presentation of the event’s objective
Naoual Bentaleb
(
National Center for Energy, Science and Nuclear Technology
)
Mohamed Reda Bentaleb
(
Higher Institute of Health Sciences
)
09:20 - 09:35
09:35
Opening speech
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Mauro Carrara
(
IAEA
)
Opening speech
Mauro Carrara
(
IAEA
)
09:35 - 09:55
10:00
International Perspectives on Clinical Training in Medical Physics
International Perspectives on Clinical Training in Medical Physics
10:00 - 10:01
10:01
Challenges and perspectives of clinical training in Africa
-
Mcknight Aoife
(
IAEA
)
Challenges and perspectives of clinical training in Africa
Mcknight Aoife
(
IAEA
)
10:01 - 10:31
10:31
The European framework — programs, competency standards, and key qualification pathways
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Eduard Gershkevitsh
(
ESTRO
)
Cristina Garibaldi
(
ESTRO
)
The European framework — programs, competency standards, and key qualification pathways
Eduard Gershkevitsh
(
ESTRO
)
Cristina Garibaldi
(
ESTRO
)
10:31 - 11:01
11:01
The French model of training and qualification of medical physicists — Focus on the DQPRM
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Cécilia COLETTA
(
INSTN
)
The French model of training and qualification of medical physicists — Focus on the DQPRM
Cécilia COLETTA
(
INSTN
)
11:01 - 11:31
11:31
Discussion
Discussion
11:31 - 11:46
11:46
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
11:46 - 12:01
12:01
Clinical program at PSI
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Martin Grossmann
(
PSI
)
Clinical program at PSI
Martin Grossmann
(
PSI
)
12:01 - 12:31
12:31
Experience and best practices in clinical training for medical physicists in Switzerland
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Alessandra BOLSI
(
SSRMP
)
Experience and best practices in clinical training for medical physicists in Switzerland
Alessandra BOLSI
(
SSRMP
)
12:31 - 13:01
13:01
Medical Physics in Belgium
-
Milan Tomsej
(
CHU Charleroi – Chimay
)
Medical Physics in Belgium
Milan Tomsej
(
CHU Charleroi – Chimay
)
13:01 - 13:31
13:31
Clinical training in the USA — standards and accreditation
-
Joerg Rottmann
(
AAPM
)
Clinical training in the USA — standards and accreditation
Joerg Rottmann
(
AAPM
)
13:31 - 14:01
14:01
Discussion
Discussion
14:01 - 14:16
14:16
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
14:16 - 15:00
15:00
National Perspectives on Clinical Training in Medical Physics
National Perspectives on Clinical Training in Medical Physics
15:00 - 15:01
15:01
Presentation of the draft training framework for clinical education of medical physicists in Morocco
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Mohamed Reda Mesradi
(
Higher Institute of Health Sciences
)
Presentation of the draft training framework for clinical education of medical physicists in Morocco
Mohamed Reda Mesradi
(
Higher Institute of Health Sciences
)
15:01 - 15:31
15:31
Medical Physics Program Training in CNESTEN
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Naoual Bentaleb
(
National Center for Energy, Science and Nuclear Technology
)
Medical Physics Program Training in CNESTEN
Naoual Bentaleb
(
National Center for Energy, Science and Nuclear Technology
)
15:31 - 16:01
16:01
The role of medical physicists within a national oncology center
-
Ali El Younsi
(
INO
)
The role of medical physicists within a national oncology center
Ali El Younsi
(
INO
)
16:01 - 16:31
16:31
Discussion
Discussion
16:31 - 16:46
16:46
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
16:46 - 17:01
17:05
Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable Discussion
17:05 - 18:05
18:05
Discussion and Recommendations
Discussion and Recommendations
18:05 - 18:35
Saturday 11 April 2026
08:30
Welcome and Registration
Welcome and Registration
08:30 - 09:00
Room: Marriott Hotel
09:00
Medical Physicist; Recognition, Regulation, and Clinical Competencies
Medical Physicist; Recognition, Regulation, and Clinical Competencies
09:00 - 09:01
09:01
Workshop 1 - SFPM: Recognition and Regulatory Framework for Medical Physicists in France
-
Laure Parent
(
SFPM
)
Workshop 1 - SFPM: Recognition and Regulatory Framework for Medical Physicists in France
Laure Parent
(
SFPM
)
09:01 - 10:01
10:01
Workshop 2 - AIEA: How to Develop a Training Plan for Medical Physicists
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Mcknight Aoife
(
IAEA
)
Graciela VELEZ
(
IAEA
)
Workshop 2 - AIEA: How to Develop a Training Plan for Medical Physicists
Mcknight Aoife
(
IAEA
)
Graciela VELEZ
(
IAEA
)
10:01 - 11:01
11:01
Caffee Break
Caffee Break
11:01 - 11:21
11:21
Workshop 3 – INO: (TBD)
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TBD
Workshop 3 – INO: (TBD)
TBD
11:21 - 12:21
12:25
Workshop 4 – AMSSNuR: (TBD)
-
TBD
Workshop 4 – AMSSNuR: (TBD)
TBD
12:25 - 13:26
13:30
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:30
14:30
New Technologies Supporting Scientific, Practical, and Clinical Training
New Technologies Supporting Scientific, Practical, and Clinical Training
14:30 - 14:31
14:31
Workshop 1: Radiotherapy
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TBD
Workshop 1: Radiotherapy
TBD
14:31 - 15:31
15:31
Workshop 2: Nuclear Medicine
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TBD
Workshop 2: Nuclear Medicine
TBD
15:31 - 16:31
16:31
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
16:31 - 16:46
16:46
Workshop 3: Diagnostic Radiology
-
TBD
Workshop 3: Diagnostic Radiology
TBD
16:46 - 17:46
17:46
Workshop 4: Radiation Protection
-
TBD
Workshop 4: Radiation Protection
TBD
17:46 - 18:46
18:50
Discussion and Recommendations
Discussion and Recommendations
18:50 - 19:10