CTPM

10 Apr 2026, 08:00 → 11 Apr 2026, 23:56 Africa/Casablanca

Rabat

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Description

The International scientific event entitled “Clinical Training of Medical Physicists in Morocco: Between New Technologies and Academic Challenges” aims to develop a clinical training program tailored to the needs of Moroccan medical physicists. Its objective is to harmonize their training with the cutting-edge technologies already available in Morocco, while adhering to international standards. The initiative seeks to bridge the gap between the current training model—considered overly theoretical—and the requirements of leading scientific societies such as the IAEA, ESTRO, and AAPM.

Context and Problem Statement :

Morocco possesses advanced technological infrastructure in the field of medical physics. However, the clinical training of medical physicists has not evolved at the same pace. The current traditional approach remains heavily focused on theoretical learning, while essential clinical competencies needed to operate modern technologies are insufficiently developed. This mismatch has created a significant gap when compared to the recommendations of international organizations, which emphasize the necessity of supervised, hands-on clinical training within healthcare institutions.

Objectives of the Event :

• Review international practices in clinical training for medical physicists, drawing on the expertise of leading professional and scientific societies.
• Develop a national clinical training program for medical physicists in Morocco that is fully aligned with international standards.
• Update and modernize the training framework to ensure it meets the challenges posed by current technological advancements.

 

Target Audience :

 

• Medical Physics Professionals & Practitioners
• Chiefs of Medical Physics Departments
• Academic & Research Community
• Students in Medical Physics
• Regulatory & Governmental Authorities
• International and National Societies & Industrial Partners

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Friday 10 April

08:00 → 08:30 Welcome and Registration

08:30 → 08:31 Clinical Training of Medical Physicists — National and International Challenges and Perspectives: Opening Session

08:32 → 08:47 Welcome remarks from the Organizing Committee

Speaker: Moderator

08:50 → 09:05 Presentation of the event’s objective

Speakers: Mohamed Reda Mesradi (Higher Institute of Health Sciences), Naoual Bentaleb (National Center for Energy, Science and Nuclear Technology)

09:05 → 09:30 Opening speech

Speakers: Abdellatif Moukrim (University Hassan I president), Hamid Marah (Director General of CNESTEN), Mehdi EL OUARTITI (Moroccan Association of Medical Physics), Saad Elmadani (Director of ISSS)

09:30 → 10:00 Coffee Break and Group Photo

10:00 → 10:01 Session 1: International Perspectives on Clinical Training in Medical Physics

10:01 → 10:21 Challenges and perspectives of clinical training in Africa

Speaker: Mcknight Aoife (IAEA)

10:25 → 10:45 The European framework — programs, competency standards, and key qualification pathways

Speakers: Cristina Garibaldi (ESTRO), Eduard Gershkevitsh (ESTRO)

10:45 → 11:05 The French model of training and qualification of medical physicists — Focus on the DQPRM

Speaker: Cécilia COLETTA (INSTN)

11:05 → 11:25 INFN experiences in medical physicist training

Speaker: Sanae Samsam (INFN)

11:30 → 11:50 Clinical Program at the PSI Center for Proton Therapy

Speaker: Martin Grossmann (PSI)

11:50 → 12:10 Experience and best practices in clinical training for medical physicists in Switzerland

Speaker: Alessandra BOLSI (SSRMP)

12:10 → 12:30 Medical Physics in Belgium

Speaker: Milan Tomsej (CHU Charleroi – Chimay)

12:30 → 12:50 Clinical training in the USA — standards and accreditation

Speaker: Joerg Rottmann (AAPM)

13:00 → 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 → 14:01 Session 2: National Perspectives on Clinical Training in Medical Physics

14:10 → 14:30 Presentation of the draft training framework for clinical education of medical physicists in Morocco

Speakers: Mohamed Reda Mesradi (Higher Institute of Health Sciences), Mustapha Krim (ISSS)

14:35 → 14:55 Medical Physics Program Training in CNESTEN

Speaker: Naoual Bentaleb (National Center for Energy, Science and Nuclear Technology)

15:00 → 15:20 The role of medical physicists within a national oncology center

Speaker: Ali El Younsi (INO)

15:35 → 15:55 AMPM: TBD

Speaker: TBD

16:00 → 16:30 Coffee Break

16:30 → 17:30 Session 3: Roundtable Discussion; Toward a national framework for clinical training in medical physics

Participants: Institutional representatives, professional associations, faculty members, students, and hospital representatives

17:30 → 17:45 Cloture: Discussion and Recommendations

Saturday 11 April

08:00 → 08:01 Morning Workshops: Medical Physicist; Recognition, Regulation, and Clinical Competencies

08:10 → 08:54 Workshop 1 - SFPM: Recognition and Regulatory Framework for Medical Physicists in France

Speaker: Laure Parent (SFPM)

08:55 → 09:40 Workshop 2 - AIEA: How to Develop a Training Plan for Medical Physicists

Speakers: Graciela VELEZ (IAEA), Mcknight Aoife (IAEA)

09:40 → 10:20 Workshop 4 – ESTRO: Clinical framework for the training of medical physicists

Speaker: TBD

10:25 → 10:40 Caffee Break

10:45 → 11:30 Workshop 3 – INO: Clinical training of medical physicists within the national oncology institute

Speaker: TBD

11:30 → 12:20 Workshop 5 – AMPM: La Formation Clinique des Physiciens Médicaux au Maroc

12:45 → 13:45 Lunch Break

13:55 → 13:56 Evening Workshops: New Technologies Supporting Scientific, Practical, and Clinical Training

14:00 → 14:45 Workshop 1: Radiotherapy

Speaker: TBD

14:50 → 15:35 Workshop 2: Nuclear Medicine

Speaker: TBD

15:40 → 16:00 Coffee Break

16:05 → 16:50 Workshop 3: Diagnostic Radiology

Speaker: TBD

16:55 → 17:40 Workshop 4: Radiation Protection

Speaker: TBD

17:40 → 18:00 Event Cloture: Discussion and Recommendations