Medical Physicists Opt for Decentralisation

Social Network Sites for Medical Physicists

Social Network Sites (SNS) as a part of Web 2.0 gain increasing importance in social life. There are different types of SNS being more or less adapted to the requirements of professionals. For a selection of six SNS features and services were regarded in respect to the applicability in the professional life, using medical physicists as an example. Services as groups, calendar, literature servic...

Editorial: Medical Physicists as Educators

Just over a year ago I was fortunate to have attended a workshop entitled “Becoming a better teacher of medical physics.” The workshop was sponsored by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine and was targeted at medical physicists who are involved in teaching, whether it be to medical physics students, medical residents, technologists, or any other population group. Presenters includ...

Medical physicists in developed countries should actively help medical physicists in developing countries.

Suggestions for topics suitable for these Point/Counterpoint debates should be addressed to the Moderator: William R. Hendee, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee: [email protected]. Persons participating in Point/Counterpoint discussions are selected for their knowledge and communicative skill. Their positions for or against a proposition may or may not reflect their personal opinions or the ...

Editorial: International certification of medical physicists

Review of online educational resources for medical physicists

Medical physicists are often involved in the didactic training of graduate students, residents (both physics and physicians), and technologists. As part of continuing medical education, we are also involved in maintenance of certification projects to assist in the education of our peers. As such, it is imperative that we remain current concerning available educational resources. Medical physics...