NOSTRIFICATION ALGORITHM OF MEDICAL PHYSICIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC REQUIREMENTS

Abstract

The analyses of methodological and legislative acts of European organizations regarding the professional recognition of medical physics specialists was carried out. Тhe result of own experience is summarized. The algorithm of nostrifications is given and the ways of determining the qualification of a medical physicist in accordance with EU requirements are indicated. In order to improve the status of medical physics in Ukraine and to officially recognize medical physicists, it is necessary to harmonize educational programs, develop postgraduate education courses for medical physicists who do not directly have medical physics diplomas, develop specialization programs for medical physicists, to take measures to bring the staffing schedule to the European Qualifications Framework.

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