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European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics

Acronym: EFOMP

General Information

Identification Code: 663639952478-39
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Entity Form: Vereniging
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 1/16/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: Het harmoniseren en bevorderen van de klinische fysica tot het hoogste niveau, zowel in haar klinische als wetenschappelijke expressie in heel Europa. Het versterken en effectiever maken van de activiteiten van de nationale organisaties die lid zijn en verwante organisaties door een systematische uitwisseling van professionele en wetenschappelijke informatie tot stand te brengen en te behouden, door gemeenschappelijke beleidslijnen te formuleren en door onderwijs- en opleidingsprogramma's te bevorderen.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Education and training
  • International co-operation and development
  • Public health
  • Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: The 2013/59/EURATOM Directive of December 5th 2013, establishing basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation. This directive has defined the Medical Physics Expert (MPE) as an individual: having the knowledge, training and experience to act or give advice on matters relating to radiation physics applied to medical exposure, whose competence in this respect is recognized by the competent authority. The role of the MPE has been strengthened in the 2013/59/EURATOM Directive as compared to the 1997/43/EURATOM Directive with a stronger emphasis on the involvement of the MPE. The ideal level of training required to become an MPE is detailed in the European Commission Report No 174- European Guidelines on Medical Physics Expert. EFOMP recommends this format of training within a remunerated residency program. EFOMP’s Core Curriculum also recommends that the qualification for access to training as an MPE should be at least a Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Physics/ Medical Physics. The Medical Physicist and the Medical Physics Expert are healthcare professions and listed accordingly in ESCO (classification of European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations) The main objective of EFOMP is to harmonise and promote the education, training and practice of Medical Physics in Europe and it is actively working on the preparation of the core curriculum for each specific Medical Physics sub-specialization. The importance of the activities carried out by over 9000 Medical Physicists in Europe in the service of patient health is a sufficient reason for this profession to be recognised as a regulated profession by the EU. Under 2005/36/CE, as amended by EU Directive 2013/55/EU for Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications. This directive provides for automatic recognition for a limited number of professions based on harmonised minimum education and training requirements, a general system for the acknowledgement of evidence of training and automatic recognition of professional experience, all within the EU. In this context, EFOMP has been working over many years with the relevant clinical societies (ESTRO, EANM and ESR) to produce core curricula for MPEs in key areas where the Medical Physics profession is regulated by EU directives. The latest core curriculum for MPEs in Radiotherapy (3rd edition published in 2022) has been endorsed by the majority of EFOMP NMOs which highlights the strong belief in a harmonised education and training framework across Europe. Following the publication of the 2013/59/EURATOM directive, many of the competent authorities for radiation safety of patients in Europe have already established National Registration Schemes (NRS) for the qualification of Medical Physics Experts. In view of the above, EFOMP introduced a new evaluation procedure in 2018 based on a number of criteria including knowledge, skills and competences (KSCs) required for an MPE. EFOMP plans to submit an application to the European Commission requesting the profession of Medical Physics Expert to become a regulated profession based on this common education and training framework. This can only benefit our profession and patients by allowing MPEs to transfer their qualifications and skills between NMOs and prevent unqualified personnel from using the title of MPE.
Communication Activities: To ensure a comprehensive, safe and high quality approach to radiation protection, in 2006, EFOMP adopted and communicated the following position (referred to as the ‘Malaga declaration’) regarding the responsibility of the MPE in the field of Radiation Protection in hospitals: The Medical Physics Expert as defined in the directive 43/97 must be the professional to supervise and assume the responsibilities of the Radiation Protection activities in hospitals, including patients, working staff, members of the public and visitors to the hospitals. Since 2006, progress has been made in regulating radiation protection in the hospital environment. Importantly, the 2013/59/EURATOM directive highlighted the need for a liaison between MPE and Radiation Protection Expert (RPE) in the hospital setting, implicitly recognizing that lack of cooperation can limit the effectiveness of radiation protection. MPEs have the highest level of expertise in the area of radiation protection (EQF = 8) and are healthcare professionals recognised by the International Labour Office with full responsibility for the physical aspects of the patients’ radiation protection. Moreover, MPE’s core knowledge, skills and competences include those of the RPE. As asserted in the Malaga Declaration, actions that ensure the radiation protection of workers and members of the public are often strongly interconnected with those dedicated to the radiation protection of patients. Accordingly, the 2006 Malaga declaration is updated as follows: EFOMP adopts the following position regarding the responsibility of Medical Physicists in the field of Radiation Protection in hospitals: The Medical Physics Expert (MPE) as defined in the directive 2013/59/EURATOM should be the healthcare professional to supervise and assume the responsibilities for radiation protection activities in hospital settings, including patients, working staff, members of the public and visitors. The Radiation Protection Expert (RPE) in hospital settings should be an MPE, since medical physicists have the highest level of radiation physics knowledge and training. EFOMP recommends dividing national RPE registers into two groups: i. RPEs responsible for radiation protection in medical practices, ii. RPEs responsible for all other practices that involve the use of ionising radiation. The minimum requirement for RPEs entering a national register for radiation protection in medical practices should be recognition as an MPE by the national authority. EFOMP outlines the importance of a rapid application of this statement where necessary, to ensure safe and efficient radiation protection for all.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Mercatorlaan 1200
Post Code: 3503 RA
City: UTRECHT
Country: NETHERLANDS
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EU Office

Address: Mercatorlaan 1200
Post Code: 3503 RA
City: UTRECHT
Country: NETHERLANDS
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 10
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 10
Members F T E: 1
Info Members: EFOMP steunt voor de uitvoering van de activiteiten uitsluitend op vrijwilligers.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Alle aangesloten nationale leden zijn terug te vinden op: https://www.efomp.org/index.php?r=nmos Alle bedrijven die lid zijn van EFOMP: https://www.efomp.org/index.php?r=pages&id=companies
Organisation Members: European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research, https://www.eibir.org/ European Alliance for Medical Radiation Protection Research, https://www.euramed.eu/ European Nuclear Education Network, https://enen.eu/ European Cancer Organisation, https://www.europeancancer.org/