The main feature of this Autumn 2018 issue is the series of articles related to the second European Congress of Medical Physics (2nd ECMP), held in Copenhagen on last August, and related events. You will find a number of articles describing how this highly successful Congress (both in terms of attendance and scientific/technical level) represented a fundamental step in the progress of our European Federation.

But we cannot underestimate the relevance of two facts which occurred in the last months and reported with two articles on pages 4 -7 of this issue: the new possibilities of EFOMP National Member Organisations to become Associated Societies with our scientific journal: Physica Medica - European Journal of Medical Physics (see article on pages 4-5 by the EFOMP President), and the increased interest of Companies in becoming official EFOMP Company Members (see article on pages 6-7).

For 2019, important activities/events in which EFOMP is involved are illustrated in this issue, with articles on ECR 2019 (27th February- 3rd March, Vienna, Austria) and the forecoming ESMPE Schools.

Workforce and training issues in UK are illustrated in three articles by Prof. B. Ferry, Dr. L. Parvin and our editor M. McJury, respectively, providing a clear view of the status in these aspects of medical physics in UK.

A highlight of this issue is the announcement that Italy will host the 3rd ECMP in Turin on 24-26 September 2020. Please save the date!

I admit that I was delighted by the proposal, by our editor C. Caruana, to start a section of EMP News dedicated to “What Medical Physicists do in their free time!”: you can find in this issue the first two articles of this interesting series.

We are sure you will most enjoy reading the article by Prof. P. Sharp, Past EFOMP President, on “Is there life after the Presidency?”. We are grateful to Prof. Sharp for sharing his feelings on this otherwise delicate issue, which points to the passion and full participation which characterizes the activity of all colleagues involved in high level responsibilities for the benefit of our profession and of our European community of medical physicists.

Mark McJury contributes also his review of the recent publication in medical physics (“Clinical 3D Dosimetry in Modern Radiation Therapy”), the second articles in this series, started this year.

The Editorial Board of EMP News thanks all articles’ contributors to this nice Autumn issue!

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EFOMP newsletter Autumn edition 2018

The ENEN+ is a project launched by the European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN) Association, aiming to the revival of interest of young generations in the careers in the nuclear sector. EFOMP is one of the partners participating in this project and the discipline of interest for medical physicists is the medical applications field.

For the implementation of the project objectives, mobility grants are provided for learners, who desire the improvement of their skills and knowledge.

Concerning the medical application field, there are four groups of scientists interested in medical applications, including Medical Physicists, who can be eligible for applying:

• BSc students interested in following a master education in the field of Medical Physics
• MSc students in Medical Physics interested in extracurricular experience or academic exchange,
• PhD and Post Docs scientists in Medical Physics interested in academic and research exchange, access to research infrastructures and cooperation with EURATOM research projects and
• Professionals, interested in changing their careers to Medical Physics, or building up their life-long learning on medical applications.

Grants have previously been approved to Medical Physicists to attend the European School of Medical Physics (ESMPE) editions, the European Congress of Medical Physics (ECMP) 2018 and EUTEMPE-Net modules.
Deadline for applications are set September 30 and November 30 in 2018.

Click here to apply for grants to attend EFOMP school editions and EUTEMPR RX modules 2019.

While applying, please choose 'Medical Application field'.

EFOMP school editions 2019

• Nuclear Medicine Dosimetry, Practical approach- Jointly organised by ESMPE and ESMIT (registration is open)
• State of the art and new trends of angiographic equipment: Image quality, Patient and Staff dosimetry- Jointly organised by ESMPE and COCIR
• Treatment Planning systems - Jointly organised by ESMPE and COCIR
  

EUTEMPE RX modules 2019

• 11 modules in 2019-2020

100 radiation oncologists, medical physicists and radiation therapists from 25 countries attended the ESTRO course "Advanced Treatment Planning" Athens 23 – 27 September 2018

In keeping with the Bodossaki Foundation’s longstanding support of the creative work of young Greek scientists and to reward their commitment and effort to the advancement of science as well as contribute to the promotion of exemplar paradigms for society, the Bodossaki Foundation has established the "Distinguished Young Scientists Awards", to scholars of greek descent, under the age of 40.