Global Medical Physics: A Guide for International Collaboration
Editat de Jacob Van Dyken Limba Engleză Hardback – 17 noi 2025
With the growing interest in global health initiatives, this book addresses the complexities of working across diverse healthcare environments, particularly in low-resource settings. It explores the increasing role of medical physicists in international education, training, and research collaborations, emphasizing the importance of cultural competence, ethical considerations, and overcoming technological barriers.
Features:
· Explores the expanding role of medical physicists in global health education, training, and research
· Examines challenges in cross-cultural collaboration, including ethical concerns, technological limitations, and language barriers
· Discusses the rise of “big data” and artificial intelligence applications in international medical physics
· Provides practical strategies for successful global health partnerships, including guidelines for Short Term Experiences in Global Health (STEGH)
· Includes contributions from 34 experts across 21 countries, representing diverse perspectives from both high- and low-resource settings
· Features clear chapter objectives and summaries, with key recommendations compiled into a separate reference guide
· Developed as an open-source resource to ensure accessibility for professionals in lower-income regions
This book is an essential resource for medical physicists at all career stages, including graduate students, residents, educators, and experienced professionals. It is also valuable for healthcare providers, researchers, and policymakers interested in global health initiatives, fostering effective international collaborations in medical physics.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781032864877
ISBN-10: 1032864877
Pagini: 244
Ilustrații: 26
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Greutate: 0.61 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția CRC Press
ISBN-10: 1032864877
Pagini: 244
Ilustrații: 26
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Greutate: 0.61 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția CRC Press
Public țintă
Professional Practice & Development and Professional ReferenceCuprins
1.Introduction to Global Medical Physics 2.Challenges and Opportunities for Global Collaboration 3.Building Global Collaborations 4.Sustainability in Global Collaborations5.Global Collaborations with Industry6.Global Collaboration Successes and Failures7.Mentoring in the Global Context8.Global Health Career Considerations for Medical Physicists9.Advocacy and Diplomacy in Support of International Collaborations10.The Role of Information Computer Technologies (ICTs) in Global Collaborations11.Global Collaboration on Data Sharing12.Global Collaborations: The American Physical Society (APS) Perspective13.Ethical Considerations in Global Interactions14.Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) in the Global Medical Physics Context15.Education and Training for Collaborative Activities 16.Global Medical Physics Collaboration Organizations17.Options for Collaboration18.Summary and Recommendations
Notă biografică
Jacob (Jake) Van Dyk is Professor Emeritus of Oncology and Medical Biophysics at Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, and former Manager of Physics and Engineering at the London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP). He has more than 40 years of experience in the practicalfacets of radiation oncology physics, with 24 years at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) in Toronto and 15 years at the LRCP. With a leave-of-absence in 1974–1975, he worked as the acting head of physics at the Centre de Radiothérapy, Hôpital Cantonal de Génève, in Geneva, Switzerland. From 2009 to 2011, he was employed as a professional expert and consultant at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria. His research has yielded over 200 publications along with four unique volumes of The Modern Technology of Radiation Oncology: A Compendium for Medical Physicists and Radiation Oncologists. He also published True Tales of Medical Physics: Insights into a Life-Saving Specialty, a book giving a wide range of perspectives on medical physics to a broader, non-scientific audience. He has lectured in over 41 countries. He was the main founder of Medical Physics for World Benefit (www.mpwb.org), an organization devoted to supporting medical physics activities, largely by training and mentoring, especially for lower-income settings. He is the recipient of multiple awards including:
• The William D. Coolidge Gold Medal (2022), the highest award given by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) “recognizing an eminent career in Medical Physics.”
• The International Day of Medical Physics (IDMP) Award (2019) for “promoting medical physics to a larger audience and highlighting the contributions medical physicists make for patient care.” Awarded by the International Organization for Medical Physics.
• Honorary Doctor of Science (honoris causa) degree granted at Western University’s MD Convocation, London, Ontario, Canada (2014) “for advancing the field of medical physics, specifically, the safe use of therapeutic radiation for the treatment of cancer. In so doing, he has touched the lives of millions of people in Canada and around the world.”
• Selected by the International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP) as one out of 50 medical physicists “who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of medical physics over the last 50 years.” This recognition was given as part of IOMP’s 50th anniversary in 2013.
• Awarded the inaugural Fellow of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (FCOMP) in 2013 in recognition of “his significant contribution to the organization and to the field of Medical Physics in Canada.”
• Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) Gold Medal (2013). This is the highest honour that COMP bestows on one of its members in recognition of an outstanding career as a medical physicist who has worked mainly in Canada.
• Elected Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of Medical Physics (1997).
• The William D. Coolidge Gold Medal (2022), the highest award given by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) “recognizing an eminent career in Medical Physics.”
• The International Day of Medical Physics (IDMP) Award (2019) for “promoting medical physics to a larger audience and highlighting the contributions medical physicists make for patient care.” Awarded by the International Organization for Medical Physics.
• Honorary Doctor of Science (honoris causa) degree granted at Western University’s MD Convocation, London, Ontario, Canada (2014) “for advancing the field of medical physics, specifically, the safe use of therapeutic radiation for the treatment of cancer. In so doing, he has touched the lives of millions of people in Canada and around the world.”
• Selected by the International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP) as one out of 50 medical physicists “who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of medical physics over the last 50 years.” This recognition was given as part of IOMP’s 50th anniversary in 2013.
• Awarded the inaugural Fellow of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (FCOMP) in 2013 in recognition of “his significant contribution to the organization and to the field of Medical Physics in Canada.”
• Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) Gold Medal (2013). This is the highest honour that COMP bestows on one of its members in recognition of an outstanding career as a medical physicist who has worked mainly in Canada.
• Elected Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of Medical Physics (1997).
Recenzii
'Successful multicultural collaborations [...] can be hindered by cultural, language and ethical barriers, as well as issues such as poor access to the internet and the latest technology advances. And medical physicists trained in high-income contexts may not always understand the circumstances and limitations of those working within lower income environments. Aiming to overcome these obstacles, [this book] provides essential guidance for those looking to participate in such initiatives.'
- Tami Freeman, physicsworld.com, December 2025.
- Tami Freeman, physicsworld.com, December 2025.
Descriere
Global Medical Physics: A Guide for International Collaboration provides essential guidance for medical physicists and other healthcare professionals seeking to collaborate internationally in clinical, educational, and research settings.