Education Development Plan
1. Standardization of NM Training Programmes in the Region
| A. Categorization / accreditation of NM facilities | |
| i. Pure service ii. Service & training |
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| B. Characterization of NM training facilities | ||
i. Inventory of equipment |
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a) imaging equipment b) other instrumentation |
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ii. Services offered / Procedures covered |
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| a) organ system-based procedures b) radionuclide-based protocols |
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iii. Training faculty
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| C. Training format | ||
i. Curriculum design |
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| a) scope of training b) methodology c) evaluation of trainees d) entry & exit competencies |
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| ii. Certification of trainees | ||
iii. External linkages to training
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| D. Development of standards in formal education & training | |
| i. Adoption of unified training programme ii. Provision of template to countries with no existing training |
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2. Strengthening NM Continuing Professional Education (CPE) in the Region
| A. Identification and placement of qualified & deserving applicants for fellowship training and educational grants B. Holding of national / regional CPE seminars on topics with NM-Clinical interfaces C. Accreditation of national / regional conventions, congresses, conferences, training |
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courses, seminars, symposia, colloquia
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3. Developing linkages with international agencies & foundations, regional &
national professional organizations for educational development & research
| A. Involvement of national experts in regional coordinated projects with IAEA, ARCCNM, WFNMB, AOFNMB, AOTA, WHO, Unicef, Unesco, etc | |
