Dr. saleh history of medical physics in sa

HISTORY OF MEDICAL PHYSICSIN SAUDI ARABIA

SALEH M. BAMAJBOORPRINCE SULTAN MILITARY MEDICAL CITY

RIYADH

8th Saudi Medical Physics Conference - Oct 2015

History of first MP Departments in KSA

Pioneers Statistics History of Medical Physics in MOH MP programs in KSA SMPS Conferences Residency programs


In late 1970s, two hospitals started Medical Physics services in the Kingdom:

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (Bio-Medical Physics)

Riyadh Military Hospital (Medical Physics, Clinical and Bioengineering)


KFSH & RC: Medical Physics, Health Physics and

GammaIrradiation Facility Divisions among seven major divisions of the Research Centre.

In 1985 the three divisions were joined administratively under one Department (Biomedical Physics Department) of the Research Centre.


Riyadh Military Hospital (PSMMC): Medical Physics, Clinical and

Bioengineering(RT Physics, RP, NM, Imaging, Non-Ionizing, Clinical Engineering, And Bioengineering)

In 2008 Bioengineering was separated as a stand alone Department









History of first MP Departments in KSA Pioneers Statistics History of Medical Physics in MOH MP programs in KSA SMPS Conferences Residency programs


Dr. M.Ibrahim Al-JarallahAssociate Professor of Physics


1st batch of N.E. Graduates (KAAU) worked in Health Sector (Early 80’s):

Abdullah Al HajKFSH & RC Tareq Baghdadi RMH

Salman MilibariKFSH & RC Jazi Almokhlef KFSH & RC

Fareed Mayhoub KFSH & RC Ibrahim Aref RMH Omar Al Amoudi JMH Salama Rahma KFSH & RC Saleh Bamajboor JMH


In Early 1980s, several Saudis went abroad for postgraduate studies in Medical Physics

Universities Military Hospital KFSHRC


Dr. Abdulkareem Al Betiri 1st Saudi with M.Sc. in Medical Physics (UK) 19821st Saudi with PhD in Medical Physics (USA) 1990

Dr. Jazi Al Mokhlef1st Saudi with ABR Certification (RT) 1991

1st group of Saudi MP graduated from a residency program (MIPEM Board Certified):RT – Saleh Bamajboor 1992Imaging – Omar Al Amoudi 1992Bio-Engineering – Ibrahim Andijani 1993RT – Ibrahim Aref 1995




Number of Machines and MP in the Kingdom (2010 Survey): Machines

Existing #MP #HP #RSO B.Sc. Ph.D. & M.Sc. B.Sc. Ph.D.& M.Sc. B.Sc. Ph.D.& M.Sc.

Gamma Cameras 33 SPECT/CTs 15PET/CTs 10 16 13Dose Calibrators 51

CT Scanners 69 MRI Scanners 56 11 8 15 15General X-Ray 162 Fluoroscopy Units 46 Angiography 30 10 15Cath. Lab. 39 Mammography 39 Portable X-Ray 168 Portable C-Arm 109 Ultrasound Units 428

Refaat et. al.


Radiation Therapy Facilities in KSA:

30 LINACS10 Brachytherapy

30 MP (M.Sc. & Ph.D.)30 MP (B.Sc.)

(2015)


Now there are more than 120 Medical Physicists employed in different MOH hospitals (majority B.Sc. Holders)


History of first MP Departments in KSA Pioneers Statistics History of Medical Physics in

MOH MP programs in KSA SMPS Conferences Residency programs


History of MP at Ministry of Health

In the mid 80’s a radiation protection section was established under hospital administration Department. It was mainly concerned with managing film badge system for the radiation workers in MOH hospitals.

In mid 90’s this section was transferred under the Department of professional and preventive health. This section has expanded the services it provides to include QA tests for general X-ray machines. The fast expansions in Radiological services in MOH hospitals made it difficult for this section to extend its services to all diagnostic radiological modalities.


There was no dedicated titles or job descriptions under the Medical Physics name on the General Medical scale of MOH. Different titles were used to hire Medical Physicists (X-ray specialists, NM specialists, ..etc.)

In 2006 Medical Physicists Jobs were created under the proper name and the proper Job description. Now there are about 120 Medical Physicists positions at different sites in MOH occupied mainly by B.Sc. Graduates (some PhD and MSc holders). (Dr. Ali Almusned)

Recently, (~2013) a Medical Physics Department was established under the general Directorate of Radiology.




KFUPM - MP program History

Dr khamis Al Nahdi, Dr Al-Jarallah and Dr Mousa zaywas (faculty at KFUPM physics department) played an important role to convince the physics department to start the medical physics program.

The initial preparation including hiring teaching staff (Dr. Nabil

Moaaleg and Dr Anan Alkarmi)

In 2001 KFUPM team visited several hospitals to consult expert Medical Physicists about the program. The program was finally approved and started in Sep. 2002.

1. The program started with 2 students.2. Graduating the first batch of students in January 2005.3. First review and amendment in 2007.4. Collaboration agreement with King Fahad specialist hospital 2011.5. Program under review 2015.


Nationality of GraduatesCountry

Number of Graduates

Saudi Arabia 9Nigeria 4Sudan 4

Pakistan 3Palestine 2

Bangladesh 2Jordon 2Egypt 2Yamen 2Syria 1

Uganda 1

Total of 33 Male Students~ 30% Saudis

UMM AL QURA UNIV B.Sc. Program:

The program has started in 1980 under College of Science – Physics Dept. Female students program has started in

2002


Academic year Semester Male

StudentsFemale

Students

Total number ofGraduates

353 11 58 69 352 5 74 79

هـ(2015 )1435 351 7 32 39 343 18 46 64 342 17 63 80

هـ(2014 )1434 341 6 18 24 333 9 36 45 332 4 16 20

هـ(2013 )1433 331 6 12 18 323 6 6 12 322 4 8 12

هـ(2012 )1432 321 5 9 14 313 7 8 15 312 14 10 24

هـ(2011 )1431 311 8 10 18 303 8 6 14 302 18 9 27

هـ(2010 )1430 301 8 15 23 293 14 0 14 292 14 22 36

هـ(2009 )1429 291 9 5 14 283 7 12 19 282 16 12 28

هـ(2008 )1428 281 4 9 13 273 1 6 7 272 10 12 22

هـ(2007 )1427 271 4 11 15 263 0 0 0 262 4 21 25

هـ( 2006 )1426 261 4 11 15 253 1 0 1 252 7 0 7

هـ(2005 )1425 251 4 6 10


UQU graduated 823 B.Sc. MP in 11 years

563 Female (68%)260 Male (32%)

KAAU “programs”:

College of Engineering - Nuclear Engineering Department- A B.Sc. Medical Physics Engineering (~2006)- A M.Sc. Medical Physics Engineering (~2006)

College of Science – Physics Department- A B.Sc. Medical Physics (~2012)





•“you should have a medical physics society in order to enjoy support from the IOMP” Professor Azam Niroomand-Rad – IOMP presedent (2002)

•Since late 1990’s, a group of Medical Physicists started to search for an umbrella to host our intended society. (Dr. Khamis Al Nahdi 1999-2003, Dr. Ahmad Outif 2003-2006)

•Unfortunately, that time scientific (professional) societies were allowed to be established only under academic bodies (universities).

•Accept non CQMP to create and chair the proposed society.

•Approached KSU, KAAU and KFUPM. We almost succeeded to have SMPS established under KFUPM but for administrative reasons it was rejected.

•In 2005, SCFHS started to host clinical professional societies (a mission in a new direction).


The Saudi Medical Physics Society (SMPS) is one of the first clinical scientific societies established under the umbrella of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (2006)

Involved in clinical and educational dutiesالهيئة أمناء مجلس بموافقة الطبية للفيزياء السعودية الجمعية إنشاء اعتماد تم

برقم الصحية للتخصصات /28السعودية هـ30/10/1427وتاريخ 27أ/

Establishing Board:

Dr. Ahmad Outif – Chairman Dr. Abdullah Al Haj Dr. Jazi Al Mokhlef Dr. Saleh Bamajboor Dr. Mubarak Al Shammari

SMPS members (Almost 400 registered members) are mixture of medical physicists from different sub specialties:

- Radiation Therapy Physics- Imaging Physics- Nuclear Medicine Physics- Health Physics

Future Medical Physicists Club (~2012)




Conferences:

First MP conference (KFSH & RC) 2002 SMPS – 8 conferences started 2006 (1st

conf 2005 before the official establishment of SMPS)

ICRM – 3 conferences – 2010,2012,2014 (KFSH & RC)




Residency programs (Clinical Training):

1st residency program started in 1989 at RMH in collaboration with IPEM (RT, Imaging, and B.E.).

KFSH program (in Radiation Therapy) started 2010 in collaboration with the IAEA

2012 SMPS proposed to the SCFHS a full spectrum national residency program (waiting for approval)


Acknowledgements:

Dr. Nabil Moaalej KFUPM Dr. Mohammed Al Johani KAAU Mr. Refaat Al Mazroaa KFSH & RC Dr. Sameer Natto UQU Dr. Jazi Al Mokhlef KFSH & RC (retired) Dr. Omar Al Amoudi KFMH Dr. Fahad Al Marzouqi KAAU

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