About

Data Analysis with Python for Medical Physics is a course offered by the Malta Association of Medical Physics. It has been successfully delivered in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 to an audience of more than 120 participants from across the globe.

The course has always been accredited by the European Board for Accreditation in Medical Physics (EBAMP) at EQF level 6 and is awarded 32 CPD points for attendance and 38 CPD points for passed examination. We have submitted all documents to request re-accreditation for the upcoming 5th edition. The course is endorsed by the European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (EFOMP).

Course Aim

This course provides medical physicists with an introduction to basic programming concepts in Python. The course will introduce the tools necessary for automated data collection, cleaning, straightforward application of aggregate statistics and plotting.

The course aims to strike a balance between lectures and hands-on work to ensure you gain practical experience so they can start working with these tools immediately. Course tutors will be available during the hands-on part to assist in any difficulties.

You will be provided with instructions to prepare your laptop with a working Python installation prior to the course. You will have the opportunity to get in touch with the tutors to assist with any installation difficulties. You will also be given the lecture notes ahead of time for your perusal.

By the end of the course, you will become confident in performing data analyses for a wide range of medical physics applications.

Target Group

Clinical or academic medical physicists, medical physics experts or medical physics trainees working in any area of medical physics.

The course does not assume prior programming knowledge. However it is content-rich and fast-paced, so some past programming exposure may be beneficial for some.