women in medical physics
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Women in Medical Physics in Latin America
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Sandra Guzmán PhD.Radiotherapy Center of Lima
Vice President ALFIM
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Worldwide Percentage of Women in Sciences / Research
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Percentage of College Graduates in Latin America and the Caribbean
Bachelors
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UNESCO, 2010https://contextospeal16mya.wordpress.com/2012/09/22/porcentajes-de-doctorandos-hombres-y-mujeres-en-colombia-y-latinoamerica/
Percentage of Male and Female Ph.D. Students in Latin America and the Caribbean
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80% of women graduates are engaged in Radiotherapy. With the rise of new imaging equipment, students who are entering the university are choosing studies in other medical physics areas, such as nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, radiation protection.
Argentina Society of Medical Physics (SAFIM): 157 members of whom 92 are women
SAFIM has had throughout the years several women as presidents.18
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ARGENTINAMP in Latin America
Lic. Diana B. Feld
157 MP
MenWomen
92 w 65 m
BRASIL
PhD. Lidia Vasconcellos de SáPhD. Simone Kodlulovich Renha
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MP in Latin America
MenWomen
MP in NM: 30, WOMEN: 30%MP in RT: 273, WOMEN: 36% MP in DR: 68, WOMEN: 36%
372 MP133 w 239 m
CHILE
34 MP
COLOMBIA
69 MP
MenWomen
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MP in Latin America
MenWomen
6 w 28 m
13 w 56 m
COSTA RICA
32 MPMenWomen
CUBA
69 MPMenWomen
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MP in Latin America
7 w 25 m
25 w 44 m
ECUADOR
11 MP
MenWomen
EL SALVADOR
MenWomen
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MP in Latin America
2 w 9 m
11 MP2 w 9 m
NICAGARUA
9 MP
MenWomen
PANAMA
15 MP
MenWomen
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MP in Latin America
4 w 5 m
4 w 11 m
PARAGUAY
5 MPMenWomen
DOMINIC REPUBLICAN
10 MPMenWomen
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MP in Latin America
1 w 4 m
0 w 10 m
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MEXICO
149 MP
MenWomen
MP in Latin America
52 MP
PERÚ
48 w 101 m
13 w 39 m
MP in Latin America
Percentage of Women in Medical Physics Latin America and the Caribbean
995 MP350 w 645 m
Awards
In 2013, our colleague Dr. Maria Cristina Plazas, professor at the National University of Colombia , head of the group of medical physics received an award in paris.
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PhD . Cari Borras, in 2013 was selected for her valuable contribution in MP and health care through research, clinical development, education and training. In particular it is always closely related to Latin American medical physics.
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Awards
ALFIM 2007
ALFIM 2010
ALFIM 2001
ALFIM 1998
MSc. Enrique Gaona
Distribution of female MP is uneven among LAC countries
Medical physics: the women workforce in this area is low and has not been increasing at the same rate of the others medical professionals
Physicians: there is gender equality
Nurses: approximately 80% are women
The number of women in medical physics educational programs has been increasing in the last decade;
There has been an increase of women participation in MP, but the numbers are still lower than men’s. 1. Distribution of female MP is uneven among LAC countries and salary differences continue to be a reality;
The majority is dedicated to RT
Significant efforts should be made to encourage women to be a MP professional
PhD. Lidia Vasconcellos de SáPhD. Simone Kodlulovich Renha
Conclusions
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