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Professional Assessment - Guide To Candidates r2017.2
Professional Assessment - Guide To Candidates r2017.2
Professional Assessment
Guide to Candidates
Chapter 1 p. 3
Professional Assessment System and Format
Chapter 2 p. 4
Application Requirements and Procedures
Appendix 1 p. 6
Scope of Assessment
Appendix 2 p. 9
Application form for Professional Assessment
(i) Being a full-time practicing medical physicist at the time of submitting an application; and
(ii) Having successfully completed the HA Resident Physicist Training Program or passed both Parts
I and II of the HKAMP Certification Examination; and
(iii) On the day of submitting an application, having been practicing as a physicist in the relevant
specialty of medical physics in one or more centres under the supervision of a Certified Medical
Physicist of the same specialty of the applicant for a duration of not less than two years full-time
equivalent after completing the HA Resident Physicist Training Program or passing the
certification examinations as defined in (ii) above. During this period the applicant shall have
had hand-on experience on at least 60% of the tasks listed under the relevant specialty in
Appendix 1 (each sub-category and category without sub-category carries equal weighting, the
appendix can be used as a check list); and
(iv) Being a full member of HKAMP; and
(v) Having passed the minimum period of time before re-taking assessment recommended by the last
Professional Assessment Panel if the applicant has attempted and failed the last PA.
The the portfolio must be countersigned by the applicant’s direct supervisor, who is a Certified Medical
Physicist of the same specialty of the applicant, to certify the integrity of their contents. The
countersigned portfolio means that the accuracy of the information given in the portfolio, the
correctness of quantity of works performed, the standard of the presentation are endorsed by the
Certified Medical Physicist. The applicant is responsible for letting his/her supervisors know their
obligations when certifying the portfolio.
(iv) Documentary proof of meeting the general requirements stated in Section 2.2 above shall be
submitted with the application form.
(v) The completed application form together with the assessment fee and supporting materials
should be sent to the Secretary of the Examination Committee at the address below:
Dr. Thomas Ng
Oncology Centre,
Basement 3, Main Block,
St. Teresa’s Hospital
Kowloon
(vi) The application will be assessed by the Examination Committee. Eligible applicant will be
invited to sit for the Professional Assessment in writing.
(vii) The Professional Assessment Panel performing the assessment has the right of final interpretation
with regard to the contents and requirements stated above, as well as of the final decision on the
result of assessment.
(viii) The applicant shall submit a softcopy of portfolio of his/her work in pdf format ( max 100 pages,
double sides & double line spacing ) together with the application form or 8 weeks before the
examination to the Secretary of Examination Committee, Hong Kong Association of Medical Physics
Application form
Eligible applicant will be notified by mail of the date, time and venue of the Professional Assessment.
A. Personal Information
Personal Particular
Surname Prof /Dr /Mr /Mrs /Ms *
Other Names
Postal Address
E-mail Address
C. Present Employment
Information on Current Employment. (Please give details on separate sheet if necessary.)
Employer
Postal Address
Job Title
Major Responsibilities:
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E. Professional Referees
Referees
Proposer Prof /Dr /Mr /Mrs /Ms *
Postal Address
Postal Address
F. Declaration
Declaration by Applicant
I declare that the information given in this application form and any other documents attached are true,
correct and complete.
* delete as appropriate