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  • Medical physicists are vital in radiation oncology and medical imaging.
  • The profession requires skills beyond technical expertise, including soft skills.
  • Soft skills are critical for patient-centered care but often overlooked in training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify soft skills essential for medical physics practice.
  • Investigate the acquisition and application of these skills throughout a medical physicist's career.
  • Inform curriculum development and professional standards in medical physics.

Main Methods:

  • Expert panel of medical physicists from leading organizations.
  • Comprehensive analysis of soft skills in clinical, academic, and international settings.
  • Identification, classification, and career-stage mapping of essential soft skills.

Main Results:

  • A framework of seven core soft skill domains was developed: professionalism, leadership, cultural/political awareness, communication, adaptability, emotional intelligence, and ethical reasoning.
  • Soft skills were mapped across career stages, from university to international practice.
  • Soft skills are dynamic, teachable, and crucial in academic, clinical, and global contexts, with identified gaps in current integration.

Conclusions:

  • Soft skills should be integrated into medical physics education, training, and professional development.
  • These skills improve collaboration, patient engagement, and leadership.
  • Collaboration among academic institutions, professional societies, and global organizations is needed to define, teach, and assess soft skills effectively.