Loveworld Nuclear Medicine Academy Opens HPCSA-Accredited Training Programme for Healthcare Professionals

   Loveworld Nuclear Medicine Academy Launches HPCSA-Accredited Programme for Healthcare Professionals

The Loveworld Nuclear Medicine Academy (LNMA) is now accepting applications for its 12-week Foundation Certificate Programme in Clinical Nuclear Medicine. This specialized course is designed to provide healthcare professionals across Africa and globally with essential expertise and hands-on skills in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine.

The hybrid programme, presented by UMIT – Molecular Excellence, is designed for healthcare professionals already working in nuclear medicine as well as those seeking to develop careers in the rapidly evolving field.

According to the Academy, the programme combines structured online learning with faculty-led instruction, mentorship, competency assessments and supervised practical training.

The final week of the programme will involve hands-on practical training at either Loveworld Medical Centre in Ikeja, Lagos, or Umhlanga Molecular Imaging and Therapy in Umhlanga, South Africa.

A statement from the Academy said the programme was developed to provide participants with a broad understanding of clinical nuclear medicine, radiopharmacy, radiation safety, molecular imaging and theragnostics.

“Through this Foundation Certificate Programme, we are providing healthcare professionals with an opportunity to build practical competence alongside theoretical knowledge in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. Our focus is not only on technical proficiency but also on patient-centred care, safety, ethics and professional responsibility,” the Academy said.

The programme is accredited for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) through the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria.

The accreditation carries General and Ethics Continuing Education Units (CEUs) at Level 1, with the programme featuring a dedicated four-hour module focused on the ethical, legal and human-rights considerations surrounding nuclear medicine and theranostics.

Participants will undergo continuous assessment throughout the 12-week programme through weekly quizzes, timed competency examinations and case presentations.

The Foundation completion assessment will include a 100-question written examination, practical competency assessment and an observed workflow assessment conducted in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)-style format.

The Academy said participants’ development and progress would also be monitored through an individual Clinical Skills Passport.

The programme is open to physicians, nuclear medicine technologists, radiographers, radiopharmacists, pharmacists, medical physicists, nurses, scientists and other related healthcare professionals and trainees.

Applicants are not required to be resident in Nigeria to participate in the programme, according to the Academy.

The development comes amid growing interest in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, areas of healthcare that utilise radioactive substances and advanced imaging techniques in the diagnosis, management and treatment of diseases.

The Academy said healthcare institutions and prospective participants could contact it for further information regarding eligibility and intake requirements.

Interested applicants can submit their applications through the Loveworld Nuclear Medicine Academy’s application portal.