Federico Tabarrini

Head of Professional Practice Education (RADP)
Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Techniques (TRMIR)
Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna

Radiographer with extensive experience in clinical practice, academic teaching, and educational management. Since January 2026, he has been serving as Head of Professional Practice Education (RADP), overseeing the design, coordination, and quality assurance of clinical training and internships within the TRMIR degree programme.

His professional development reflects a progressive integration of clinical expertise and academic responsibilities, with a strong focus on competency-based education, quality assurance processes, and innovation in health professions education, as also documented in his full curriculum vitae .

Head of Professional Practice Education (RADP)
Bachelor’s Degree Programme in TRMIR – University of Bologna
January 2026 – present

• Leads and coordinates professional training and clinical placements
• Supervises clinical tutors and ensures alignment of learning outcomes
• Promotes integration between academic education and healthcare settings
• Contributes to quality assurance and programme evaluation processes

Didactic Coordinator
Bachelor’s Degree Programme in TRMIR – University of Bologna
January 2024 – December 2025

• Planned and managed clinical placements and training activities
• Supported and trained clinical tutors
• Developed assessment tools for competency evaluation
• Participated in programme review and quality processes

Team Leader – Training Improvement Group
IRCCS A.O.U. of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital
2022 – present

• Designed and reviewed training pathways in diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy
• Assessed training needs and evaluated educational impact
• Fostered integration between academic and clinical training environments

Radiographer
IRCCS A.O.U. of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital
2002 – present

• Clinical practice in diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy
• Experience in emergency and oncological settings

Adjunct Professor
University of Bologna – Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC)
2015 – present

Teaching activities include:

• Competency Assessment (TeCo) – 1 ECTS (Blended Learning)
• Professional Laboratory I – 1 ECTS
• Technical Sciences of the Musculoskeletal Imaging – 2 ECTS

Teaching is focused on clinical reasoning, problem-based learning (PBL), and competency-based assessment.

• Second-Level Master’s Degree in Human Resources and Organization – Guglielmo Marconi University
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions of Diagnostic Techniques – University of Ferrara
• First-Level Master’s Degree in Systems Administration in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy – University of Bologna
• First-Level Master’s Degree in Advanced Functions and Management of Health Professions Coordination – Niccolò Cusano University
• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Techniques – University of Siena

National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research (ANVUR)
2017 – present

• Member of the national TeCo-D working group for Radiographers
• Development and implementation of competency assessment tools

IRCCS S. Orsola Hospital – Bologna

• Contributor to the international project “The Hospital of Tomorrow” in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO)

• Participation in national and international conferences as attendee and speaker
• Author of scientific contributions (posters, presentations, publications)
• Scientific coordinator of educational events in radiology and health professions
• Editorial experience with Professional Radiographer Journal (PRORAD)

• “Emilia De Francesca” Award, XVII National TSRM Congress (2017)
• Publication of Master’s thesis in Percorsi Sociosanitari journal (2015)

• Member of degree examination boards and admission committees
• Involvement in quality assurance processes of degree programmes
• Active role in the development of professional practice education

• Competency-based education design
• Clinical placement management
• Learning assessment and TeCo methodologies
• Integration of academic and clinical training
• Educational innovation and blended learning