Advanced Certificate, Residency Training for Radiation Therapy Physics
The Advanced Certificate, Residency Training in Radiation Therapy Physics is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP). The residency program provides students training in clinical and didactic radiation oncology physics to attain a level of competence that they can take on the responsibilities of a radiation oncology physicist in a clinic. Students will train in the clinic in dosimetry, brachytherapy, machine quality assurance (QA) and calibration, treatment planning and dose calculations, radiation safety, imaging, and special procedures (stereotactic radiosurgery, total skin electron treatment, etc.). Training will also include acceptance testing, commissioning, QA of various major clinic systems (linac, brachytherapy, treatment planning systems, etc.), and radiation safety/regulatory issues.
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for admission:
- Have graduated from a CAMPEP-accredited MS or PhD graduate program, or
- Possess a PhD in physics or related discipline and have completed a CAMPEP-accredited certificate program, or
- Possess a PhD in physics or related discipline and have satisfactorily completed courses equivalent to those in a CAMPEP-accredited certificate program, as determined by the CAMPEP Graduate Education Program Review Committee (GEPRC).