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Radiation and Radiological Sciences Medical Physics Graduate Program

Radiological medical physics.

Radiological medical physics is an applied branch of physics concerned with the application of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation to the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Professionals in this area are involved with clinical service, consultation, teaching, and research. Training and work in radiological medical physics is frequently divided into two areas: therapeutic and diagnostic. One major service is the planning of radiation treatments for cancer patients. Such treatments use external radiation beams or internal radioactive sources and optimize the tumor-to-healthy tissue dose ratio. An indispensable service is the accurate measurement of radiation output from sources employed in cancer therapy. In the diagnostic area, medical physicists frequently work on improvements in methods of image acquisition, for example, to shorten the acquisition time, to reduce the dose of radiation required, or to improve the sensitivity and specificity of disease detection. Other important functions in both therapeutic and diagnostic medical physics include the investigation of equipment performance, organization of quality control practices, design of radiation installations, and control of medical radiation hazards. Such individuals often find their primary responsibilities in radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, or diagnostic imaging areas. 

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 The University of Kentucky currently offers a Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, and a one-year certificate program in radiological medical physics.  

Master of Science in Radiological Medical Physics

Students can follow an emphasis on either therapeutic or diagnostic medical physics. The program provides students in either track with a thorough grounding in fundamental physics of radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging. Didactic learning is reinforced with hands-on experience using state-of-the-art equipment and clinical rotations. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Programs (CAMPEP).

Doctor of Philosophy in Radiation and Radiological Sciences

The PhD program is based on the MS program in terms of coursework and clinical training. It provides students with intensive and in-depth training in research and clinic work to prepare them for a successful career in academics, clinical service, or industry.

One Year Medical Physics Certificate Program

The UK College of Medicine Radiation Medicine Department offers a graduate certificate in General Radiological Medical Physics. For more details go here .

Program Features

Comprehensive didactic education in the physics of radiation medicine and medical imaging.

Intensive, hands-on clinical training to complement the didactic education.

Small, selective program that provides individual mentoring for all students.  The program accepts a maximum of eight students per year.

Has a 40-year history of providing didactic and clinical training of the highest quality.

Offers both in-house and affiliate residencies that exclusively accept graduates from our program. Our therapy residency program can be viewed here and our diagnostic residency program can be viewed here .

Prepares graduates to compete successfully in the national medical physics residency match program.

Enjoys a 98% acceptance rate of graduates into residencies since 2013.

Extensive, national network of UK graduates. Included among them are three past presidents of the AAPM as well as numerous other professionals who are active in the medical physics field.

A Clinical Setting Preparing You for Your Future

Our therapeutic and diagnostic programs are unique in small size, individual mentoring and their focus on hands-on learning in the clinical setting. Our program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs (CAMPEP) and is one of the premier clinical medical physics programs in North America. Our program is particularly well-known and admired for its hands-on student training. Our graduates do very well on certification examinations offered by the American Board of Radiology, and historically have been very successful at finding great careers. We are pleased to speak with prospective students or with those who simply want to know more about medical physics. Below, please find additional specific information about our program.

The University of Kentucky offers a clinically-oriented terminal master's degree and a doctoral degree in radiation sciences. In addition, we offer CAMPEP-accredited residency programs in both radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging physics that preferentially accepts graduates of our programs.

Currently, professionals wishing to sit for the American Board of Radiology examination must present evidence of being enrolled in and/or having graduated from a CAMPEP-accredited residency program.

Because of UK's clinical practicum training, our students compete well against graduates of other programs that provide less clinical training. If you decide to come visit us, you will see first-hand the kind of training our students get, and have a chance to talk with them.  

All of the accredited medical physics programs have large applicant pools. We do not have TA or RA support available for MS students, but assistantships may be available for PhD students.

Prospective students applying from certain southeastern states are eligible for Academic Common Market status to this program, which means that, for tuition purposes, the student is treated as an in-state resident. The states which participate in the Academic Common Market include Delaware, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Other southeastern states NOT having medical physics programs of their own at state-supported schools, can be added to this list upon appropriate application by the student.

Our graduates do very well on the American Board of Radiology certification exams.

If you are interested in applying we recommend you arrange to shadow a local or regional medical physicist for several hours one day, so as to obtain a first-hand view of the typical workday of a clinical therapeutic or diagnostic medical physicist.

We select the members of each year's class based on the strength of their academic credentials, their apparent dedication to the field of medical physics, and their apparent ability to work well in a team setting. Our classes typically bond closely together and can be seen in later years clustered together at annual meetings of the AAPM. Our ability to assess an applicant's "teamwork skills" is greatly enhanced by meeting applicants and chatting with them for a while. Therefore, we strongly encourage a visit to UK's program, which ideally will occur no later than mid-to-late January (the sooner, the better). Many programs begin offering admission by early February, so you are strongly encouraged to have all application materials in to your desired schools, and visits made, no later than the end of January.

For more information, contact:

Rachel Pendleton

Medical Physics Program Coordinator

Lee Johnson, PhD

Director of Graduate Studies

Wei Luo, PhD

Associate Director for International Collaborations

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Radiation health physics (ph.d., mhp, m.s., minor).

The School of Nuclear Science and Engineering offers graduate work leading toward the Master of Health Physics , Master of Science , and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Radiation Health Physics.

The Radiation Health Physics program is designed to prepare students for careers involved with the many beneficial applications of nuclear energy, radiation, and radioactive materials. The Radiation Health Physics profession is essential to society’s well-being since they enable significant public benefits through energy security, national defense, medical health, and industrial competitiveness.

This graduate curricula and research programs are designed for students with professional interests in the field of radiation protection. This specialized field involves an integrated study of the physical aspects of ionizing and nonionizing radiation, their biological effects, and the methods used to protect people and their environment from radiation hazards while still enabling the beneficial uses of radiation and radioactive materials.

Competitive fellowships and research and teaching assistantships are available to incoming graduate students. The U.S. Department of Energy and National Academy for Nuclear Training support a number of fellowship programs each year. Oregon State University is one of eight participating universities in the U.S. where students may attend graduate school on the Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics, and Applied Health Physics fellowships sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Each year the National Academy for Nuclear Training also supports fellowships for students entering nuclear engineering and radiation health physics at OSU. Research and teaching assistant opportunities are also available for students to support the educational and research programs conducted by the department.

World-class facilities are available for the instructional and research programs of the department. These are housed in the OSU Radiation Center and include a TRIGA Mark II nuclear reactor, the Advanced Thermal Hydraulic Research Laboratory, the APEX nuclear safety scaled testing facility, and laboratories specially designed to accommodate radiation and the use of radioactive materials.

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Application requirements, including required documents, letters, and forms, vary by program and may not be completely represented here. The processing of your application will not be completed until these requirements have been met. Please, before applying to this program, always contact the program office to confirm application requirements.

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Ph.D. in Medical Physics

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• Faculty working with students: 59
• Students: 51
• Students receiving Financial Aid: 100% of PhD students
• Part time study available: No
• Application terms: Fall
• Application deadlines: November 30

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Website: https://medicalphysics.duke.edu

Program Description

The Medical Physics Graduate Program is an interdisciplinary program sponsored by five departments: radiology, radiation oncology, physics, biomedical engineering, and occupational and environmental safety (health physics). Four academic tracks are offered: diagnostic imaging physics, radiation oncology physics, nuclear medicine physics, and health physics. There are currently 51 faculty members associated with the program, and many of these are internationally recognized experts in their fields of study.

The program has available one of the best medical centers in the United States, with outstanding facilities in radiology and radiation oncology for the clinical training elements of the programs. The program has 5,000 square feet of dedicated educational space in the Hock Plaza Building and access to state-of-the-art imaging and radiation therapy equipment in the clinical departments.

Existing equipment and facilities include:

• radiation oncology equipment for 3-D treatment planning, image guided therapy, and intensity modulated radiation therapy;
• radiation protection lab equipment (whole body counter, high resolution germanium gamma detector, liquid scintillation counter);
• dedicated equipment for radiation dosimetry;
• nuclear medicine cameras and scanners in PET and SPECT;
• digital imaging laboratories with dedicated equipment for physics and clinical research in digital radiography and CT;
• the Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratories;
• the Center for In Vivo Microscopy;
• laboratories for monoclonal antibody imaging and therapy;
• excellent resources for MRI imaging (including a research MR scanner, the Brain Imaging and Analysis Center, and the Center for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Development); and
• ultrasound laboratories in biomedical engineering.

The program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs (CAMPEP).

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Application Terms Available:  Fall

Application Deadlines:  November 30

Graduate School Application Requirements See the Application Instructions page for important details about each Graduate School requirement.

• Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts required with application submission; official transcripts required upon admission
• Letters of Recommendation: 3 Required
• Statement of Purpose: Required (See department guidance below)
• Résumé: Required
• GRE Scores: GRE General (Optional)
• English Language Exam: TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test required* for applicants whose first language is not English *test waiver may apply for some applicants
• GPA: Undergraduate GPA calculated on 4.0 scale required

Writing Sample None required

Additional Components To help us learn more about you, please plan a video response to the following question:

How would a Duke PhD training experience help you achieve your academic and professional goals? (max video length 2 minutes). When you are ready, please use the Video Essay tab in the application to record your video.

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Graduates of the Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Physics program will successfully complete all 70 credit hours of required coursework as well as a successful thesis defense.  They will be well-prepared for applying to a CAMPEP-accredited Residency Program, and/or a career in the field of Medical Physics. 

For the Fall semester, applications will be accepted between September 1 st of the prior year and January 15 th of the same year.

Interested students may apply for the Doctor of Philosophy program through the button below:

Applicants to the program must meet the following criteria:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in physics, or a bachelor’s degree in a related field such as engineering and either a minor in physics or at least 3 courses (9 credit hours) of advanced 300-400 level or above physics courses or equivalent. Some level of advanced mathematics, such as calculus, is also strongly recommended.  
• Academic record:  One transcript from each university (undergraduate and graduate) attended must be provided. Unofficial transcripts will be acceptable for application evaluation. If an applicant is offered admission, one official transcript for each university attended will be required prior to the first day of the term. GPA will be considered as a component in a holistic review of the candidate’s academic record.  Particular attention will be given to the candidate’s background in physics and mathematics. 
• Statement of Purpose:  Applicants are requested to demonstrate their motivation as well as academic potential by providing a written candidate statement not to exceed two pages. 
• Submit an up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV).
• Non-native English speakers must submit a TOEFL score of at least 90 or and IELTS rating of at least 6.5.  At-home or in-person versions of either exam, if offered, will be accepted.
• GRE scores are not required but may be provided at the applicant’s discretion.
• Submit at least 3 letters of recommendation.
• Submit a $45 non-refundable application fee. Waiver of this fee due to financial hardship may be available upon request for those meeting certain criteria.

The English proficiency testing requirement may be waived for an applicant who meets any of the below criteria:

• Is a citizen of Australia, Cameroon, Commonwealth Caribbean nations, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe.
• Has completed a minimum of three years of documented study in a university-level academic program in the United States or one of the countries listed above.
• Has completed a minimum of three years of documented study in an English-medium academic program in Canada, Hong Kong, or South Africa.

Students may e-mail the program director, Michael B. Altman, PhD, at [email protected] , with any questions.

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One of the basic science departments of the UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, the Department of Medical Physics offers comprehensive training in diagnostic and therapeutic medical physics and in health physics. Achievement of the Ph.D. degree in this department reflects strong scholarship and research skills in one of the top medical physics programs in North America. Graduates are prepared for teaching and/or research positions in universities, national laboratories, or in the medical and nuclear technology industries. Graduates are also prepared for admission into medical physics residency programs to become board eligible for clinical medical physics positions.

Medical physicists may participate professionally in the treatment of patients, in advanced medical imaging and diagnostic procedures, or in related areas of research and teaching. Health physicists may operate radiation protection programs at nuclear industrial facilities, hospitals, or laboratories, or may perform research on methods of measuring ionizing radiations (i.e., dosimetry).

A unique quality of the medical physics program is the broad range of expertise and research interests of the faculty. Students receive training in diagnostic x-ray physics, x-ray computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy, nuclear medicine and positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, biomagnetism, medical ultrasound, elastography, radiation dosimetry, radiation treatment planning, and radiobiology.

The department also houses the Medical Radiation Research Center and the Accredited Dosimetry Calibration Laboratory, one of four in the US accredited by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. In addition, the department provides clinical support services to the radiology and human oncology departments. It also operates a PET radiotracer production facility (with two cyclotrons available), a medical image analysis laboratory, and a small bore MRI scanner and photoacoustic ultrasound system in the Small Animal Imaging Facility. Each of these facilities provides unique training and support opportunities for graduate students. Access to state-of-the-art x-ray angiography, CT, MRI, and PET/CT and PET/MR systems is readily available.

The Ph.D. degree is primarily a research degree that extends the student's depth of knowledge in one of the specialty areas. Faculty positions at universities, research positions, and an increasing number of clinical physics positions require the Ph.D. degree. Medical physics faculty maintain close collaborative ties with faculty in other departments, including human oncology, radiology, cardiology, medicine, psychiatry, pharmacology, and biomedical engineering, broadening the scope of research opportunities open to medical physics students and providing access to sophisticated clinical facilities.

Please consult the table below for key information about this degree program’s admissions requirements. The program may have more detailed admissions requirements, which can be found below the table or on the program’s website.

Graduate admissions is a two-step process between academic programs and the Graduate School. Applicants must meet the minimum requirements of the Graduate School as well as the program(s). Once you have researched the graduate program(s) you are interested in, apply online .

About 80–90 applicants per year apply to the medical physics program. Each fall, the program admits 10–20 students.  This results in an average enrollment of approximately 100 students each semester. Less than one-tenth of the students pursue the M.S. degree as a terminal degree, and the remainder continue on to the PhD.

A bachelor's degree in physics is considered the best preparation for graduate study in medical physics, but majors such as nuclear engineering, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, or chemistry may also be acceptable. The student's math background should include calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and Fourier analysis, such as might be learned in modern optics or undergraduate quantum theory. Some facility in computer programming and electronic instrumentation is desirable. One year of chemistry, a year of biology, and an introductory course in physiology are also advantageous.

Beginning graduate students should start their studies in the fall semester, as the course sequence is based on that assumption. Students applying for admission should submit an online application and all supporting documentation by December 1 to ensure consideration for admission and financial support to begin the following fall.

Admission to the graduate program is competitive. Applications are judged on the basis of a student's previous academic record, research experience, letters of recommendation, and personal statement of reasons for interest in graduate study in medical physics.

The application includes:

• The online application to the Graduate School
• Payment of the application fee
• Electronic copy of resume/CV (include awards, fellowships, and scholarships received, publications, volunteer activities, and research experience)
• Applicant data sheet
• Personal statement of reasons for interest in graduate study in medical physics. The personal statement should include your reasons for graduate study, why medical physics, your future career goals as it relates to a PhD (or MS) in medical physics and your area(s) of research interest. It is advantageous to also research and include the faculty member(s) with whom you would like to work. The personal statement should be no more than 3 pages, single-spaced, 11 point font or larger
• Transcripts from all academic institutions of study (scan and upload)
• Recommendation letters from people who can attest to your ability to be successful in the PhD program due to your experience, academics, etc.(submitted electronically through the online application)

Graduate School Resources

Resources to help you afford graduate study might include assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, and financial aid.  Further funding information is available from the Graduate School. Be sure to check with your program for individual policies and restrictions related to funding.

Program Resources

The department typically supports 85–95 percent of students enrolled in the medical physics graduate program through department or university fellowships, research or teaching assistantships, or NIH NRSA training grant appointments.  All awards include a comprehensive health insurance program and remission of tuition. The student is responsible for segregated fees.

Minimum Graduate School Requirements

Major requirements.

Review the Graduate School minimum academic progress and degree requirements , in addition to the program requirements listed below.

MODE OF INSTRUCTION

Mode of instruction definitions.

Accelerated: Accelerated programs are offered at a fast pace that condenses the time to completion. Students typically take enough credits aimed at completing the program in a year or two.

Evening/Weekend: ​Courses meet on the UW–Madison campus only in evenings and/or on weekends to accommodate typical business schedules.  Students have the advantages of face-to-face courses with the flexibility to keep work and other life commitments.

Face-to-Face: Courses typically meet during weekdays on the UW-Madison Campus.

Hybrid: These programs combine face-to-face and online learning formats.  Contact the program for more specific information.

Online: These programs are offered 100% online.  Some programs may require an on-campus orientation or residency experience, but the courses will be facilitated in an online format.

CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS

Required courses.

Students will take MED PHYS 900 Journal Club and Seminar four semesters for 1 credit each semester for a total of 4 credits.

Students may use one credit of  MED PHYS 662 , MED PHYS 663 , MED PHYS 664 , MED PHYS 665 , or MED PHYS 666 .

MED PHYS 701 , MED PHYS 900 , and MED PHYS 990 do not count toward this requirement.

Health Physics Pathway 1

In addition to the above requirements, students completing the Health Physics emphasis must take the following courses:

An exemption from the Core Curriculum requirement requires the approval of the chair of the graduate committee.  If the entirety of the Core Curriculum is not taken, the student will not satisfy the CAMPEP Core Curriculum requirement.

These pathways are internal to the program and represent different curricular paths a student can follow to earn this degree. Pathway names do not appear in the Graduate School admissions application, and they will not appear on the transcript.

Graduate School Policies

The  Graduate School’s Academic Policies and Procedures  provide essential information regarding general university policies. Program authority to set degree policies beyond the minimum required by the Graduate School lies with the degree program faculty. Policies set by the academic degree program can be found below.

Major-Specific Policies

Prior coursework, graduate work from other institutions.

With program approval, students are allowed to count no more than 12 credits of medical physics graduate coursework from other institutions. Coursework earned five years or more prior to admission to the doctoral degree program is not allowed to satisfy requirements.

UW–Madison Undergraduate

With program approval, 7 credits in medical physics courses from a UW–Madison undergraduate degree above the undergraduate graduation requirements are allowed to count toward the degree.

UW–Madison University Special

With program approval, students are allowed to count no more than 15 credits of coursework numbered 500 or above taken as a UW–Madison Special student. Coursework earned five years or more prior to admission to the doctoral degree program is not allowed to satisfy requirements.

For a graduate student in the Medical Physics Department who is a research assistant, fellow or trainee to be making satisfactory progress, they must:

• Obtain at least a 3.0 GPA in the most recent semester. Grades in all research courses and courses with grades of P, F, S or U are excluded from the average. A student who fails to make satisfactory progress will be dropped from the department. In exceptional cases, the chairperson may grant permission to continue for a specified probationary period.
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all courses taken while in the Medical Physics program and for all Department of Medical Physics courses. All research courses and all courses with grades of P, F, S or U are excluded from the average.
• Have taken the qualifier examination by the end of the 2nd semester of study. If a basic (low level) pass is not obtained on the first attempt, the second (and last) attempt to pass the qualifier examination must be made no later than the 4th semester.

Any student, who fails to meet the requirements of 1-3 above, will be placed on probation. Failure in the first semester of probation to obtain a 3.0 average for the semester and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 will result in termination unless the student's advisor requests and the department and the Graduate School approves, continued enrollment. The particular courses which count toward the GPA in any probation semester must be approved in writing by the student's advisor and the Medical Physics Graduate Committee Chairman in order for the work to count toward returning the student to good standing.

ADVISOR / COMMITTEE

Candidates must acquire a major professor/advisor by the beginning of the second semester of study.

CREDITS PER TERM ALLOWED

Time limits.

The oral PhD qualifying examination should be taken by the end of the 4th semester, and the PhD preliminary examination should be taken by the end of the third year of study. Permission of the graduate committee is required if the PhD preliminary examination must be taken after the end of the third year. Defense of a dissertation is required within five years of successful completion of the PhD preliminary examination.

This program follows the Graduate School's Time Limits policy .

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These resources may be helpful in addressing your concerns:

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Grievance Policy for Graduate Programs in the School of Medicine and Public Health

Any student in a School of Medicine and Public Health graduate program who feels that they have been treated unfairly in regards to educational decisions and/or outcomes or issues specific to the graduate program, including academic standing, progress to degree, professional activities, appropriate advising, and a program’s community standards by a faculty member, staff member, postdoc, or student has the right to complain about the treatment and to receive a prompt hearing of the grievance following these grievance procedures. Any student who discusses, inquiries about, or participates in the grievance procedure may do so openly and shall not be subject to intimidation, discipline, or retaliation because of such activity. Each program’s grievance advisor is listed on the “Research” tab of the SMPH intranet .

This policy does not apply to employment-related issues for Graduate Assistants in TA, PA and/or RA appointments.  Graduate Assistants will utilize the Graduate Assistantship Policies and Procedures (GAPP) grievance process to resolve employment-related issues.

This policy does not apply to instances when a graduate student wishes to report research misconduct.  For such reports refer to the UW-Madison Policy for Reporting Research Misconduct for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Research Associates .

Requirements for Programs

The School of Medicine and Public Health Office of Basic Research, Biotechnology and Graduate Studies requires that each graduate program designate a grievance advisor, who should be a tenured faculty member, and will request the name of the grievance advisor annually.  The program director will serve as the alternate grievance advisor in the event that the grievance advisor is named in the grievance.  The program must notify students of the grievance advisor, including posting the grievance advisor’s name on the program’s Guide page and handbook.

The grievance advisor or program director may be approached for possible grievances of all types.  They will spearhead the grievance response process described below for issues specific to the graduate program, including but not limited to academic standing, progress to degree, professional activities, appropriate advising, and a program’s community standards.  They will ensure students are advised on reporting procedures for other types of possible grievances and are supported throughout the reporting process.  Resources on identifying and reporting other issues have been compiled by the Graduate School.

• The student is advised to initiate a written record containing dates, times, persons, and description of activities, and to update this record while completing the procedures described below.
• If the student is comfortable doing so, efforts should be made to resolve complaints informally between individuals before pursuing a formal grievance.
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• If the issue is not resolved to the student’s satisfaction, the student may submit a formal grievance to the grievance advisor or program director in writing, within 60 calendar days from the date the grievant first became aware of, or should have become aware of with the exercise of reasonable diligence, the cause of the grievance.  To the fullest extent possible, a grievance shall contain a clear and concise statement of the grievance and indicate the issue(s) involved, the relief sought, the date(s) the incident or violation took place, and any specific policy involved.
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• Articulates research problems, potentials, and limits with respect to theory, knowledge, or practice within the field of medical physics.
• Formulates ideas, concepts, designs, and/or techniques beyond the current boundaries of knowledge within the field of medical physics.
• Creates research, scholarship, or performance that makes a substantive scientific contribution.
• Demonstrates breadth and depth within their learning experiences.
• Advances contributions of the field of medical physics to society through peer-reviewed journal publications.
• Communicates complex ideas in a clear and understandable manner in both oral and written formats.
• Demonstrates ethical research and professional conduct.

Faculty:  Please see a comprehensive list of  our faculty  on the department website.

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Accreditation status: Accredited through December 31, 2026. Next accreditation review: Spring 2026.

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Our students come from all over the world with their diverse experience and leadership talents. The Duke Medical Physics Graduate Program was built to ensure our students’ success. We are particularly proud of our inviting and collaborative community, in which students take courses and conduct clinically relevant research under the guidance of faculty members. Our graduate training includes the latest technologies, world class faculty, amazing institution resources, and generous program facilities.

The Medical Physics Graduate Program is an interdisciplinary program comprising faculty from many departments: radiology, radiation oncology, physics, biomedical engineering, electrical & computer engineering, chemistry, clinical imaging physics group, and occupational and environmental safety (health physics).

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Apply Your Physics Background

A career in medical physics offers you the opportunity to use your physics background to provide people with life-changing options every day. Medical physicists play a critical role at the cutting-edge of patient healthcare, overseeing effective radiation treatment, ensuring that instruments are working safely, and researching, developing and implementing new therapeutic techniques.

Preparation for Professional Success

Our CAMPEP accredited programs  are grounded in providing the highest standard of patient care. Our students have numerous opportunities to gain hands-on experience at some of the most advanced medical imaging and therapy facilities in the world through paid clinical work; practicum experience (master's degree); clinical shadowing (certificate program); opportunities for research, publication, and presentation; and much more. It is for this reason that our degree and certificate programs enjoy a high residency placement rate for our students, year after year. Our medical physics faculty, staff, and residents are invested in making our students competitive for medical physics residency programs and help them to develop the competencies and skills needed for professional success. 

Program Objectives

• Provide students with comprehensive exposure to the science and art of the physics of radiation oncology, medical imaging, and radiation safety
• Prepare each student for a future career as a medical physicist in at least one subspecialty
• Provide students with information on pathways for non-clinical career opportunities
• Prepare students for a medical physics residency, PhD program in medical physics, or graduate studies in a related area, if so desired
• Prepare students, academically and clinically, for Part I of the certification examinations of the American Board of Radiology (ABR)

We welcome you to  contact us  to learn more about the possibilities that await you in the Medical Physics Graduate Programs at Penn.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Medical Physics Graduate Programs are strong proponents of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We support students from diverse backgrounds because we believe that fostering an inclusive, multicultural environment benefits our students, our programs, and the field of medical physics at large.

The Medical Physics Graduate Programs’ diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are supported by the University of Pennsylvania , Penn Medicine , the Department of Radiation Oncology , the Perelman School of Medicine , the Department of Bioengineering , and the Physics Department .

Selected students will have the opportunity to complete a funded, summer clinical practicum experience in Ghana through the innovative  Global Medical Physics Training and Development Program .  

Two (2) $25,000 scholarships are available per year to support students who enroll full-time in our Master of Science in Medical Physics degree program.

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Medical Physics Graduate Program

The Medical Physics Graduate Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) and offers MS and PhD degrees.

The goal of the program is to prepare students for entering a clinical medical physics residency program in therapy or imaging physics and/or to pursue a career in research and teaching in radiation therapy, radiology, or magnetic resonance imaging. 

The program meets the requirements of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota, AAPM Reports 197, 197S, and the CAMPEP Standards for Accreditation of Graduate Educational Programs.

The Medical Physics Graduate Program generally admits students in the Fall semester. This program does not grant conditional admissions. Deadline for Fall 2025 admissions will be January 5, 2025.

+ What is Medical Physics?

Medical physicists are professionals with education and specialist training in the concepts and techniques of applying physics in medicine. Medical Physicists work in clinical, academic or research institutions. (Source: IOMP)

Medical physicists are concerned with three areas of activity:

• Clinical service and consultation in radiation oncology and radiology departments
• Research and development in areas such as cancer, heart disease, and others
• Teaching medical physics students, resident physicians, and radiology and radiation therapy technology students

(Source: AAPM)  

AAPM's public education web page describing medical physics:

https://www.medicalradiationinfo.org/medical-physics/

AAPM's public education web page describing a career in medical physics:

https://www.medicalradiationinfo.org/careers/

+ Program Governance

The program governance includes the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS), the Steering Committee, and the Admissions Committee. The Steering Committee addresses the long term needs of the program and any short term issues. The Admissions Committee reviews applications for admissions and makes admissions decisions.

The majority of the instructors for the program are from the Departments of Radiation Oncology and Radiology at the University of Minnesota. Faculty are listed as full if they advise and support student(s) in the program at least once every five years, actively participate in the program by serving on student(s) MS and PhD committees, teaching courses, or serve in one of the graduate program committees.

+ Facilities

The facilities and clinical equipment of the University of Minnesota Medical Center are available to the faculty and students of the graduate program in Medical Physics. These include departments of Radiation Oncology and Radiology, including  The Center for Magnetic Resonance Research .  

Additional facilties within various University of Minnesota departments and centers are also available to graduate students as needed.

The full resources of the University of Minnesota Library systems both online and its physical holdings are available to all graduate students of the University of Minnesota. Other materials not directly accessible within the University of Minnesota Library system can be acquired via interlibrary loan.

Read a general description of the  University of Minnesota Libraries .

Read about particular  library services offered to graduate students.

+ Active Research Projects

+ Recent Student Publications and Presentations

Recent Publications:

N. Becerra-Espinosa , L. Claps, P. Alaei , Comparison of visual and semi-automated kilovoltage cone beam CT image QA analysis, J. Appl. Clin. Med. Phys. e14190 (2024)

S. Fakhraei , E. Ehler, D. Sterling, L.C. Cho, P. Alaei , A Patient-Specific correspondence model to track tumor location in thorax during radiation therapy, Phys Medica 116 (2023)

N. Zulkarnain , A. Sadeghi-Tarakameh, J. Thotland, N. Harel, Y. Eryaman, Aworkflow for predicting radiofrequency-induced heating around bilateral deep brain stimulation electrodes in MRI, Med. Phys. (2023)

A. Sadeghi-Tarakameh, L. DelaBarre, N. Zulkarnain , N. Harel, Y. Eryaman, Implant-friendly MRI of deep brain stimulation electrodes at 7 T,  Mag. Reson. Med. (2023)

E. Torres, P. Wang, S. Kantesaria, P. Jenkins, L. DelaBarre, D. Cosmo Pizetta, T.   Froelich , L. Steyn, A. Tannús, K. Papas, D. Sakellariou, M. Garwood, Development of a compact NMR system to measure pO2 in a tissue-engineered graft, J. Magn. Reson (2023)

T. Froelich , L. DelaBarre, P. Wang, J. Radder, E. Torres, M. Garwood, Fast spin-echo approach for accelerated B1 gradient–based MRI,  Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (2023)

AAPM 2024 Presentations:

A. Monsef , P. Sheikhzadeh, J. Steiner, M. Elhaie, M. Fooldai, F. Sadeghi, Optimization of Ga-68 Dotatate Activity for Oncologic PET Imaging: Phantom and Patient Study

A. Alshreef , M. Assalmi, T. Allen, B. Rogers, C. Oare, C. Ferreira, “Dose to brain versus dose to water for GammaTile implanted brachytherapy”

A. Alshreef , M. Assalmi. T. Allen, B. Rogers, C. Oare, F. Jafari, C. Ferreira, “Dose Heterogeneity Simulation for Permanently Implanted Cs ‑ 131 Seeds for Brain Tumor Brachytherapy”

T. Adhikari , A. Alshreef, C. Ferreira, "Dose Coverage and Dose to Organs at Risk for GBM Patients Treated with Gammatile"

S. Pani, B. Nguyen , D. Mathew, Y. Watanabe, “Preliminary Evaluation of Hall Effect Sensor Array for Patient Motion Tracking”

S. Lee , Y. Watanabe, "Prediction of Heterogeneous Treatment Planning in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Using Homogeneous Plan with Conditional Generative Adversarial Network

ISMRM 2024 Presentations:

S. Lee ,   F. Branzoli, O. Andronesi, C. Chen, A. Lin, R. Liserre, G. Melku, T. Nguyen, M, Marjanska, Analysis of MRS voxel placements in brain tumors performed by MRS experts

N. Zulkarnain , A. Sadeghi-Tarakameh, D. Koski, N. Harel, Y. Eryaman, In-vivo Validation of a Workflow to Predict Heating around a Deep Brain Stimulation Contacts

ABS 2024 Presentation:

C. Ferreira, D. Sterling, S. Zhang, M. Reynolds, K. Dusenbery, L. Sloan, A. Alshreef , C. Chen, Gammatile Cs-131 Permanent Brain Implants: From Clinical Implementation To Treatment Outcomes And Beyond

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Program History

This graduate program was started as an interdisciplinary graduate program under the name Biophysical Sciences in the 1950s by Dr. Otto Schmidt to encourage collaboration among biologists, chemists, and physicists. Then, as now, faculty had their salaried appointments in various home departments, including departments within the Medical School, but participated in Biophysical Sciences because of their interests in collaborative, interdisciplinary projects.

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By the late 1980s the computerization of all disciplines had become routine and most of the faculty had minimized their participation in the Biophysical Sciences Program. At about that time, however, a resurgence of interest in applications of various disciplines to problems in “radiologic sciences” – medical imaging, radiation therapy, and radiobiology – resulted in a renewal of interest in the program. In the US, the field of radiologic science is known as a profession by the term “Medical Physics”. Thus, by the early 1990’s the emphasis of the program had shifted to Medical Physics. In 1993, the program underwent an internal review under the direction of Associate Dean Kenneth Zimmerman at the request of Vice President and Dean Anne Petersen. The purpose of the review was to explore the future of involvement of the Medical School in the program. E. Russell Ritenour, became Director of Graduate Studies at that time.

In 2012, the name of the Biophysical Sciences and Medical Physics program was changed to Medical Physics to more closely align the name of the program with the focus of the majority of the students in the program. The program as it currently stands focuses on Medical Physics but does not preclude the student from having a graduate project that is outside the traditional borders of Medical Physics. This is due to the fact that there are several professors associated with the program that have interests aligned with Medical Physics that are not purely clinical in focus. To aid in this transition of the program and to promote the accreditation process, Bruce J. Gerbi, PhD was installed as the Program Director. Upon retirement of Dr. Gerbi, Parham Alaei, PhD was elected as program director in May 2017. 

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Doctoral studies are closely related to scientific work, and the research activities at the Department of Medical Radiation Physics include projects related to the physics of radiation therapy, nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance. Optimization of absorbed dose in connection with cancer therapy is the topic of a number of research studies, and another central scientific area is the mathematics and physics of medical imaging. Environmental radiology, biological effects of radiation and radiation protection for ionizing and non-ionizing radiation are other important fields of scientific interest.

Doctoral studies in medical radiation physics consist of doctoral research projects and writing of a PhD thesis (corresponding to 195 ECTS) as well as completion of postgraduate courses (45 ECTS). The courses provide deeper knowledge of topics of relevance to the thesis work, but are also intended to give a broader overview of state-of-the-art science. An introduction to learning and teaching in higher education is also included, as well as research ethics and participation in scientific seminars. Doctoral students are normally expected to take part in undergraduate teaching, and it is also possible to combine doctoral studies with clinical work as a medical physicist.

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• BS Nuclear & Radiological Engineering | Georgia Tech​ 2008
• MS Medical Physics | MD Anderson Cancer Center 2010
• PhD Medical Physics | MD Anderson Cancer Center 2019
• Board Certification American Board of Radiology 2014

Dr. Kelly Kisling is an Assistant Professor and a member of the Medical Physics Team at our La Jolla Facility. She is also the Technology Chief of the Gynecologic Malignancies Disease Team  and the Technology Chief of the Breast Cancer Disease Team.

A research-focused medical physicist, Dr Kisling is the Associate Director of Data-Driven Solutions in the Center for Quality, Innovation, Value and Efficiency in Radiotherapy (QUIVER) and is focused on the use of Knowledge-Based approaches for decision support, automated treatment planning, and quality control. She is particularly interested in developing Knowledge-Based technologies in patients undergoing 2D and 3D treatment planning. These tools will open the door to automated treatment planning in patients treated with conventional (non-IMRT) techniques. Clinically, she is active in both external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy programs at our La Jolla Facility.

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The program is designed for full-time students who wish to pursue a career as a medical physicist either as a researcher, as a certified clinical professional, or in industry. The program will require successful completion of a minimum of 38 credits for Master’s degree and completion of a research thesis (in conjunction with one or more of the faculty). Full-time master’s students will complete the program in two years.

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We have designed the curriculum with three complementary objectives in mind. First, to make your two years in this program as rewarding as possible in terms of your short and long-term career objectives. Second to introduce you to other areas of Medical Physics that you may find interesting and third to highlight for you the tremendous value that medical physicists can bring to medical research endeavors beyond the role of a clinical medical physicist. As program director, I see it my responsibility to help every program participant meet and, ideally exceed, their own definition of career success. The unparalleled resources and opportunities available within the broader Hopkins community make this possible. For those interested in a clinical therapy physics position, we already have a residency program in therapy physics within The Radiation Oncology Department to which master’s graduates may apply. We will also provide the opportunity to train in the emerging and highly multidisciplinary area of theranostic physics and radiopharmaceutical dosimetry. This relatively new area requires individuals that are familiar with both therapeutic and diagnostic physics as well as the physics aspects related to the use of radiopharmaceuticals for therapy, in particular pharmacokinetic modeling and dosimetry. This is a growth area and one that is in need of medical physics expertise – in the clinic, in industry and in academia. 

George Sgouros, Ph.D. Director and Professor

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Our nationally-recognized physicians, physicists and biologists provide world-class education for radiation oncology physicists.

Our program is dedicated to educating the next generations of leaders in our field, with a strong foundation in the clinical and technical aspects of radiation oncology physics. Few other departments in the country offer the same unparalleled alliance of physicians, physicists and biologists that our program is built upon. 

Residents participate in clinical treatments with both conventional and state-of-the-art technologies including stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) via cone beam CT (CBCT), total body irradiation (TBI), total skin electron therapy (TSET), high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy and breath hold gated treatments.

Experience clinical training excellence by working at University Hospital and on research and/or development projects with our faculty members. Upon completion of the program, you will be a well-rounded physicist with experience in state-of-the-art radiation therapies.

Learn more about our twice-yearly application process for candidates with a PhD in medical physics, physics, engineering or related fields.

Training includes two years of full-time clinical practice divided into ten rotations of didactic and clinical training.

Residents in the University of Michigan Medical School Department of Radiation Oncology are training to be leaders in the field of radiation oncology.

At the completion of the University of Michigan Medical School residency program, the resident will be prepared to practice Radiation Oncology Physic independently. Below is a summary of the current positions held by our alumni and their certification status.

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The Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Medical Radiation Physics (Thesis) offered by the Medical Physics Unit in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences is a research-intensive program that emphasizes technologically-driven and stimulating learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in literature review, critical thinking, and the presentation of complex ideas to either continue their studies or pursue professional opportunities.

Keywords: medical physics, radiation medicine, physics in medicine, medical imaging, computational methods, radiation biology, health informatics, biophysical modelling, medical devices.

Unique Program Features

• Students acquire foundational knowledge about medical physics in addition to gaining practical knowledge through mandatory laboratory work in radiation oncology, radiology, and nuclear medicine. Through their thesis work on a medical physics topic, students also gain research experience;
• Students are part of the Medical Physics Research Training Network (MPRTN) supported by the Collaborative Research Education Training Experience (CREATE) of the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC);
• The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc., and sponsored by several organizations including the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), the American College of Radiology (ACR), the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP), and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA);
• Equipped with basic theoretical and practical knowledge of medical physics, graduates either enter the job market in clinical physics at an M.Sc. level or continue their studies toward a Ph.D. degree in medical physics.

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Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.

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The MS in Biomedical Engineering - Medical Physics Program is a specific program which integrates principles of physics, engineering, and biomedical sciences for clinical applications in medical imaging, radiation therapy, and nuclear medicine. Students graduating from the medical physics program will be able to participate in developing therapeutic techniques for cancer treatment, collaborating with radiation oncologists to accomplish treatment plans for radiation therapy, and maintaining imaging and radiation therapy devices.

The MS in Biomedical Engineering - Medical Physics Program is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry or other fields of natural or health science who have adequate physics background  and seek career opportunities in diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, and nuclear medicine.

The medical physics program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs (CAMPEP). The program is a special track within the MS program in Biomedical Engineering. The program is coordinated by the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the College of Engineering and the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Miller School of Medicine. Students graduating from our accredited medical physics program are eligible to take the American Board of Radiology (ABR) exam and to apply for medical physics residency programs.

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Students enrolled in the medical physics program must successfully complete 29 course credits and three credits design or research project (BME 707 and 708). The topic of the project must be related to medical physics.

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