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Medical Medical PhysicsPhysics
What, why and how?What, why and how?
OverviewOverview
Overview of Medical PhysicsOverview of Medical Physics Educational OptionsEducational Options Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities
What is Medical What is Medical Physics?Physics?
Primarily, Medical Physics is Primarily, Medical Physics is divided into four areas:divided into four areas:
Radiation Therapy PhysicsRadiation Therapy Physics Diagnostic Radiology PhysicsDiagnostic Radiology Physics Nuclear MedicineNuclear Medicine Radiation Safety and Health PhysicsRadiation Safety and Health Physics
Radiation Therapy Radiation Therapy
Planning ProceduresPlanning Procedures
Treatment Planning Treatment Planning
Quality Assurance Quality Assurance
Imaging ScienceImaging Science
Nuclear MedicineNuclear Medicine
Are you a Software Are you a Software Geek?Geek?
Health PhysicsHealth Physics
Protecting the public from radiation
What is the hot topic in Health Physics?
Terrorist Attack
Clinical Clinical Responsibilities Responsibilities
Educational Options Educational Options
P314
Undergraduate Major in Physics
With a Concentration in Medical Physics
A Physics Minor or
Some useful classes
Thinking about Medical Physics?Thinking about Medical Physics?
Think about enrolling in:
Physics P314
Prerequisite P201 with P202 strongly recommendedP221 and P222 satisfy the prerequisite.
Medical Physics is the application of physics to medicine.
P314 – Introduction to Medical Physics
– A survey of the field of Medical Physics including - ● radiation biology ● oncology physics ● imaging science ● therapy technology
Instructor: Dr. Susan KleinBiophysicist and Medical PhysicistDepartment of PhysicsDepartment of Radiation Oncology
Thinking about Medical Physics?Thinking about Medical Physics?
Think about enrolling in:
Anatomy A480/580* *580 for Graduate Students*480 for Undergraduate Students (seniors)
Medical Physics is the application of physics to medicine.
A480/580 - Human Anatomy for Medical Imaging - A digital imaging-intensive study that substitutes for the 1 yr sequence: Anatomy A215* and Physiology P215**This is a prerequisite for all graduate and residency programs in Medical Physics. Instructor: Dr. Valarie O’LoughlinDirector of Undergraduate StudiesMedical Sciences
Thinking about Medical Physics?Thinking about Medical Physics?
Think about enrolling in:
P371
*AKA: HSCI 312Prerequisite P221 and P222.
Medical Physics is the application of physics to medicine.
P371 – Fundamentals of Radiation Science
– A rigorous calculus-based introduction to the mathematics, physics and chemistry required for graduate work in Medical Physics. ● radiation biology ● oncology physics ● nuclear physics ● health physics
Instructor: Dr. Ulrike DydakDiagnostic Imaging Medical PhysicistPurdue University School of Health Sciences
Thinking about Medical Physics?Thinking about Medical Physics?
Think about enrolling in:
P472/572
*500 for Graduate Students; 3 credit hours*400 for Undergraduate Students (seniors); 4 credit hours Medical Physics is the application of physics to medicine.
P472/572 - Radiation Oncology Physics - A rigorous, calculus-based course in therapy medical physics -
Instructor: Dr. Colleen DesRosiersAssociate Professor of Clinical Radiation OncologyIndiana University School of MedicinePast President of the Ohio River Valley Chapter of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
Purdue University &Purdue University &Indiana UniversityIndiana University Purdue School of Health Sciences Purdue School of Health Sciences
within the College of Human and within the College of Human and Health SciencesHealth Sciences– Diagnostic Imaging PhysicsDiagnostic Imaging Physics– Nuclear MedicineNuclear Medicine– Health PhysicsHealth Physics
Indiana University School of MedicineIndiana University School of Medicine– Radiation Therapy PhysicsRadiation Therapy Physics– Residency ProgramResidency Program
CAMPEP Accredited CAMPEP Accredited SchoolsSchools
East Carolina UniversityEast Carolina University
Louisiana State UniversityLouisiana State University
McGill University McGill University
University of Alberta - Cross Cancer InstituteUniversity of Alberta - Cross Cancer Institute
University of British ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia
University of Calgary - Tom Baker Cancer CentreUniversity of Calgary - Tom Baker Cancer Centre
University of California - Los Angeles University of California - Los Angeles
University of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago
University of Florida University of Florida
University of Kentucky Medical Center University of Kentucky Medical Center
University of Manitoba – Cancer Care ManitobaUniversity of Manitoba – Cancer Care Manitoba
University of Oklahoma HSC University of Oklahoma HSC
University of Texas HSC - Houston University of Texas HSC - Houston
University of Texas HSC - San Antonio University of Texas HSC - San Antonio
University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Wayne State University Wayne State University
CAMPECAMPEPPaccredited
For Example: AcademicsFor Example: Academics
The Proton Therapy The Proton Therapy SystemSystem
Indiana University Health Indiana University Health Proton Therapy CenterProton Therapy Center
Technology ResearchTechnology Research
The Low Energy Neutron The Low Energy Neutron Scattering Scattering (particle radiography)(particle radiography)
Employment Employment OpportunitiesOpportunitiesIn Radiation Therapy Physics In Radiation Therapy Physics
Primary EmploymentPrimary Employment
Careers in Medical Careers in Medical PhysicsPhysics At the Bachelor’s degree levelAt the Bachelor’s degree level
– Medical Physics AssistantMedical Physics Assistant– Technician/DosimetristTechnician/Dosimetrist
At the Master’s degree levelAt the Master’s degree level– Clinical physicistClinical physicist– Research technologistResearch technologist– Health PhysicistHealth Physicist
At the Doctoral levelAt the Doctoral level– Clinical physicistClinical physicist– Academic medical physicistAcademic medical physicist– ResearcherResearcher
Salaries: MS levelSalaries: MS level
Salaries: PhD levelSalaries: PhD level
Pathways to Medical Pathways to Medical PhysicsPhysics
BS in PhysicsOr a related field
MS or PhD in Medical Physics
Medical Physics Postdoctoral Training
Medical Physics Residency Program
On-the-Job Clinical Training in Medical Physics
On-the-Job Clinical Training in Medical Physics
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SummarySummary
Medical Physics is the application Medical Physics is the application of physics to medicine and of physics to medicine and biologybiology
The path into medical The path into medical physics/health physics is through physics/health physics is through an undergraduate physics degreean undergraduate physics degree
Opportunities for employment Opportunities for employment exist at every degree level.exist at every degree level.
Contact InformationContact Information
American Association of American Association of Physicists in Medicine (aapm.org)Physicists in Medicine (aapm.org)
http://applied.physics.indiana.eduhttp://applied.physics.indiana.edu [email protected]@indiana.edu