Training & Curriculum
Residency Goals & Objectives
- Train Residents to provide high-quality care using radiation oncology physics knowledge and skills that are both broad and deep, with special attention to patient safety.
- Prepare the residents to become certified in radiation oncology physics through ABR or CCPM through didactic and practical training.
Curriculum
Through training and practice at a busy academic medical center’s radiation oncology department, the program will provide residents with comprehensive training in all aspects of radiation oncology physics. With a prioritization of high-quality clinical care, participation in clinical research and concentration on safety, problem-solving and attention to detail, our program will provide high-quality training to our clinical medical physics residents, preparing them for both clinical and academic environments in their future career as certified radiation oncology physicists.
Year 1
Includes four (three-month) rotations and didactic lectures:
- Rotation 1: Dosimetry and QA I
- Rotation 2: Treatment and Planning
- Rotation 3: Brachytherapy
- Rotation 4: QAII/Commissioning
Year 2
Includes four (three-month) rotations and didactic lectures:
- Rotation 5: Treatment Planning II
- Rotation 6: Special Procedures (SRS, TBI, TSE)
- Rotation 7: Clinical Project, Safety and Informatics
- Rotation 8: Full Participation/Clinical Coverage
Research
There is a wide array of available research opportunities, spanning disciplines from clinical, physics, imaging, population, digital health, computational, translational and basic sciences.
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