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 sbklein@indiana.edusbklein@indiana.edu