Medical Physics
专业详情
Preparation for professional success
Our programs, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs (CAMPEP), 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)
Penn’s master’s degree in medical physics prepares students to bridge physics and clinical medicine, overseeing clinical applications of radiation and creating the cutting-edge medical technologies of tomorrow. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP). As a full-time student, you can complete the master’s program in two years. During the program, you gain the clinical experience necessary to apply for residencies and move into clinical practice as well as research experience should you desire to pursue a PhD degree.
Students also have the opportunity to do part-time clinical work in the University of Pennsylvania Health System to gain relevant clinical experience while earning an hourly wage.
