Medical physics Definition and 282 Threads

Hi. I am interested in medical physics, but I also like to become a laser scientist. If I have a masters in medical physics can I go straight to laser physics Phd, if not what better option can I take after having master in medical physics.

I'm looking to apply for a PhD program in Medical Physics. I am currently majoring in Medical Physics, but my GPA is only a 3.33. I have been doing research and see people who are applying with much higher GPAs than mine. My question is: if I don't get accepted anywhere, what should I do?

Columbia or VCU Medical Physics Program?? I was recently accepted to the Medical Physics Programs at Columbia and Virginia Commonwealth University. I am wondering if anyone has any insight on how the programs are at both of these schools. I know that Columbia obviously has a prestigious...

I'm an undergrad studying physics now. I plan on applying to a medical physics M.S. program in the next few years. The program is in partnership with a hospital, and in the second year, I'll do a research project with a faculty member of the hospital. My question concerns what I should be...

Hey all, I've read a lot of perspectives on Medical Physics job market and residency market and I thought I had a moral obligation to contribute to the conversation as I have first-hand experience. I just went through the residency application process. I am a graduating Medical Physics...

Hi all, I'm currently a sophomore physics/applied math BS double major at a state school. My goal is to attain a well-paying(or eventually well-paying) job and career working with science and/or math. Preferably, I'd like to have some options as to the location (somewhere in the U.S. or...

Hi! I am brand new to this forum. I wanted to ask some advice about how I can best improve my chances of getting into an enjoyable career after grad school. I am currently a senior due to graduate in May with a BS in physics. I've been accepted into a large research university for their...

Hi everyone, This is my first post! When done with my PhD in experimental physics, I would like to make a move to medical physics. Is it wise to jump into a postdoc in medical physics (if lucky enough to get one) or get an MS medical physics first and then do a postdoc/residency? My...

Hey, I'm new to the forum! Anyways, I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the online Medical Physics program at Georgia Tech. I'm curious as to how competitive admissions are, and how they weight factors other than undergrad GPA. I currently have a B.S. in Radiation Health Physics, I...

I will be graduated soon from Marshall University with a B.S. in physics with an area of emphasis on medical physics (This program drops some of the upper level physics classes that aren't necessary for medical physics and replaces them with upper level chemistry and biology). I am planning on...

Hi and thanks in advance for any responses. I'm a Junior getting a degree in engineering physics, now trying to decide between a Masters in Nuclear Engineering and pursuing an MS/PhD in Medical Physics. I can finish the engineering MS in just two more years as I've already started on some...

I am at an ABET accredited school studying Radiological Health Engineering(Nuclear) and I was thinking of applying to grad school for a MS in Medical Physics. I have read that in 2014 to become certified you will have had to complete residency and getting into those CAMPEP programs is VERY...

Hi everybody, am new to this forum. I recently graduated with a Bsc in Nuclear Medicine but with the job market being poor right now I am thinking about getting my masters in either medical or health physics. First is it a worth it to get your masters in either field? Second which one will be a...

I just wanted to see what is the scope of medical physics in Canada. Program websites on university webpages write so rosy picture of jobs(one leading university website predicts atleast 30 new jobs per year inside Canada). I find that ridiculous because when I go to medphys.ca and other career...

Are there any thoughts about the Hofstra Graduate Medical Physics Program from current or other prospective students. I don't think they are Campep accredited yet. What does that mean for any graduates. Would I be able to get into a residency afterwards?

Hi PF, I've recently graduate with an MS Physics with no specific emphasis. I quickly learned that it is very difficult to obtain a career in physics and I am considering continuing my education onto PhD Medical Physics or MS Electrical Engineering. I am very interested in all of both of...

Hi All, I am currently in a CAMPEP-accredited medical physics program. I have the option to do a thesis masters or a non-thesis masters (additional coursework). When it comes down to it, will it make a big difference in my hireabilty whether I choose to do a thesis or non-thesis masters from...

Medical Physics: Masters or PhD?? I am currently a Nuclear Engineering Masters student planning to graduate in May 2013. I am now applying to both Masters and PhD Medical Physics programs, however I am not exactly sure which route to take. Is it worth going for the PhD if I plan to do clinical...

I am having a difficult time choosing which path to follow in school. Does anyone have, or know anyone with experience in either of the titular fields? Also, can one, with an undergraduate BSc in Physics, pursue either of the fields in graduate school? Since my interest lies in physics, and I...

Hi all, I am just looking for some help in applying for a medical physics Phd, preferably in the area of Radiation Therapy. A bit of background: I have a B.A. in Physics and a M.Sc. in Medical Physics from Trinity College Dublin. I also have two years experience as a part II clinical...

Hi, I'm an undergrad in engineering physics and I'm thinking about becoming a medical physicist. Do I need to have a biology or anatomy course before applying to a PhD program, and if so, which one is best to have? Also, since medical physics internships seem pretty rare, what other kinds...

I'm in my 3rd year of a physics Honours BSc and I'm looking into a career in medical physics. I just wanted to know what are some schools that offer programs in medical physics, but a little more importantly, is there any conceivable way I can skip my masters? I'd like to go straight to Ph.D...

Hi all, I am a little lost in finding a path to medical physics. I am close to finishing my PhD in physics and trying to get in medical physics. As far as I understand, I have three options: 1- The certificate program at University of Chicago (which takes one year) 2- A master program...

Hi, I have a BS in Biochemistry from 2010, and after working for a couple of years in research lab would like to go into either medical physics or medical dosimetry. I have never worked as a radiation therapist, and don't have clinical experience. Only issue that is sort of ruling out MP for...

What is a good review paper on modern medical physics? Thanks

What do most people do with a M.S. in Medical Physics? Thanks From the AAPM, this is a very general definition: But, specifically, what do most medical physicists do? Thanks UPDATE: I found a pretty good description on the AAPM website:

Hi, I just got accepted to Ga Tech and I applied for the BS in Mechanical Engineering. I was wondering if anyone knows if I can pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering and get a MS in medical physics? if not , should I just go into nuclear and radiological engineering or biomedical...

In that point in life where I have to make the hard decisions for my future and was just wondering what kind of university path you have to take to get into medical physics. Do you need an MD, PHD? Should your undergrad be in engineering? When do you specifically specialize into medical...

Medical Physics - A general "job description" as opposed to a radiation oncologist Forgive my ignorance, but Medical Physics/Radiation Oncology is one of those fields who's typical work day is still a mystery to me. Are medical physicists the "primary guy" when it comes to treating patients...

Hi I graduated last summer with major physics and minor medical physics (minor includes 3 courses : Ionizing radiation, non-Ionizing radiation, radiation protection and a project in QA/QC ) I work now in medical physics department as a demonstrator which is a small one with few staff I...

Good morning, I have a choice to make between MS programs in Medical Physics this Fall: Wayne State vs the University at Buffalo. Are there some graduates from these programs out there who might offer some perspective on one over the other? Buffalo ranks higher for science in general, but...

Hi All, I am doing PhD in Physics and interested in medical physics. I am wondering what I should do to switch to medical physics? I was told that I should do two years training after my PhD and pass ABR exam. Is that all it takes to switch to medical physics? Where can I look for more...

So I would like to do an MS in medical physics from a CAMPEP accredited program. Ultimately, I would want a PhD in medical physics. I currently have a job that I obtained with my electrical engineering degree in the automotive industry. I also have 50K in student loans from undergrad. I...

Hi! I am an undergraduate physics student, and I am looking to go into Medical Physics. I am not sure if I want to pursue a clinical career or continue into academia after obtaining my PhD in medical physics. I was wondering if anyone had opinions or experiences with these schools, and how...

Hi all, I am a Physics PhD candidate, and I love to do medical physics very much. But unfortunately my Physics Department does not have a strong medical physics group. So I though of doing Nuclear Physics and switch later to Medical Physics. (In my post doc) I am not interested in...

Hi, I am applying for a post in Medical Physics and supporting documents is required. I actually did a final version but still need advice/opinion from people who works in the field of Medical Physics on my statements. So, if anybody interested, please PM me and I will send you the...

I am considering a career in Medical Physics. I have a PhD in physics and am planning on entering either the CAMPEP accredited certificate program at University of Chicago or one in Canada. What worries me is that I have heard many conflicting viewpoints on the current state of Medical Physics...

I think after completing my PhD I want to make a switch to medical physics. With my background (described below) this shouldn't be too great of a switch. (I wish I had realized this sooner, as in undergrad I was thinking biomedical engineering, but found myself far more interested in the...

Hey.. I'm a senior undergraduate majoring in physics. I'm currently starting to apply for different universities for masters in medical physics but i have some questions. first of all, i need to write my statement of purpose.. i have completely no idea how to write it, i have searched on the...

So, I'm a quasi-junior undergraduate right now. Essentially, I was planning on transferring to NYU for physics, but over the summer I decided not to because of the crazy loans I'd be taking out, and as of right now I'm taking an Anatomy and Physiology class and Organic Chem class at a community...

More questions about potential new careers for me. I'll lay out some quick background about me. I have a BS and MS in chemistry and currently working as an organic chemist (2.5 yrs, in pharmacuticals). To put it simply, I want out of it. I had originally written off medical physics a few...

As the title says I want to go into Medical Physics. I have one more course requirement to finish my undergrad at the end of the spring semester. None of the courses are offered so I will have to do a independent study to replace one of these classes: Biophysics, Analytical Mechanics, or E&M II...

So I've made an excel spreadsheet of info on all 25 of the CAMPEP accredited schools in the US. I talked to my prof about where to apply. Basically, he said to rank them in order of acceptance rates. I can't find conclusive or any acceptance rates from a lot of schools that offer Medical...

Hello, So I have a problem in my last semester of my final year. There is a course conflict between two physics courses that I need to graduate: Special Relativity and Advanced Optics. The only reason is because I missed one course from the previous year and the undergraduate advisor said...

Hey, I am a third year double major in astronomy and physics with a 3.4 gpa and currently doing research in the astronomy department at a big name midwestern school. I have been heavily interested in pursuing a masters in medical physics and was wondering what my chances are to being accepted...

I am taking my radiology board exam on Sept 7, and I need some urgent help with certain concepts if the help can be found. Concepts I am struggling with include but definitely are not limited to: 1. transformers (step-up / step-down) 2. spatial resolution 3. image formation in digital...

Hello, I was reading through some threads and found out about medical physics Even though I researched on google I got confused because the process of becoming one is bit different from states and Canada ( I want to know for Canada) So here are some questions 1) Do we call the profession...

I'm have a PhD in Nuclear Engineering, and all of my research has been on the radiological health and dosimetry side. I am interested in a career in Medical Physics and plan to apply to several residencies this upcoming year. I am currently working at a research laboratory, and although the work...

Can anybody tell me the differences between a clinical medical physicist and a medical dosimetrist?

Hi I am not from a science background; nevertheless i am self taught basic chemistry and biology through my fitness career. However, I have just been accepted into an undergraduate for a Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics. I have not accepted it yet because i need advice. It sounds...