Medical Physics What, why and how?

Overview Overview of Medical Physics Overview of Medical Physics Educational Options Educational Options Career Opportunities Career Opportunities

What is Medical Physics? Primarily, Medical Physics is divided into four areas: Radiation Therapy Physics Radiation Therapy Physics Diagnostic Radiology Physics Diagnostic Radiology Physics Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine Radiation Safety and Health Physics Radiation Safety and Health Physics

Radiation Therapy

Planning Procedures

Treatment Planning

Quality Assurance

Imaging Science

Nuclear Medicine

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Health Physics Protecting the public from radiation What is the hot topic in Health Physics? Terrorist Attack

Clinical Responsibilities

Educational Options

P314 Undergraduate Major in Physics With a Concentration in Medical Physics A Physics Minor or Some useful classes

Thinking about Medical Physics? Think about enrolling in: Physics P314 Prerequisite P201 with P202 strongly recommended P221 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 Klein Biophysicist and Medical Physicist Department of Physics Department of Radiation Oncology

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’Loughlin Director of Undergraduate Studies Medical Sciences

Thinking about Medical Physics? Think about enrolling in: P371 *AKA: HSCI 312 Prerequisite 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 Dydak Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physicist Purdue University School of Health Sciences

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 DesRosiers Associate Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology Indiana University School of Medicine Past President of the Ohio River Valley Chapter of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

Purdue University & Indiana University Purdue School of Health Sciences within the College of Human and Health Sciences Purdue School of Health Sciences within the College of Human and Health Sciences –Diagnostic Imaging Physics –Nuclear Medicine –Health Physics Indiana University School of Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine –Radiation Therapy Physics –Residency Program

CAMPEP Accredited Schools

East Carolina University Louisiana State University McGill University University of Alberta - Cross Cancer Institute University of British Columbia University of Calgary - Tom Baker Cancer Centre University of California - Los Angeles University of Chicago University of Florida University of Kentucky Medical Center University of Manitoba – Cancer Care Manitoba University of Oklahoma HSC University of Texas HSC - Houston University of Texas HSC - San Antonio University of Wisconsin Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Wayne State University CAMPEP accredited

For Example: Academics

The Proton Therapy System

Indiana University Health Proton Therapy Center

Technology Research

The Low Energy Neutron Scattering (particle radiography)

Employment Opportunities In Radiation Therapy Physics

Primary Employment

Careers in Medical Physics At the Bachelor’s degree level At the Bachelor’s degree level –Medical Physics Assistant –Technician/Dosimetrist At the Master’s degree level At the Master’s degree level –Clinical physicist –Research technologist –Health Physicist At the Doctoral level At the Doctoral level –Clinical physicist –Academic medical physicist –Researcher

Salaries: MS level

Salaries: PhD level

Pathways to Medical Physics

Summary Medical Physics is the application of physics to medicine and biology Medical Physics is the application of physics to medicine and biology The path into medical physics/health physics is through an undergraduate physics degree The path into medical physics/health physics is through an undergraduate physics degree Opportunities for employment exist at every degree level. Opportunities for employment exist at every degree level.

Contact Information American Association of Physicists in Medicine (aapm.org) American Association of Physicists in Medicine (aapm.org)