The Diagnostic Medical Physics Residency Program is structured as a two-year training program.
Diagnostic Medical Physics Resident Sample Training Schedule:
96 weeks in total (48 weeks/year and repeat)
- Orientation/Safety – 1 week
- Rotation 1 Radiography – 5 weeks
- Rotation 2 & 3 Fluoroscopy & Interventional Radiology – 6 weeks
- Rotation 4 Mammography Rotation – 6 weeks
- Rotation 5 Computed Tomography –6 weeks
- Rotation 6 Magnetic Resonance Imaging – 7 weeks
- Rotation 7 Ultrasound – 3 weeks
- Rotation 8 Nuclear Medicine and PET – 8 weeks
- Rotation 9 Imaging Informatics – 2 weeks
- Rotation 10 Radiation Safety – 5 weeks (1 week in each ionizing radiation rotation)
For successful program completion, the resident must accomplish the following:
- Successfully complete all aspects of clinical rotations and competencies
- Successfully complete required reports, attending didactic courses, and passing exams
- Successfully operate imaging equipment and perform system evaluation independently
- Shadow radiologists and radiology staff in each modality
For successful advancement through the residency program, the resident must:
- Pass each clinical rotation and performance evaluations
- Keep a log of departmental conference attendance and procedure participation
- Pass ABR-style mock oral examinations by the Physics Faculty
Other details related to the Residency Program include:
- Orientation
- Ethical considerations seminar aligned with AAPM TG109 report
- Radiation safety lectures
Residents are required to participate in the following conferences and special lectures:
- Monthly departmental conferences
Residents are also required to make two formal presentations per year.
