Medical Physics Residency Curriculum
Clinical Rotation Schedule
Year 1 (52 weeks)
| Duration (weeks) |
Primary Rotation | Scheduled | Mentor |
| 8 | 1) Dosimetric Systems and Safety | July + Aug | EP |
| 8 | 2) Linear Accelerator Acceptance / Testing / Commissioning / Annual QA |
Sept + Oct | NS |
| 4 | 4a) TG-51 Calibration | Nov | DP/DR |
| 4 | 4b) MU calculations | Dec | DP/DR |
| 8 | 5) Treatment Planning System Acceptance / Testing/Commissioning/Annual QA |
Jan + Feb | DS/JB |
| 8 | 6) Treatment Planning Theory | Mar + Apr | NS |
| 8 | 3) Brachytherapy | May + Jun | AH |
Year 2 (52 weeks)
| Duration (weeks) |
Primary Rotation | Scheduled | Mentor |
| 8 | 8) Radiotherapy Simulation | July + Aug | DS |
| 8 | 9) Stereotactic radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy |
Sept + Oct | DP |
| 8 | 10) Special Topics and Procedures in Radiation Therapy | Nov + Dec | EP |
| 8 | 7) Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) | Jan + Feb | NS |
| 4 | 11a) Imaging for planning and treatment verification | Mar | DP |
| 4 | 11b) Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) | Apr | DP |
| 8 | 12) Room Design, Radiation Protection and Radiation Safety |
May + Jun | EP |