Medical Physics Residency Program
Launched in 2014, the Medical Physics Residency program offers 24 months of didactic education and practice in medical physics. Thanks to industry partner Alliance Medical Physics, the program gives students broad exposure to the types of services they could provide, whatever their career path.
“Our goal is to make sure there are no barriers to the job of their choice, including board certification,” says Jonathon Nye, PhD, associate professor and program director. “Our partner’s wide variety of instrumentation complements Emory’s own robust suite, giving students experience that makes them highly competitive in a growing field.”
Randahl Palmer, MS, appreciates the partnership. “Having the industry partner gave us so much more hands-on experience but we also got the structured academic training that prepared me for board certification and for working in the field. It’s a nice balance.” Randahl graduated in 2019 and now is a consultant with Alliance.
Bria Moore, PhD, who earned her doctorate in medical physics from Duke, is enjoying an optional third-year of nuclear medicine training in preparation for a career in clinical care. “I love working on a team where each person has a specific role that’s essential to the care of a patient. That includes addressing patients’ fears about nuclear medicine safety.”
Program faculty include medical physicists with expertise in radiation safety and knowledge of current and emerging technologies. Trainees participate in Emory Radiology’s quality activities, including MRI safety, dose tracking, regulatory documentation, and planning with the CT Quality Committee, co-chaired by program faculty member Rebecca Neill, MS, DABR®.
Increasing gender and racial/ethnic diversity is a priority for the profession: 30% of medical physicists are female[1] and fewer than 3% are Black[2]. Bria is focused on changing that. “So often I am the only one like me in the room so I want to lead the way for younger people,” she says. She also knows diversity matters to patients. “When I come in, patients who look like me will say, “I don’t know what you do, but I’m so glad you’re here.”
[1] https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/mp.14035
[2] chapter.aapm.org › z_meetings › 1530_Santoso_Jupitz
[1] https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/mp.14035
[2] chapter.aapm.org › z_meetings › 1530_Santoso_Jupitz
[1] https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/mp.14035
[2] chapter.aapm.org › z_meetings › 1530_Santoso_Jupitz
“Our goal is to make sure there are no barriers to the job of their choice, including board certification,” says Jonathon Nye, PhD, associate professor and program director. “Our partner’s wide variety of instrumentation complements Emory’s own robust suite, giving students experience that makes them highly competitive in a growing field.”
Randahl Palmer, MS, appreciates the partnership. “Having the industry partner gave us so much more hands-on experience but we also got the structured academic training that prepared me for board certification and for working in the field. It’s a nice balance.” Randahl graduated in 2019 and now is a consultant with Alliance.
Bria Moore, PhD, who earned her doctorate in medical physics from Duke, is enjoying an optional third-year of nuclear medicine training in preparation for a career in clinical care. “I love working on a team where each person has a specific role that’s essential to the care of a patient. That includes addressing patients’ fears about nuclear medicine safety.”
Program faculty include medical physicists with expertise in radiation safety and knowledge of current and emerging technologies. Trainees participate in Emory Radiology’s quality activities, including MRI safety, dose tracking, regulatory documentation, and planning with the CT Quality Committee, co-chaired by program faculty member Rebecca Neill, MS, DABR®.
Increasing gender and racial/ethnic diversity is a priority for the profession: 30% of medical physicists are female[1] and fewer than 3% are Black[2]. Bria is focused on changing that. “So often I am the only one like me in the room so I want to lead the way for younger people,” she says. She also knows diversity matters to patients. “When I come in, patients who look like me will say, “I don’t know what you do, but I’m so glad you’re here.”
[1] https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/mp.14035
[2] chapter.aapm.org › z_meetings › 1530_Santoso_Jupitz
[1] https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/mp.14035
[2] chapter.aapm.org › z_meetings › 1530_Santoso_Jupitz
[1] https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/mp.14035
[2] chapter.aapm.org › z_meetings › 1530_Santoso_Jupitz