Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the ScM Program in Medical Physics, student will:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of topics in medical physics, including imaging and therapy
- Demonstrate proficiency in presenting a poster presentation, oral presentation, at a local or national medical physics meeting.
- Pass the American Board of Radiology Part I exam
- Contribute to at least 2 faculty projects.
- Perform research successfully as evidenced by the completion of a strong thesis project that will be presented at the annual AAPM meeting
Program Requirements
Coursework
- Students must complete the Responsibility Conduct or Research module
- Students must complete the RSNA Ethics in Graduate and Resident Education module
- Students must complete all courses in the curriculum
- Students must earn grades of B or better in all courses
- All courses must be taken for a grade
- Credit will only be given for graduate-level courses taken at Brown
Research
- Students must become a student member of the AAPM ($50 per year; the program will pay the fee for students who need financial assistance)
- Students must choose a thesis advisor before the start of second semester. In turn the thesis advisor must declare their commitment.
- Students must submit final thesis, present work as a seminar, and pass final oral examination by Thesis Committee
Curriculum Outline and Course Sequencing
| Year/Semester | Required Courses | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 – Fall | Image-Based Anatomy | .75 |
| Radiological Physics and Dosimetry | .75 | |
| Radiation Protection and Instrumentation | 1 | |
| Computational Medical Physics | .5 | |
| Year 1 - Spring | Medical Bioinformatics | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy Physics | 1 | |
| Physics of Medical Imaging | 1 | |
| Summer | Project or Elective Course | TBD |
| Year 2 – Fall | Research Semester | 2.5 |
| Year 2 - Spring | Nuclear Medicine | .5 |
| Advanced Therapy Physics | .5 | |
| MR Imaging, Ultrasound Imaging, Interventional Techniques | 1 | |
| Radiation Biology | .5 |