Master of Science in Medical Physics Curriculum

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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Masters Program in Medical Physics, student will:

  • Demonstrate proficiency in presenting a poster and oral presentation at a local or national medical physics meeting.
  • Contribute to at least two faculty projects.
  • Students must choose a thesis adviser before the start of second semester. In turn, the thesis adviser must declare their commitment.
  • Students must submit final thesis, present work as a seminar and pass final oral examination by Thesis Committee

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
Radiation Biology .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
Computational Medical Physics .5

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