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 |