How to Become a Medical Physicist in the US

This video covers the pathway from undergraduate to becoming a board-certified medical physicist. The pathway starts off the same regardless of specialty (radiation therapy, diagnostic radiology, etc.). Later in the video I cover radiation therapy more specifically. I'll talk about what you can take as an undergrad, what you need at the graduate level and finally residency.

[@marcosbravo87]

Thank you 🙏.I appreciate it .Great info

[@ABIOG15]

Clear enough. Thank you sir

[@ikwejoshuabrainy1325]

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[@enriched_lifes_]

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[@user-gk3su5jp8t]

Hello sir, "I hold a Bachelor's degree in Radiology from my home country, and I have completed coursework in fundamental physics, radiation physics, diagnostic physics, CT scan physics, MRI physics, and ultrasound physics during my undergraduate studies. I am wondering if I can apply as an international student for a Master's in Medical Physics at universities in the United States. I would appreciate any information you have on this matter. Thank you."

[@tranceatlantic4]

Yes, you can do an MS ion medical physics as an international student. You need a degree in physics or at least 3 upper level physics courses. Very likely you would also need to prove you have the financial resources to pay for the degree because most MS degrees in medical physics are considered a professional degrees are not funded.

[@souleymaneba1202]

Hello I hold license in physics fundamental to my country now I’m living in USA I’m very interesting to doing medical physics here in US please can you help more how I can get started

[@tranceatlantic4]

Sorry but I have to admit that I do not know enough to help on this subject. You need a pathway to ABR accreditation. Maybe the ABR website has resources.

[@caposolomon8745]

I have a lot of questions, would I be able to set up a call with you?

[@tranceatlantic4]

Of course. I am pretty easy to google. My contact information is on our program website.

[@tranceatlantic4]

sure. Im not comfortable posting my number here but you can google me

[@tranceatlantic4]

Sorry for any confusion caused by the fact that these comments are coming from my personal account.

[@laiela5939]

So I am md , is there a way to get into this ¿

[@tranceatlantic4]

Possibly a CAMPEP certificate program would accept an MD. Alternately, the pathway would be the same as for an undergrad - take at least 3 upper level physics courses and apply to a graduate program. Shortest path would be an MS in medical physics, followed by 2 year residency.

[@sheilaryan1148]

What is a dosimetrist?

[@tranceatlantic4]

In the US, it is someone who does radiation therapy treatment plans.

[@tranceatlantic4]

They do treatment plans for radiation therapy patients. A physicist or physician may also do some but a dosimetrist will often do the majority of treatment planning for a busy department

[@sheilaryan1148]

Thanks very much