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During the 36-month program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester you will
complete clinical training rotations that satisfy CAMPEP residency
program requirements as well as becoming involved in specific research
with clinical application.
Clinical Training
The clinical requirements include evaluated clinical rotations
through the following subspecialty areas:
- Dosimetry systems and measurement of radiation
- Radiation safety and shielding design
- Linear accelerator specification, acceptance
testing and quality assurance
- Treatment simulation process and technology
- Imaging for planning and treatment verification
(Image Guided Radiation Therapy)
- Brachytherapy including low dose rate (LDR),
high dose rate (HDR) and intravascular applications
- Dosimetric treatment planning and optimization
- Quality control of the treatment process
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and radiation
therapy (SRT), including Stereotactic Body (SBRT)
- Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT)
- Total skin electrons (TSE)
- Total body irradiation (TBI)
- A particle therapy rotation is under development
Each rotation is mentored and evaluated. Your training also will
include work on clinical projects, carried out under the supervision
of the medical physics faculty.
Didactic Training
Clinical conferences, seminars, small discussion groups, journal
clubs and one-on-one instruction are all an integral part of the
program. You will participate in the following:
- Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics journal clubs
- Physics Division meetings
- Medical physics and oncology conferences
- Treatment planning conferences
- New Patient Conference
- Anatomy course
- Clinical Oncology course
If you do not have a Ph.D. in Medical Physics, you will be required
to take both the Radiation Oncology Physics course and the Medical
Imaging Physics Course, both offered by Mayo Graduate School (MGS).
Research Training
Research training is integrated into the three-year program and
coordinated with your clinical training. Research involves projects
directly related to clinical applications of physics in the practice
of radiation oncology.
Evaluation
Clinical competency is evaluated through oral exam based rotation
evaluations and by quarterly reviews with the faculty. You will receive
a grade after each quarterly review. Research competency is evaluated
through peer reviewed presentations and publications.
Career Development
The environment and large patient volume at Mayo Clinic in Rochester
will prepare you for all aspects of clinical medical physics practice.
Involvement in the applied research of the medical practice will
further strengthen your academic skills. You will be expected to
participate in national medical physics or radiation oncology meetings.
Board Passage Rates and Average Scores
Graduates of this program may take board certification
exams offered by the American Board of Radiology. To date, all of
our graduates have passed these exams on their first attempt.
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