Professional Science Master's in Medical Dosimetry
Learn the physics, anatomy听and radiobiology required to help deliver cutting-edge radiation treatment care to patients with the Professional Science Master's in Medical Dosimetry听in 51动漫鈥檚鈥�. Open to students with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in a STEM field, this 30-credit Professional Science Master's (PSM) program听will provide graduates with the necessary knowledge base and clinical experience to accurately generate radiation dose distributions and dose calculations and embark on successful careers.听
Medical dosimetry is the science of calculating doses for patients who require radiation treatments. As a medical dosimetrist, you鈥檒l collaborate with radiation therapists, medical physicists听and radiation oncologists听to听design, generate听and measure radiation dose distributions听while providing oversight to high-level treatment procedures.听
Program Highlights
Led by鈥痵cholars鈥痜rom faculty in the College of Science and Technology and Fox Chase Cancer Center, the Medical Dosimetry PSM offers听听
- an interdisciplinary curriculum designed and taught by 51动漫 faculty and clinical experts in alignment with the ,听
- business and work skills applicable to both academia and industry, and听
- hands-on clinical training.听
With the opportunity to gain clinical experience at Fox Chase Cancer Center, the Medical Dosimetry鈥疨SM helps position you to find rewarding careers with competitive salaries at major medical centers in industrial or academic settings.听
Career Opportunities听
The complex nature of cancer disease involves multiple treatment modalities, with surgery, medical oncology听and radiation oncology among the most common. As part of radiation oncology, medical dosimetry is a continuously growing and rapidly evolving field.听听
The projected medical dosimetry job growth rate is . There is a continuous nationwide shortage of medical dosimetrists, creating a critical need for dedicated medical professionals to provide skilled care for those battling cancer.
