Physics Residency Program
Training for the CAMPEP-accredited Physics Residency Program involves full participation of the physics resident in the clinical and research components of radiation oncology physics. Residents are trained under the supervision of experienced radiation oncology physicists. Areas of training include dosimetry, treatment planning, treatment aid design and fabrication, brachytherapy, radiation safety, radiation machine calibration, imaging, special procedures, and quality assurance. Throughout the training rotations, opportunities are available in various areas of research.
The knowledge obtained from participating in the Physics Residency Program will prepare the resident for certification in the specialty of Therapeutic Radiological Physics by the American Board of Radiology. The skills acquired from the hands-on training will prepare the resident for a career as a clinical radiation oncology physicist capable of independent practice.
Physics Section Overview
The Physics Section of the Department of Radiation Oncology includes 16 radiation oncology physicist faculty and staff, 2 physics residents, 7 postdoctoral fellows, 1 research scientist and other supporting staff. The physics faculty, staff and residents are employees of the Medical College of Wisconsin. In addition to the physicists and residents, X. Allen Li, PhD, the departmental Chief Physicist, also oversees 10 dosimetrists and one clinical engineer who are employed by Froedtert Hospital. Clinical activities performed by the Physics Section include machine QA and treatment planning as well as development, implementation, and support for specific procedures such as imaging, image-guided RT (IGRT), intensity modulated RT (IMRT), stereotactic body RT (SBRT), 4D/gated RT, brachytherapy, and TomoTherapy. Research activities include developing strategies and tools for adaptive RT, biological/functional image-guided RT, RT outcome modeling, biologically based treatment planning, and strategies to manage respiratory motion.
Physics Residency Program Details
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Physics Residency Training Program
A three-year program emphasizing both the research and clinical aspects of medical physics
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Physics Residency Rotations
Radiation Oncology Physics Residency rotation summary
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Physics Residency Application Process
Radiation Oncology Physics Residency application information
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Clinical Equipment
Radiation Oncology equipment
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Past Radiation Oncology Physics Residents
Radiation Oncology physics resident alumni
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Meet our Physics Residents
Sara Lim, PhD
Medical Physics Resident
PhD, Biophysics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (2014) | Focused on using CT radiomics to predict and track radiation treatment response in lung cancers
Diane Schott, PhD
Medical Physics Resident
PhD, Physics, Florida International University, Miami, FL (2012) | Focused on tracking physical qualities of the pancreas over treatment duration and exploring possible correlations between physical qualities and treatment response for pancreatic cancer
Contact Us
Jessica Kotowicz
Sr. Business Operations Coordinator – Physics Section
Department of Radiation Oncology
Medical College of Wisconsin
(414) 805-4505 | (414) 805-4354 (fax)
jkotowicz@mcw.edu