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South Carolina State University
Medical Physics Option
Fall-2005
The Medical Physicist
Bridges Physics and Medicine
Medical Physicist
Physics
Medicine
What is a Medical
Physicist?
A medical physicist is a professional
who specializes in the application of
the concepts and methods of physics
to the diagnosis and treatment of
human disease.
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The Medical Physicist is Part of the
Medical Team
Therapy
Imaging
– Physician (Radiation
Oncologist, Surgeon,..)
– Medical Physicist
– Medical Dosimetrist
– Physics Assistant
– Radiation Therapist
– Physician (Radiologist,
Cardiologist, …)
– Medical Physicist
– Physics Assistant
– Radiological
Technologist
Therapy Responsibilities
• Calibration and quality assurance
Contributed By: Dong (MD Anderson)
Therapy Responsibilities
• Development of new devices and
techniques
Contributed By: Dong (MD Anderson)
Motivations
A problem:
Low enrollment of physics majors
A concern:
African Americans and other
minorities are underrepresented
in the profession of medical
physics.
Average Income (MS Degree)
Total Annual Income
Salary (Thousands)
140
120
100
80
60
No Certification
Certification
40
20
0
0-2
3-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20+
Years of Experience
Source: 2002 AAPM Survey
Two of the proposed courses
• Medical Physics Seminar (B/NE/P 160)
• Essentials of Medical Physics (B/P180)
Medical Physics Seminar
Topics covered by guest lectures and
Speakers
• Medical Physics as a non-traditional career
option
• Medical Imaging
• Radiation Therapy
Speakers From-------?
-Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
-MUSC - Radiation Oncology
-South Carolina Cancer center, Columbia, SC
- Vanderbilt University- Institute of Imaging Science
-Wake Forest University
-Medical College of Georgia
- Hampton University
-Emory University
Visits To imaging and treatment
centers
• Advanced Diagnostic Center (ADC)
Orangeburg, SC
• Radiation Treatment Center
Orangeburg, SC
Essentials of Medical
Physics
• Basic principals in Medical Physics
MUSC ( Radiology department)
• A foundation for theoretical and practical aspects
necessary for studying medical physics applications
in different areas:
SCSU ( Physics department))
SCSU (Biology department)
III. Introduction to Electrophysiology
and Signal Monitoring
• Hands-on measurement of pulse rate and signal analysis
• Hands-on measurement of EKG & pulse rate & wave
analysis
• Hands-on measurement of Skeletal muscle EMG
• Hands-on measures of blood pressure & Heart Rate
variation
• Hands-on measurement of Pulmonary & EKG actions
• EKG/ECG Introduction and Signal Analysis
Students at Conferences
• 2006
– AAPM (Florida)
• 2007
– APS
(Denver, CO)
– SEAAPM (Atlanta, GA)
• 2008
– NSBP
– SCAMP
(Maryland)
(Florida)
• 2009
– NSBP
(Nashville ,TN)
– SEAAPM (Chapel Hill, NC)
Summer Internships 2006-2010
2006- MUSC/Hampton Uni./ Wake Forest Uni.
2007-MUSC/Hampton University/Wake Forest Uni
2008- Henry Ford Hospital/Vanderbilt Uni./Wake
Forest University (2)
2009- Wake Forest Uni./Hampton Uni./University of
South Carolina/Firelands Cancer
Center(Sandusky Ohio) /University of Rochester
( cancer center)/Oregon Health & Science Uni.
2010- Hampton Uni.(2) ,Wake Forest Uni. and
MUSC Medical Uni.
Leadership Training
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Training (One week-05) – MUSC
Networking (conference and annual meetings)
– American Physical Society (-06, -07)
– American Association of Physicists in Medicine (2007)
Summer –Faculty Program at the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (-06 ,-07,-08)
Are we succeeding ?
Yes
Physics Majors
Year:
2005
2006
Enrolled:
3
9
2007
19
2008 2009
24
17
2010
22
Medical Physics Profession
1. Ms. Sophia Moore
Senior Biology Major Graduated in May 2007
- Currently preparing for Medical Physics
graduate programs
SC State Graduate First Physics Graduate
to Receive
Medical Physics Option Degree
08
2. Ms. Koressa Williams
December-2008
Three SC State Graduates
Received Physics Degree with Medical Physics Option
May-2010
• Jessica Johnson
• Horace Lambert
• Shenita Jackson
Recruiting strategy
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Flyers
Scholarships (STEM)
Medical Physics Bulletin Board
Presentations to admitted SCSU
students
• Visits to high schools & invitations to
medical physics seminars
• Offer text books
• Multimedia
Yes
We are succeeding Yes
Yes We are succeeding Yes