Accelerated Medical Physics Service
Residency in Therapeutic Medical Physics
Our medical physics residency program has applied for CAMPEP accreditation and hopes to be accepting residents soon.
The Program
The CAMPEP accredited medical physics residency program’s primary goal is to offer clinical training opportunities for students wishing to become clinical medical physicists. The 24-month training program is designed to meet existing professional standards for medical physics residency programs. The residency program is based in Central Connecticut and will provide residents with the training required to become skilled medical physicists.
The resident will complete 10 rotations at facilities within approximately 30 minutes of the main site. The residency program offers exposure to a wide array to treatment modalities and technology including:
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Linacs: Varian, Elekta, & Cyberknife
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Treatment Planning Systems: Eclipse w/ Radformation, Raystation, Monaco, and Oncentra
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R&V: Mosaiq
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HDR: Nucletron and Varian
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Fusion Software: Velocity and MIM
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QA Equipment: SunCheck, SNC 3D & 1D Tanks, ArcCheck, SRSMapCheck, ICP with QuadWedges, plus a wide variety of other SunNuclear and IBA QA equipment.
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Radiopharmaceutical Therapies: 177Lu and 223Ra
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Opportunities for involvement in Linac Commissioning, new program development, project management
Application Process
When we are ready to accept residents, a job posting will be listed with specifics on how to apply.
Education requirements:
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Candidates must hold a CAMPEP-accredited degree (MS or PhD) in Medical Physics, OR a PhD in physics or a related discipline and a CAMPEP-accredited certificate in Medical Physics.
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Candidates must have an undergraduate degree with a major in Physics OR an undergraduate degree with a major in a related field (engineering or another physical science), with at least 3 advanced-level physics courses
Application Materials: Applications will include a statement of purpose, resume or CV, three letters of reference, and transcripts from all institutions attended. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the initial application process; formal job offer will be contingent upon official transcripts. Instructions on how to submit materials will be available in any active job posting. Please review the program handbook for pertinent policies and further information about the program.
Salary and Benefits
Salary is commensurate with information published in the AAPM professional salary survey. Residents are employees of AMPS and are provided with the same healthcare benefits as employees, including Health, Dental and Vision Insurance. Employer contributions to AMPS retirement plans do not apply to residents.
Residency Program Statistics (Program Accreditation Pending)
Statistics on program admission and graduates can be found here.
Contact Information
Program Director: Erin Sculley, M.S. DABR esculley@amps-radonc.com
Assistant Program Director: Reshma Munbodh, Ph.D. DABR rmunbodh@amps-radonc.com