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Certificate in Medical Physics at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

The Certificate in Medical Physics is a pathway into medical physics for Penn predoctoral students and for people who already hold a PhD in physics or a related field.

Faculty: Perelman School of Medicine  |  Duration: 2 semesters; 6 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Six course units over two semesters following AAPM report #197S: radiological physics, radiation protection, medical imaging, medical ethics and government regulation, anatomy and physiology, radiobiology and physics of radiation therapy.

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Entry requirements

Open to Penn predoctoral students, and to individuals who hold a PhD in physics or a related field (e.g. engineering, computer science, physical chemistry) and have completed a physics minor or equivalent.

Duration: 2 semesters; 6 course units

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