Medical Physics Imaging Residency

The Medical Physics Imaging Residency program at Emory University is a collaboration between the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences and a private medical physics consulting group, Alliance Medical Physics (AMP). This hybrid program provides residents with the opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom by engaging in real-world activities similar to what they will experience in their future careers. The opportunity for a resident to train in medical physics in both academic and industrial environments is a unique characteristic and strength of our program.

Emory's Medical Physics Imaging Residency Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP).

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The Medical Physics Imaging Residency Program at Emory University educates and trains individuals to practice as qualified medical physicists on multidisciplinary teams. Our goal is to deliver the scientific and technical knowledge crucial to enhancing the effectiveness and safety of diagnostic imaging procedures. This knowledge relates to a range of medical physics responsibilities and includes service, teaching, and research.

At the end of the program, the resident will have acquired the skills to 1) qualify for board certification through the American Board of Radiology (ABR) or other medical physics certification body; 2) develop and practice effective strategies to improve and maintain the quality of diagnostic imaging services; 3) maintain a culture of safety, professionalism, and responsibility, and 4) engage in critical thinking and life-long learning.

The Medical Physics Imaging Residency Program lasts 24 months, beginning July 1 and ending 104 weeks later on June 30. The residency program is administered by Emory University in collaboration with a local medical physics consulting group, Alliance Medical Physics. The essential training components of the program include the following:

1. Institutional and Affiliate Orientation and Safety Training

2. Introduction to Medical Physics

3. Primary Rotations

• General Radiography
• Fluoroscopy/Interventional Radiography
• Mammography
• Computed Tomography
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Nuclear Medicine
• Radiology Informatics
• Dosimetry and Radiation Safety
• Ultrasound

4. Attendance at Department Seminars

5. Independent Research Project

6. Advanced Topics in Clinical Imaging and/or Remediation

Nuclear Medicine Training Program (Not currently accepting applicants)

The Nuclear Medicine Training Program spans 12 months, beginning July 1^st and ending 52 weeks later on June 30^th. This program is run exclusively at Emory University and does not include experience with our consulting partners. The essential training components of the program include the following:

1. Institutional Orientation and Safety Training

2. Primary Rotations

• Non-Imaging Equipment
• Gamma Camera, SPECT, and SPECT/CT
• PET and PET/CT
• Nuclear Medicine Dosimetry and Safety
• Computed Tomography
• Advanced Topics in Clinical Nuclear Medicine

3. Attendance at Department Seminars

4. Independent Research Project

We are not recruiting for the Nuclear Medicine Training Program this cycle.