专业 Science Master's in Medical Dosimetry
学习物理, 解剖学, and radiobiology required to help deliver cutting-edge radiation treatment care to patients with the 专业 Science Master's in Medical Dosimetry 在亿德体育 College of Science and Technology (CST). Open to students with a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, this 30-credit 专业 Science Master's (PSM) program will provide graduates with the necessary knowledge base and clinical experience to accurately generate radiation dose distributions and dose calculations and embark on successful careers.
Medical dosimetry is the science of calculating doses for patients who require radiation treatments. 作为一名医疗剂量师, you’ll collaborate with radiation therapists, medical physicists and radiation oncologists to design, generate and measure radiation dose distributions while providing oversight to high-level treatment procedures.
项目的亮点
Led by scholars from faculty in the College of Science and Technology and Fox Chase Cancer Center, the 医学剂量学 offers
- an interdisciplinary curriculum designed and taught by Temple faculty and clinical experts in alignment with the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Exam,
- business and work skills applicable to both academia and industry, and
- hands-on clinical training.
With the opportunity to gain clinical experience at Fox Chase Cancer Center, the Medical Dosimetry PSM helps position you to find rewarding careers with competitive salaries at major medical centers in industrial or academic settings.
职业发展机会
The complex nature of cancer disease involves multiple treatment modalities, 通过手术, medical oncology and radiation oncology among the most common. As part of radiation oncology, medical dosimetry is a continuously growing and rapidly evolving field.
The projected medical dosimetry job growth rate is 从2018年到2028年的6%. There is a continuous nationwide shortage of medical dosimetrists, creating a critical need for dedicated medical professionals to provide skilled care for those battling cancer.
