About the Program

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Department of Radiology offers a two-year residency program in Imaging Medical Physics. The Medical Physics Division of Radiology supports imaging physics throughout the OSU health care network and provides a clinical experience covering the breadth and depth of imaging physics. Residents will gain experience and knowledge by participating in clinical activities throughout the health care system, spanning a range from large academic hospitals to standalone clinics. A faculty of nine members share their expertise to prepare graduates for independent practice and ABR Board Certification in Diagnostic Medical Physics.

The imaging physics program is a new program at OSUWMC began in 2019 and has been granted provisional CAMPEP accreditation (site visit expected in 2020). Beginning July 1 each year, the program provides two years of clinical training to individuals with a PhD who have completed a CAMPEP program in Medical Physics. Residents have the opportunity to expand their perspectives of practice through interactions with colleagues in existing residency programs including Radiation Oncology Physics, Diagnostic Radiology, and Interventional Radiology.

Residents will become familiar with a wide range of accreditation programs, including all ACR-accredited modalities, IAC, and The Joint Commission. Unique opportunities at OSUWMC include experience with radiation oncology imaging, informatics/artificial intelligence, and regulatory development, which are invaluable skills for future medical physicists.

Curriculum

The IMPRP curriculum is delivered through a series of rotational-focused medical physics topics and is designed to ensure that graduates meet all CAMPEP Residency program standards. This is achieved by designing topical areas of clinical training to cover the CAMPEP Curriculum Standards defined by CAMPEP Standard 8.7 (Imaging Physics) supplemented by AAPM Report #249, “Essentials and Guidelines for Clinical Medical Physics Residency Training Programs,” evolving topics expected by the ABR Board Examinations, and standards of clinical practice. The program is designed to provide training through clinical rotations and didactic sessions for each of these areas in order to provide residents with a level of training that will permit them to work independently and confidently with advanced imaging technology after graduation.

Didactic educational activities are also integrated throughout the program. Within the scope of the clinical rotations, residents are expected to attend bi-weekly Physics Education Conference and at least one Resident training lecture each week.

Summary Training Block Schedule