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South Carolina State University. Medical Physics Option Fall-2005. The Medical Physicist Bridges Physics and Medicine. Medical Physicist. Medicine. Physics. What is a Medical Physicist?.

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South Carolina State University

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  1. South Carolina State University Medical Physics Option Fall-2005

  2. The Medical PhysicistBridges Physics and Medicine Medical Physicist Medicine Physics

  3. What is a Medical Physicist? • A medical physicist is a professional who specializes in the application of the concepts and methods of physics to the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. >>>

  4. Therapy Physician (Radiation Oncologist, Surgeon,..) Medical Physicist Medical Dosimetrist Physics Assistant Radiation Therapist Imaging Physician (Radiologist, Cardiologist, …) Medical Physicist Physics Assistant Radiological Technologist The Medical Physicist is Part of the Medical Team

  5. Therapy Responsibilities • Calibration and quality assurance Contributed By: Dong (MD Anderson)

  6. Therapy Responsibilities • Development of new devices and techniques Contributed By: Dong (MD Anderson)

  7. Motivations A problem: Low enrollment of physics majors A concern: African Americans and other minorities are underrepresented in the profession of medical physics.

  8. Average Income (MS Degree) Source: 2002 AAPM Survey

  9. Two of the proposed courses • Medical Physics Seminar (B/NE/P 160) • Essentials of Medical Physics (B/P180)

  10. Medical Physics SeminarTopics covered by guest lectures and Speakers • Medical Physics as a non-traditional career option • Medical Imaging • Radiation Therapy

  11. Speakers From-------? -Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) -MUSC - Radiation Oncology -South Carolina Cancer center, Columbia, SC - Vanderbilt University- Institute of Imaging Science -Wake Forest University -Medical College of Georgia - Hampton University -Emory University

  12. Visits To imaging and treatment centers • Advanced Diagnostic Center (ADC) Orangeburg, SC • Radiation Treatment CenterOrangeburg, SC

  13. Essentials of Medical Physics • Basic principals in Medical Physics MUSC ( Radiology department) • A foundation for theoretical and practical aspects necessary for studying medical physics applications in different areas: SCSU ( Physics department)) SCSU (Biology department)

  14. III.Introduction to Electrophysiology and Signal Monitoring • Hands-on measurement of pulse rate and signal analysis • Hands-on measurement of EKG & pulse rate & wave analysis • Hands-on measurement of Skeletal muscle EMG • Hands-on measures of blood pressure & Heart Rate variation • Hands-on measurement of Pulmonary & EKG actions • EKG/ECG Introduction and Signal Analysis

  15. Students at Conferences • 2006 • AAPM(Florida) • 2007 • APS(Denver, CO) • SEAAPM (Atlanta, GA) • 2008 • NSBP(Maryland) • SCAMP (Florida) • 2009 • NSBP(Nashville ,TN) • SEAAPM(Chapel Hill, NC)

  16. Summer Internships 2006-2010 2006-MUSC/Hampton Uni./ Wake Forest Uni. 2007-MUSC/Hampton University/Wake Forest Uni 2008- Henry Ford Hospital/Vanderbilt Uni./Wake Forest University (2) 2009- Wake Forest Uni./Hampton Uni./University of South Carolina/Firelands Cancer Center(Sandusky Ohio) /University of Rochester ( cancer center)/Oregon Health & Science Uni. 2010- Hampton Uni.(2) ,Wake Forest Uni. and MUSC Medical Uni.

  17. Leadership Training • Training (One week-05) – MUSC • Networking (conference and annual meetings) • American Physical Society (-06, -07) • American Association of Physicists in Medicine (2007) • Summer –Faculty Program at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (-06 ,-07,-08)

  18. Are we succeeding ? Yes

  19. Physics Majors Year:2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Enrolled:39 19 24 17 22

  20. Medical Physics Profession 1. Ms. Sophia Moore Senior Biology Major Graduated in May 2007 - Currently preparing for Medical Physics graduate programs

  21. SC State Graduate First Physics Graduate to Receive Medical Physics Option Degree 08 • Ms. Koressa Williams December-2008

  22. Three SC State Graduates Received Physics Degree with Medical Physics OptionMay-2010 • Jessica Johnson • Horace Lambert • Shenita Jackson

  23. Recruiting strategy • Flyers • Scholarships (STEM) • Medical Physics Bulletin Board • Presentations to admitted SCSU students • Visits to high schools & invitations to medical physics seminars • Offer text books • Multimedia

  24. YesWe are succeeding Yes Yes YesWe are succeeding Yes

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