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About Medical Physics
This program was accredited in 2016 by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP), and provides the curricular training required for successful completion of an accredited medical physics graduate program. This pathway is required for a career in clinical medical physics and enables graduates to successfully sit for the ABR board exam and apply for CAMPEP accredited residency programs.
Interested students must apply for admission to the accredited program at the time of application to their PhD program at Dartmouth or shortly afterwards. All students should discuss this option with their faculty advisor and one of the program directors. This program is also available to post doctoral fellows who may enroll in the CAMPEP accredited certificate program at Dartmouth allowing pursuit of a career in clinical medical physics.
The Medical Physics Education Program enhances a Dartmouth PhD with:
- Six required didactic courses directly applicable to a career in clinical medical physics
- A practicum experience in clinical medical physics (additional applied course)
PhD students completing the program will be prepared both for further education and research in medical physics and for application into the matching process for accredited medical physics residency programs administered by CAMPEP. Successful completion of the program will be documented by the Registrar on the student's final transcript. Successful completion of the certificate program will be documented attestation of the program director.
The program uses the extensive resources of Dartmouth-Health and Dartmouth Cancer Center. The Dartmouth Association of Medical Physics Students provides some internal guidance for students.
Program Directors
David J. Gladstone
Director
Benjamin Williams
Co-Director, Therapeutic Physics
Marthony Robins
Co-Director, Diagnostic Physics
Core Faculty
Dartmouth's Medical Physics Program is taught by faculty in the Thayer School of Engineering, and Geisel School of Medicine and affiliated with the Norris Cotton Cancer Center research resources and programs.
Marthony Robins, PhD
Radiology
ERAD-266: Cross Sectional Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology
ENGG-367: Practicum in Medical Physics
Benjamin Williams, PhD
Radiation Oncology
ERAD-265: Radiobiology
ENGG-268: Radiation Protection and Safety
Affiliated Faculty
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Engineering Science
Xu Cao, PhD
Radiation ChemistryScott Davis, PhD
Optical ImagingRyan Halter, PhD
Electrical ImpedanceShudong Jiang, PhD
Optical ImagingGeoffrey Luke, PhD
Photoacoustics & USKeith Paulsen, PhD
Surgical GuidanceKimberley S. Samkoe PhD
Molecular Imaging -
Radiation Oncology and Applied Sciences
Lawrence Gates, PhD
Radiation PhysicsNima Hassan Rezaeian, PhD
Radiation PhysicsLesley Jarvis, MD PhD
Radiation Oncology -
Radiology
Harold Swartz, MD PhD
Oxygen & EPRPeriannan Kuppusamy
Oxygen & EPRJohn Weaver, PhD
Imaging Physics -
Surgery
Linton Evans
Image Guided Neurosurgery
Courses & CAMPEP Track
The Medical Physics Program enhances a Dartmouth PhD education with six required courses applicable to a career in clinical medical physics plus a practicum experience course (seven courses total) allowing graduates to apply for CAMPEP accredited residency programs.
- ENGG-168: Biomedical Radiation Transport – Instructor: Bruza (Fall 2027)
- ENGS-167: Medical Imaging – Instructor: Pogue (Winter 2027)
- ENGG-268: Radiation Protection and Safety – Instructor: Williams / Yan (Fall 2026)
- ERAD-265: Radiobiology – Instructor: Williams (Spring 2027)
- ENGG-267: Radiation Therapy Physics – Instructor: Fox (not offered 2026–27)
- ENGG-367: Practicum in Medical Physics – Instructor: Gladstone/ Robins (not offered 2026–27)
- ERAD-266: Cross Sectional Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology – Instructor: Robins (Spring 2027)
Most classes are taught once every two years, requiring at least two years in the program to complete all courses. Students who have been admitted to the program may enroll in these seven classes, and upon satisfactory completion of them, will receive notification of their completion of the accredited CAMPEP Medical Physics Education Program as denoted on their official transcript from Dartmouth.
Note that ENGG-700: Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research is required for both the PhD program and for CAMPEP accreditation. The certificate program requires either ENGG-700 or PH-222: Ethics in Health and Health Care.
How To Apply
Dartmouth Medical Physics Education Program
If you are interested in the program, you must complete the Dartmouth Engineering PhD application process.
Follow these additional instructions:
- On your application, choose Biomedical Engineering as your research area interest
- Choose Medical Physics as your concentration of interest.
Applications are due on December 15 each year for on-cycle admissions, but off-cycle admissions are possible for highly qualified candidates.
Admission to this Medical Physics Education Program requires a substantial background in physics at the undergraduate level, of a Major or Minor in Physics (minimum of 4 courses beyond introductory college physics).
Dartmouth students currently enrolled in a PhD program in Engineering Sciences or any of the physical science PhD programs are invited to apply as an internal Dartmouth applicant.
Certificate Program
The certificate program is designed for Post-Doctoral fellows who are employed in a Dartmouth laboratory. Entrance into the certificate program requires a doctoral degree in one of the physical sciences and candidates must have completed the equivalent course work as a physics major or minor (minimum of 4 courses beyond introductory college physics).
Post doctoral fellows currently employed in a Dartmouth laboratory are invited to apply as an internal Dartmouth applicant.
Diversity
The Medical Physics Education Program is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
More information
Interested fellows should contact one of the program directors.
Alumni
- Bruce Curran, MS, ME, '82, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Sunshine Osterman, PhD, '01, Medical Physicist, Mount Sinai
- Troy Zhou, PhD, '06, Managing Partner, Diagnostic Radiation Physics Services
- Christina Skourou, PhD, '07, Senior Medical Physicist, St. Luke's Radiation Oncology Network, Dublin, Ireland
- Colleen Fox, PhD, '09, Medical Physicist, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Assistant Professor, Dartmouth College
- Jia Wang, PhD, '09, Head of Diagnostic Physics, Stanford University
- Zhiqui Li, PhD, '11, Medical Physicist, UCF Lake Nona Cancer Center
- Rongxiao Zhang, PhD, '15, Associate Professor and Division Director of Medical Physics, University of Missouri
- David "Bo" McClatchy, PhD,'18, Instructor, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Jacqueline Andreozzi, PhD, '18, Medical Physicist, Moffitt Cancer Center
- Irwin Tendler, PhD, '20, Senior Director, BridgeBio
- Rachael Hachadorian, PhD, '21, Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSD
- Boyu Meng, PhD, '21, Assistant Professor, UCSD
- M. Ramish Ashraf, PhD, '21, Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University
- Benjamin Maloney, PhD, '21, Medical Physicist, Henry Ford Health
- Daniel Alexander, PhD, '22, Medical Physicist, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Assistant Professor, Dartmouth College
- Mahbubur Ronny Rahman, PhD, '22, Medical Physicist, New York Proton Center
- Valentin Demidov, PhD, '22, Research Scientist, Dartmouth College
- Brook Byrd, PhD, '23, Therapy Physics Resident, University of Pennsylvania
- Savannah Decker, PhD, '24, Therapy Physics Resident, UCSD
- Megan Clark, PhD, '25, Therapy Physics Resident, Stanford University
- Jacob Sunnerberg, PhD, '25, Therapy Physics Resident, University of Pennsylvania
- Augustino Scorzo, PhD, '25, Imaging Physics Resident, MD Anderson
- Yue Tang, PhD, '25, Therapy Physics Resident, Yale University
- Yao Chen, PhD, '26, Therapy Physics Resident, University of Texas Southwest
- Mengyang Zhao, PhD, '26, Post-doctoral Fellow
Current Enrollments
Students (start term & advisor)
- Ryan Duke (Fall 2019, Paulsen)
- Roman Vasyltsiv (Fall 2022, Bruza)
- Conner Ubert (Fall 2023, Kuppusamy / Gladstone)
- Rafael Carballeira (Fall 2024, Zhang / Gladstone)
- David Hunter (Fall 2024, Hoopes / Gladstone)
- Natasha Mulenga (Fall 2024, Gladstone)
- Kevin Willy (Fall 2024, Gladstone)
- Corbin Narita (Fall 2025, Pogue)
- Qihao Sun (Fall 2025, Jiang)
Affiliated PhD Students with CAMPEP (certified MS program/year) (advisor)
- Austin Sloop MS (OHSU, 2021) (Bruza)
- Alexander (Xander) Geiersbach (Brown, 2023) (Bruza, Gladstone)
Certificate Program
- Aleksandra Ilina
Outcome Data
Dartmouth Medical Physics Graduate Training Program Data
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Fall 2015
Student Numbers
applications: 3 | offered: 2 | enrolled: 2 | graduated: 0
Destination of Graduates
residency: 0 | clinical: 0 | post doc: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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Fall 2016
Student Numbers
applications: 1 | offered: 1 | enrolled: 3 | graduated: 0
Destination of Graduates
residency: 0 | clinical: 0 | post doc: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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Fall 2017
Student Numbers
applications: 4 | offered: 4 | enrolled: 7 | graduated: 0
Destination of Graduates
residency: 0 | clinical: 0 | post doc: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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Fall 2018
Student Numbers
applications: 37 | offered: 3 | enrolled: 8 | graduated: 2
Destination of Graduates
residency: 2 | clinical: 0 | post doc: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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Fall 2019
Student Numbers
applications: 16 | offered: 3 | enrolled: 2 | graduated: 1
Destination of Graduates
residency: 1 | clinical: 0 | post doc: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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Fall 2020
Student Numbers
applications: 35 | offered: 4 | enrolled: 3 | graduated: 0
Destination of Graduates
residency: 0 | clinical: 0 | post doc: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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Fall 2021
Student Numbers
applications: 28 | offered: 8 | enrolled: 5 | graduated: 4
Destination of Graduates
residency: 2 | clinical: 0 | post doc: 1 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 1
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Fall 2022
Student Numbers
applications: 54 | offered: 5 | enrolled: 3 | graduated: 3
Destination of Graduates
residency: 3 | clinical: 0 | post doc: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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Fall 2023
Student Numbers
applications: 53 | offered: 4 | enrolled: 1 | graduated: 1
Destination of Graduates
residency: 1 | clinical: 0 | post doc: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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Fall 2024
Student Numbers
applications: 60 | offered: 5 | enrolled: 4 | graduated: 4
Destination of Graduates
residency: 0 | clinical: 0 | post doc: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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Fall 2025
Student Numbers
applications: 56 | offered: 3 | enrolled: 2 | graduated: 0
Destination of Graduates
residency: 0 | clinical: 0 | post doc: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
Dartmouth Medical Physics Certificate Program Data
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2020
Student Numbers
applications: 1 | offered: 1 | enrolled: 1 | graduated: 0
Destination of Graduates
residency: 0 | clinical: 0 | research: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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2021
Student Numbers
applications: 0 | offered: 0 | enrolled: 0 | graduated: 1
Destination of Graduates
residency: 0 | clinical: 0 | research: 1 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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2022
Student Numbers
applications: 1 | offered: 1 | enrolled: 1 | graduated: 0
Destination of Graduates
residency: 0 | clinical: 0 | research: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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2023
Student Numbers
applications: 0 | offered: 0 | enrolled: 0 | graduated: 0
Destination of Graduates
residency: 0 | clinical: 1 | research: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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2024
Student Numbers
applications: 0 | offered: 0 | enrolled: 0 | graduated: 0
Destination of Graduates
residency: 0 | clinical: 0 | research: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0
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2025
Student Numbers
applications: 1 | offered: 1 | enrolled: 1 | graduated: 0
Destination of Graduates
residency: 0 | clinical: 0 | research: 0 | industry: 0 | government: 0 | another program: 0 | seeking position: 0