LOCATION:
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan
CONTACT:
Joann Prisciandaro, Ph.D.
University of Michigan Medical Center
Department of Radiation Oncology
1500 E. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
RadOnc-PhysResidencyProgram@med.umich.edu
POSITION:
Academic Clinical Radiation Oncology Physics Resident
The University of Michigan medical physics residency program is seeking applicants for
an opening starting January 2016. Candidates with a Ph.D. in medical physics, physics,
engineering, or related fields will be considered. The academic clinical residency is a 30
month program comprised of comprehensive clinical training (2 years) in all areas of
radiation oncology physics and a clinical developmental project (6 months). The
department also has a number of affiliated radiation oncology departments throughout the
state. The main campus is equipped with six Varian linacs, a Philips 4D CT-simulator, a
Siemens MR simulator, and an HDR unit. Each of the linear accelerators is equipped
with an electronic portal imager and MLC. Four of the units are equipped with on-board
kV imaging and there are two Calypso 4D localization systems. Over the course of the
next year we will install a new special purpose linear accelerator (Varian Edge) for
stereotactic treatments. In addition to conformal external beam treatment delivery, other
special clinical treatments include total body irradiation (TBI), total skin electron therapy
(TSET), high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy (including MR-guided HDR planning),
stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), image guided
radiotherapy (IGRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), volumetric
modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and treatments using breathing control. Research
includes clinical studies involving dose escalation, treatment assessment and adaptive
therapy; computer-controlled treatment delivery; treatment planning with inverse
optimization for conformal, SBRT, and IMRT; study of treatment accuracy, uncertainties
and organ motion, and enhanced use of functional imaging for treatment planning,
assessment of tumor response, and normal tissue toxicity.
Applicants must submit their application material electronically, as specified on the
University of Michigan website
(http://www.med.umich.edu/radonc/education/medphys/how2apply.html). Material
should include a cover letter, an application form, curriculum vitae, a statement of
interest in clinical training and research projects, undergraduate and graduate transcripts,
and three letters of reference (which must be submitted directly by the candidate’s
references). Candidates without a graduate degree in medical physics must provide proof
of completion of a minimum of four of the six required courses per the ABR and
CAMPEP (see AAPM Report 197S). The deadline for applications is August 21, 2015.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity employer.