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After the first 6 months in dosimetry/treatment planning, which serves as the foundation for their preparation as medical physicist, we necessarily introduce a great deal of flexibility in the program to accommodate for new machine and technology commissioning, which is also a vital component of any residency program. The department will be commissioning either new (1) TP software, (2) QA equipment, or (3) treatment delivery equipment every few months, including a Trilogy at Moser Radiation Therapy Center (satellite facility), Tomo at Hospital West (campus facility), HDR at Hospital West, Pinnacle version 8 with DMPO IMRT, and a host of new QA facilities. The resident will also be expected to participate/prepare for any regulatory inspection (i.e. US NRC inspects every 15 months).
Rotations for the Clinical Physics Resident
Year 1: Month 1-6
1. Rotation in Dosimetry/Treatment Planning with Dosimetry and Physics staff
a. Complete checklist of treatment sites
b. Competency in all treatment planning modes
c. Notebook review of site/technology specific txs
2. Introduction to machine QA
Year 1: Month 7-12
3. New Machine/Technology TP Commissioning
4. Self study courses on Cancer biology, anatomy, physics
5. Brachytherapy rotation: LDR, HDR, and Prostate seed implant
6. Varian BrachyVision Course
7. Preparation for Oral Exam
Year 2: Month 1-3
8. New Machine/TP Commissioning: Tomo/Topotherapy
9. Annual machine QA: Linacs
Year 2: Month 4-6
10. New Machine/Technology TP Commissioning
11. Annual machine QA: simulators
12. Special procedures: stereotactic radiosurgery (GK and Linac)
Year 2: Month 7-9
13. New Machine/Technology TP Commissioning
14. Special procedures: IGRT, CBCT
Year 2: Month 10-12
15. New Machine/Technology TP Commissioning
16. Preparation for Written and Oral Exam with ABR
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