Medical Physics Graduate Certificate
Combine your passion for helping people and love of science by studying medical physics. With this educational course, you can learn to ensure equipment that detects cancer in patients works properly and keeps everyone safe.
Program overview
Medical physics is an applied branch of physics concerned with the application of the concepts and methods of physics to the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. It is allied with medical electronics, bioengineering, and health physics.
Why get a medical physics graduate certificate?
The medical physics program is for students who have already earned a PhD in physics, nuclear engineering, biomedical engineering, or other closely related science or engineering discipline and who would like to become certified medical physicists and/or conduct research in medical physics.
What is a medical physicist?
Medical physicists are a specialized category of physicists who work in radiotherapy, nuclear technology, or medical imaging. Medical physicists apply their knowledge of physics to specialized equipment that helps examine, diagnose, and treat patients. They may work in the fields of radiotherapy, nuclear technology, or medical imaging; ensuring optimal equipment performance that helps protect against radiation hazards in hospitals, healthcare facilities, clinics, and private practices. Some may also be involved in the research and development of new technology, instrumentation, or imaging techniques. Read more about Medical Physicists.
Featured Courses
BME 574 Medical Imaging
Get an introduction of the basic principles of image acquisition, formation, and clinical application of different imaging modalities for predicting disease outcome and treatment evaluation.
NE 490 Radiation Biology
In this course, students will learn about interactions of ionizing radiation with living cells and its effects on human health.
NE 551 Radiation Protection
This class covers the fundamental concepts and definitions used in radiation protection.
NE 567 Medical Physics I
Learn about ionizing radiation used in radiation therapy to cause controlled biological effects in cancer patients.
Related Programs
Considering a degree instead of a certificate? Here are some related programs to medical physics:
- Nuclear Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biochemical Science
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