Professional Science Master's in Medical Dosimetry
Learn the physics, anatomy, and radiobiology required to help deliver cutting-edge radiation treatment care to patients with the Professional Science Master's in Medical Dosimetry in Temple University’s College of Science and Technology (CST). Open to students with a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, this 30-credit Professional Science Master's (PSM) program will provide graduates with the necessary knowledge base and clinical experience to accurately generate radiation dose distributions and dose calculations and embark on successful careers.
Medical dosimetry is the science of calculating doses for patients who require radiation treatments. As a medical dosimetrist, you’ll work in collaboration with the radiation therapists, medical physicists and radiation oncologists to design, generate and measure radiation dose distributions while providing oversight to high-level treatment procedures.
Program Highlights
Led by scholars from faculty in the College of Science and Technology and Fox Chase Cancer Center, the Medical Dosimetry PSM offers
- an interdisciplinary curriculum designed and taught by Temple faculty and clinical experts in alignment with the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Exam,
- business and work skills applicable to both academia and industry, and
- hands-on clinical training.
With the opportunity to gain clinical experience at Fox Chase Cancer Center, the Medical Dosimetry PSM helps position you to find rewarding careers with competitive salaries at major medical centers in industrial or academic settings.
Career Opportunities
The complex nature of cancer disease involves multiple treatment modalities, with surgery, medical oncology and radiation oncology among the most common. As part of radiation oncology, medical dosimetry is a continuously growing and rapidly evolving field.
The projected medical dosimetry job growth rate is 6% from 2018 to 2028. There is a continuous nationwide shortage of medical dosimetrists, creating a critical need for dedicated medical professionals to provide skilled care for those battling cancer.
