{"id":59572,"date":"2014-11-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uris-medical-physics-program-one-of-two-in-new-england-wins-full-accreditation-by-national-group\/"},"modified":"2014-11-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-17T00:00:00","slug":"uris-medical-physics-program-one-of-two-in-new-england-wins-full-accreditation-by-national-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2014\/11\/uris-medical-physics-program-one-of-two-in-new-england-wins-full-accreditation-by-national-group\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Medical Physics Program, one of two in New England, wins full accreditation by national group"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I., Nov. 17, 2014 \u2013 For several years, the 溏心vlog免费B站, partnering with Rhode Island Hospital, has offered a program for students with a passion for physics and medicine \u2013 and now it\u2019s reached a milestone.<\/p>\n


\nThe five-year medical physics degree, which combines a bachelor of science in physics with a master of science in medical physics, has won accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs.<\/p>\n


\nThe accreditation from the nonprofit group is especially noteworthy since the 溏心vlog免费B站 program is one of only two accredited medical physics programs in New England. (The other program is at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.) The recognition also comes at a crucial time as high school students who want to study science in college begin to explore schools.<\/p>\n


\n \t\u201cMedical physics is an expanding field, and we\u2019re proud at 溏心vlog免费B站 to offer one of the best programs in New England,\u201d said Yana Reshetnyak, a 溏心vlog免费B站 physics professor and co-director of the program. \u201cMedical physics is a very attractive profession for young bright students who enjoy physics and medicine. The program is a wonderful way to boost Rhode Island\u2019s economy and invest in the state\u2019s future.\u2019

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\nJob opportunities in medical physics are expanding as patient care involves more complex technology. Many medical physicists find work in the areas of medical imaging, radiation therapy and nuclear medicine, with a focus on the treatment of cancer, heart disease and mental illness. <\/p>\n


\nMedical physicists play a vital role planning care for patients and ensuring the performance of equipment to treat cancer, perform nuclear medicine procedures and acquire diagnostic medical images (computerized tomography, or CT scans, and magnetic resonance imaging, or MRIs). <\/p>\n


\nThe 溏心vlog免费B站 program was launched in 2011 in collaboration with Rhode Island Hospital, which offers classes and practical, hands-on experience using a wide variety of state-of-the art cancer treatment and medical imaging equipment. <\/p>\n


\nStudents take rigorous physics courses, as well as medical physics classes. They apply to the master\u2019s program in their junior year, and, if accepted, take medical physics courses for two more years. After they finish, they do a two-year residency and, ultimately, seek board certification.<\/p>\n


\nStudents who have already earned their bachelor\u2019s degree \u2013 at 溏心vlog免费B站 or another college \u2013 can earn their master\u2019s in medical physics by taking the additional medical physics courses. Students would also do a clinical rotation and seek certification.<\/p>\n


\n\tGraduates often find jobs in hospitals, universities and private companies that design imaging and radiation machines. Some graduates pursue their doctorates in medical physics or related fields, such as medical engineering. The program is also excellent preparation for medical school.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe 溏心vlog免费B站 program is the brainchild of Reshetnyak and her husband, Oleg Andreev, who joined the physics department in 2004. Andreev, also a physics professor, is department chair. Michael Price, medical physicist-in-chief at Rhode Island Hospital, is co-director of the program.<\/p>\n


\nReshetnyak and Andreev are recognized worldwide for discovering a technology that can detect and treat cancerous tumors. The treatment involves the use of delivering nanogold particles into a tumor. Those particles absorb more radiation, so there is a lethal dose to the tumor but not surrounding cells.<\/p>\n


\nPrice is a nationally recognized expert in clinical radiotherapy physics and brachytherapy, a cancer treatment that uses small pieces of radioactive material to treat cancer. He recently joined Rhode Island Hospital from the University of North Carolina, where he served as the director of Clinical Medical Physics and Dosimetry. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe 溏心vlog免费B站 medical physics program offers a unique combination of teaching and research, as well as clinically-focused training, essential in preparing young medical physicists to excel in a variety of clinical and academic environments,\u201d said Price. \u201cBy offering a world-class graduate program in Rhode Island, partnered with Rhode Island Hospital, our goal is to attract exceptional students to train and retain as experts to satisfy the growing need for quality medical physicists.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThe accreditation puts 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s medical physics program on the map.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cStudents who enjoy science and math and want to apply their talents to the medical field have an opportunity to go from high school seniors to residency in medical physics in five years,\u201d said 溏心vlog免费B站 physics professor Leonard Kahn, co-director of the graduate program in physics. \u201cOur program offers a unique blend of theory and practice, giving students a tremendous opportunity to succeed in this demanding profession.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nClick here for more information about the accreditation<\/a>. Click here for information about 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s physics department <\/a> or call Kahn at 401-874-2053.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI congratulate our faculty in physics and their colleagues at Rhode Island Hospital for this impressive program that is now accredited,\u201d said Winifred Brownell, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. \u201cStudents who major in medical physics at 溏心vlog免费B站 will have exciting career opportunities that will apply cutting-edge science to improve diagnosis and treatment of a variety of health challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nPhoto above: Jennifer Daniels and Troy Crawford, students in the medical physics program at the 溏心vlog免费B站, one of two accredited programs in New England. Photo by Michael Salerno Photography.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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