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Analysis of High School and Middle Science Teachers Learning about Medical Physics through Year-Long Educational Program

Authors: Ashley Cetnar, Lin Ding, Jeffrey E. Woollard

Affiliation: The Ohio State University, The Ohio State University - James Cancer Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: A cohort of middle school and high school science teachers were selected to learn about physics in medicine, develop lesson plans for their students, participate in a Physics in Medicine fiel...

Global Medical Physics Graduate Clinical Training and Development Program

Authors: Eric Addison, Stephen M. Avery, Alhassan Mohammed Baidoo, Lyna Dinh, Megan Doherty, Andrew Friberg, Sonya Gwak, Francis Hasford, Stephen Inkoom, Shannon E. O'Reilly, Ayoola Okuribido, Edem Sosu, Samuel Nii Adu Tagoe

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, University of Ghana, Sweden Ghana Medical Centre

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This first-of-its-kind Global Medical Physics Training and Development Program (GMPTDP) seeks to serve as an opportunity for graduate students to enhance their clinical training with a global...

Medical Physics Nextgen: Inspiring Undergraduate Students to Pursue Medical Physics in the Eastern Mediterranean Region By Focusing on Local Needs

Authors: Wamied T. Abdel-Rahman, Iqbal AlAmri, Lma Alahmare, Ghada Aldosary, Marwa Alghamdi, Lujain Aljadou, Yarah Alkhulaif, Abdullah A. Alshreef, Ohoud Alsubaie, Hoton Alsufyani

Affiliation: Loma Linda University Medical Center, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, KAMC- Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, SQCCCRC, KASCH- Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The shortage of qualified medical physicists in many developing countries is due to multiple factors such as lack of awareness or access to graduate and residency training programs. An outrea...

Strengthening the Pipeline to Careers in Medical Physics

Authors: Jessica Fagerstrom

Affiliation: University of Washington

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To explore how interdisciplinary partnerships between physics educators and medical physicists can enhance student preparation for careers in medical physics by integrating applied medical...

The Gatekeeping of Medical Physics Leading to the Underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic Women in the Field

Authors: Emily Hansen, Tyler Kaulfers, Alois M. Ndlovu, Niara Rowe, Roland Teboh

Affiliation: Montefiore Einstein University Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: A topic often discussed is the disparity of women in medical physics, overlooking the absence of Black and Hispanic women in the field. The intersectionality within marginalized communities i...