The Division has active research in applications of Virtual Reality in medical imaging, radiation therapy planning and delivery, ablative radiation therapy, and novel strategies in magnetic resonance imaging. The group offers a CAMPEP accredited medical physics residency program in radiation oncology physics at The Ottawa Hospital.

A key role of the Division of Medical Physics is to prepare the next generation of clinicians and scientists, with the goal of advancing patient care within the Ottawa Region, nationally, and globally.  Medical Physicists provide didactic and informal training on the physics of medical imaging and radiation therapy to medical residents in Radiology and Radiation Oncology.  Research supervision of undergraduate and graduate students in physics and related scientists provides an important pipeline for the future.  The group also provides a CAMPEP-accredited residency program in Radiation Oncology Physics, hosted at The Ottawa Hospital.

Clinical Residency in Radiation Oncology Physics

The goal of the 2-year CAMPEP accredited residency program at The Ottawa Hospital is for residents to be prepared to work in a clinical setting upon completion of the program and to prepare candidates for certification by the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM). The residency program is supported in part by Ontario Health – Cancer Care Ontario, which supports a number of post-graduate positions in clinical physics within the province, aimed at providing a solid foundation in medical physics applied to radiation oncology. The Ottawa Hospital Radiation Oncology Physics Residency Program has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) since 2007. In a typical year, the residency program has three residents enrolled. Residents will complete a series of clinical rotations and will participate in a range of clinical activities within the radiation medicine program, all of which emphasize hands-on, clinical experience. Residents are expected to complete a research project during their 2-year program and will have numerous teaching opportunities.

Program Statistics

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Qualifications and Basis of Award

Admission requirements to The Ottawa Hospital program are as described by CAMPEP on its website, and the preferred entry requirement is a Ph.D. degree in medical physics from a CAMPEP-accredited graduate or certificate program.  In accordance with Canadian Employment and Immigration requirements, preference is given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Residency positions are awarded on the basis of academic achievement and the potential for a professional career as a clinical medical physicist. Residency candidates should have good verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated research ability and a strong interest in working with a multi-disciplinary medical team.

Duration and Stipend

Program duration is two years.  As these are unionized positions (PIPSC Ontario Medical Physicists), salary, benefits and other employment conditions are stipulated by the collective agreement.

Application Process

This program participates in the MedPhys Match, with September start dates.  Apply to advertised positions by submitting an online application through the Ottawa Hospital website.

Contact

For more information, please contact Lesley Buckley, Program Director at [email protected]

The objective of the Harold E. Johns Studentship Program is to promote interest in the field of medical physics among undergraduate students, and to encourage these students to continue their studies and pursue careers in the field of medical physics in oncology in the Ontario cancer system.  

Further information about the Harold E Johns Studentship Program

Room C2371
Department of Medical Physics
The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre
501 Smyth Rd., Box 927
Ottawa, Ontario
K1H 8L6

IGFCC

Irving Greenberg Family Cancer Centre
Queensway Carleton Hospital
3045 Baseline Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K2H 8P4