Burmeister J, Coffey C, Salehpour M, Ibbott G
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI.
Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
Med Phys. 2012 Jun;39(6Part24):3906. doi: 10.1118/1.4735943.
The education of medical physicists has historically been quite varied and medical physicists have entered the field through several pathways including specialized educational programs, postdoctoral fellowships, and on-the-job training. It is argued that the contributions of viewpoints from different branches of physics has contributed to the development of novel solutions and advances in radiation oncology. However, there also has been an effort recently to make graduate education of medical physicists more consistent and uniform, particularly for the preparation of clinically oriented therapy physicists. The trend towards a more systematic approach has been guided in part by the requirements for graduate program accreditation developed by CAMPEP and by the requirements for medical physicist certification by the ABR. At the same time, there has been criticism of this approach as being too confining and guiding graduates toward a career as technicians rather than independent thinkers. Educational programs have had to balance the requirements of accreditation and certification against the goal of preparing students for careers as independent researchers. Three speakers will describe the approaches taken by their graduate educational programs to meet the requirements of CAMPEP and adequately prepare graduates for certification by the ABR, while maintaining a commitment to providing a comprehensive education in medical physics.
从历史上看，医学物理师的教育方式多种多样，医学物理师进入该领域有多种途径，包括专业教育项目、博士后奖学金以及在职培训。有人认为，物理学不同分支的观点贡献推动了放射肿瘤学新解决方案的开发和进步。然而，最近也有人努力使医学物理师的研究生教育更加一致和统一，特别是针对培养临床导向的治疗物理师。这种更系统方法的趋势部分是由医学物理教育计划认证委员会（CAMPEP）制定的研究生项目认证要求以及美国放射学会（ABR）对医学物理师认证的要求所引导的。与此同时，有人批评这种方法过于局限，会引导毕业生成为技术人员而非独立思考者。教育项目必须在认证要求和为学生准备独立研究人员职业目标之间取得平衡。三位演讲者将描述他们的研究生教育项目所采取的方法，以满足CAMPEP的要求，并使毕业生充分准备好通过ABR认证，同时致力于提供全面的医学物理教育。
