Medical Dosimetry

Dean: Shirley Richmond, Ed.D.

Program Director: Mahsa Dehghanpour, Ed.D.

The Medical Dosimetry program is accredited by and has conformed its curriculum to the standards published and monitored by the:

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
20 N. Wacker Dr., Ste 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
Phone   312-704-5300
Fax   312-704-5304
Email   mail@jrcert.org

Mission

To provide high quality of didactic and technologically advanced clinical education in Medical Dosimetry and to graduate professional practitioners who are valued by radiation oncology employers, display excellent treatment planning and assessment skills, and remain active in the professional community and learning throughout their careers.

Vision

We shall be the premier educational program in medical dosimetry by providing innovative curricular, clinical and continuing education services to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the State of Texas and the world.

Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

Goal 1. Students will be clinically competent.
Student Learning Outcomes
      1. Students will produce treatable plans.
      2. Students will demonstrate understanding of basic science concepts required for site specific treatment planning.

Goal 2. Students will display critical thinking skills.
Student Learning Outcomes
      1. Students will correct radiation errors.
      2. Students will adequately respond to challenges about the optimal nature of their treatment plans.
      3. Students will show the ability to perform multiple tasks in a timely manner.

Goal 3. Students will practice ethically and determine the importance of professional growth.
Student Learning Outcomes
      1. Students display professional conduct.
      2. Students demonstrate lifelong learning.
      3. Students display understanding of their professional codes of ethics.
      4. Students will understand cultural diversity.

Goal 4. Students will display effective communication skills.
Student Learning Outcomes
      1. Students will demonstrate written communication skills.
      2. Students will demonstrate oral communication skills.

Goal 5. The program will provide the community with entry level medical dosimetrists.
Student Learning Outcomes
      1. Employers will be satisfied with program graduates performance as medical dosimetrists.
      2. Graduates will be satisfied with the learning experience provided by the program.
      3. The program will produce medical dosimetrists capable of becoming certified.
      4. Admitted applicants will complete the program.
      5. Program graduates will be employed as Medical Dosimetrists.
      6. Students will be satisfied with program courses and instructors.

The program has developed affiliations with medical institutions in Texas and beyond, so that students will develop expertise in a variety of settings and experience the breadth of opportunities available to a certified medical dosimetrist. During the clinical phase of instruction, training and supervision are provided in affiliated hospitals.
 

• The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Bay Area
  • Katy
  • Proton Therapy Center
  • Sugar Land
  • Texas Medical Center
  • The Woodlands

Five-year average credentialing examination (Medical Dosimetrists Certification Board exam) pass rate of not less than 85% at first attempt within twelve months of graduation.

5-Year Average   75%

Program completion rate is defined as the number of students who complete the clinical phase of the program within 150% of the stated program length. The program length for the clinical phase of the program is 20 months and program completion rate is defined as those students graduating within 20 months of beginning the clinical phase of the program.

5-Year Average   85%