Medical Dosimetry
in the School of Health Professions
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Appointment InformationMedical Dosimetrists are vital members of the radiation oncology team, working closely with radiation oncologists, medical physicists and radiation therapists to create customized radiation treatment plans designed to target cancer while sparing normal tissue. Students acquire the professional skills of dose calculation, treatment design and quality assurance through intensive education in a classroom, laboratory and clinical setting.
The program offers a two-year track with two educational delivery options leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. See the prerequisites and FAQs (pdf).
Program Director
Mahsa Dehghanpour, Ed.D.
Associate Program Director
Jamie Baker, Ph.D.
Executive Advisor
George Perkins, M.D.
PRS Medical Staff Governance
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Division of Radiation Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
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
Upon completion of the program, students will qualify for examination and certification from the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB).
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.
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.
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.
Affiliated clinics for distance-learning students.
Five-year average credentialing examination of the Medical Dosimetrists Certification Board exam pass rate of not less than 75% at first attempt within twelve months of graduation.
Year | Pass Rate | Number of Students |
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2015 | 64% | 9 of 14 passed; 2 passed on 2nd attempt |
2016 | 100% | 13 of 13 passed |
2017 | 70% | 7 of 10 passed; 1 passed on 2nd attempt |
2018 | 90% | 17 of 19 passed; 1 passed on 2nd attempt |
2019 | 100% | 18 of 18 passed |
5-Year Average 87% (64 of 74)
The 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.
Year | Completion Rate | Number of Students |
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2015 | 80% | 20 admitted; 16 graduated |
2016 | 84% | 19 admitted; 16 graduated |
2017 | 95% | 20 admitted; 19 graduated |
2018 | 90% | 20 admitted; 18 graduated |
2019 | 88% | 17 admitted; 15 graduated |
5-Year Average 88% (84 of 96)
Five-year average job placement rate of not less than 75% within twelve months of graduation.
Year | Placement Rate | Number of Students |
---|---|---|
2015 | 100% | 12 of 12 employed |
2016 | 92% | 12 of 13 employed |
2017 | 100% | 17 of 17 employed |
2018 | 100% | 18 of 18 employed |
2019 | 100% | 15 of 15 employed |
5-Year Average 99% (74 of 75)
For more information regarding program effectiveness data visit the relevant JRCERT web site.
Mahsa Dehghanpour, Ed.D.
713-792-3455
MDehghan@mdanderson.edu
School of Health Professions
713-745-1205
askSHP@mdanderson.edu