Medical Physics Residency Overview

The program admits candidates who meet one of the following conditions:

• Hold an MS or a PhD degree from a CAMPEP-accredited graduate program, OR
• Have completed a CAMPEP-accredited certification program after a PhD in Physics or related Sciences or Engineering with an equivalency of Physics minor, OR
• Have completed a PhD in physics or related discipline and have satisfactorily completed courses equivalent to those in a CAMPEP-accredited certificate program, as determined by the CAMPEP Graduate Education Program Review Committee (GEPRC). Further details, including their latest policies, can be found at CAMPEP.

The program participates in the CAMPEP Medical Physics Match, and applicants apply in late Fall.

The internal review process begins roughly two weeks before the deadline, though the list will be updated on the deadline. The NMH orientation schedule is limited to every other Wednesday, so the candidate is expected to start the nearest or 2^nd nearest Wednesday before July 1st.

Optional 3^rd Year:

Depending on the candidate's background, interest, and funding, they may opt into a 3-year residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, with the expectation of the third year focused on research and academic work. This interest should be stated clearly in the application and interview process prior to the match results.

Located in the Streeterville neighborhood of downtown Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) is an 894-bed academic medical center and the primary teaching hospital for the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. It has nearly 1,900 affiliated physicians representing virtually every medical specialty.

The hospital is ranked No. 1 in Chicago and Illinois, and among the top in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of America's Best Hospitals. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is recognized for providing exemplary patient care and for innovative advances across a range of clinical areas, including oncology.

Department of Radiation Oncology at NMH is housed in two adjacent buildings: Galter Pavilion and Prentice Women's Hospital. Both are accessible via an underground passage and via a bridge on the second floor. Access to both places is unrestricted for staff.

The Department of Radiation Oncology houses an ACGME-accredited Medical Residency, a JRCERT-accredited Radiation Therapy School, and a CAMPEP-accredited two-year clinical Medical Physics Residency Program in Therapy, all based on CAMPEP standards. Although the program is highly clinical in nature, it fosters patient care, education and research as part of its tripartite academic mission.

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