Information for Residents and Prospective Residents

The Medical Physics Residency Programs do not have an annual deadlines for applicant submissions. Program openings are based on availability which in turn depends on the progress of residents currently in the program. A maximum of 3 residents in Radiation Oncology and 1 resident in Diagnostic Imaging Physics may be taken at one time. Openings in the residency program are advertised in the following job opportunity bulletins:

• Alberta Health Services -- Careers
• COMP Website: Job Postings
• AAPM Career Services

Qualifications

Applicants should have a graduate degree, preferably a PhD in Medical Physics or a closely related field (eg. Biomedical Engineering). Preference will be given to applicants who have graduated from a CAMPEP accredited program. Graduates of a non CAMPEP accredited program may be accepted based on their background knowledge, course work and personal achievements. See the Graduate Courses page as a guide to the course work required in the University of Alberta Medical Physics Graduate Program, a CAMPEP accredited program.

Before You Apply...

Applicants to the Residency Program should review the information on this website, in particular:

• Background - What is a Medical Physicist
• The Residency Program
  • Program Objectives
  • Training Program
  • Organization Structure
  • Admissions (this page)
• Clinical Facilities

Additional background information is available at both the AAPM and COMP websites:

• " Public and Media" Section of the AAPM website
• " What is Medical Physics?" section of the COMP website
• AAPM Report 90, Essentials and Guidelines for Hospital-Based Medical Physics Residency Training Programs(This publication is available for free download in the AAPM Reports section) of the AAPM website.

To Apply:

• Download and complete the Medical Physics Residency Application form CCI Edm.pdf. It is a fillable PDF form.
• Upload this form as part of your submission for a resident position that appears in the Alberta Health Services Careers online job board.

The Application Process

When a Medical Physics Resident position becomes available, standard search and selection procedures are used, similar to those used for other Medical Physics staff positions (See the Resources at the AHS Careers site). Preference will be given to applicants legally entitled to work in Canada and who hold a Medical Physics degree. Individuals who have obtained a Medical Physics degree from a CAMPEP-accredited facility, including the University of Alberta Medical Physics Program, will be viewed favourably.

Interested applicants may contact

B. G. Fallone, Ph.D., FCCPM, DABR
Professor and Director
Division of Medical Physics
Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Alberta
Director, Medical Physics Graduate Program
Director, Department of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute

See the Contacts Page for Dr. Fallone's contact information (address, telephone number, e-mail address...etc)