PhD in Physics - Medical Physics in Lowell United States | University of Massachusetts Lowell

The Ph.D. program includes an en-route MS degree pathway: candidates entering with a BS or non-Medical Physics MS who successfully complete the Comprehensive Examination may qualify for the MS in Medical Physics upon meeting the specified degree requirements outlined earlier.

This Medical Physics MS program equips graduates for all medical physics specializations, readying them for residency placements, entry-level medical physics roles, and upcoming ABR certification exams. While the clinical training primarily focuses on radiation therapy, diagnostic imaging opportunities are also offered.

The Ph.D. curriculum delivers core physics education with a medical physics specialization. Participants gain specialized research experience in specific medical physics domains, preparing them for research careers in academic or industrial settings, or for medical physics residency programs supervised by certified professionals.

While therapy physics has traditionally been the primary focus, faculty and hospital collaborations have enabled increasing numbers of students to pursue imaging and nuclear medicine specialties over the past ten years.