Two-Year Residency Program Overview

In our 15th year, the goal of this UT Southwestern program is to improve the field of radiation oncology by educating thoughtful and informed medical physicists in the profession.

Program Overview

• CAMPEP-accredited
• Two years of full-time clinical training where instruction is given within the Department of Radiation Oncology by a team comprised of:
• 39+ physics and engineering faculty
• 18+ molecular radiation biology faculty
• 24+ clinical faculty
• Residents become an integral part of the department, perform clinical duties, and interact closely with the entire faculty and staff.
• Didactic courses in medical physics are available through our CAMPEP-accredited certificate program.
• The successful applicant will be part of a team of eight medical physics residents. 

Applicant Requirements

• Applicants must have a Ph.D. in medical physics, physics, or related field.
• Please note: All applicants are considered in the review process, including applicants from alternative pathways.
• All applicants are required to have completed a minimum of four (of six) graduate-level didactic courses described in AAPM Report 197S before entering the program.
• Applicants must be qualified to receive a temporary license through the Texas Medical Board.
• A complete application must be submitted directly to our program by email.
• Please provide: CV, personal statement, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation 
• Contact email: raina.brooks@utsouthwestern.edu
• If applicable, please inform the residency program regarding your need for visa support in your personal statement.
• Application deadline: September 29, 2023

Department of Radiation Oncology Overview

The Department of Radiation Oncology is part of the NCI-designated Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, which offers exceptional opportunities for translation of laboratory science into clinical trials and provides an integrated program of medical, radiation, and surgical oncology. Our faculty are experts in the field for development and clinical implementation of innovative treatment strategies in radiation oncology. Our program provides more than 130,000 square feet of clinical space and some of the most advanced radiotherapy tools, including:

• 2 Elekta Unity MR linac systems
• 2 Elekta Versa HDs
• 2 Elekta Gamma Knife Icons
• 1 Elekta Flexitron HDR System
• 1 RefleXion X1 PET linac
• 2 Varian Ethos
• 2 Varian Halcyon
• 2 Varian TrueBeams
• 2 Varian VitalBeams
• 1 Varian VariSource iX HDR system in a shielded Operating Room
• 1 AccuRay CyberKnife system
• 1 Xcision GammaPod, a dedicated breast SBRT device
• 1 Brainlab Mobius mobile CT scanner
• 1 Philips MR simulator
• 2 Philips Big Bore CT Scanners
• Xstrahl superficial unit
• Six Vision RT systems

We provide patient care to over 200 patients per day with state-of-the-art technology and techniques. Varian Eclipse and Elekta Monaco are our main treatment-planning systems, along with the dedicated treatment planning systems for the specialized radiation equipment. A shielded OR is equipped with an additional Varian VariSource iX afterloader to perform intraoperative HDR procedures. We also perform a spectrum of cranial and pelvic LDR and nuclear medicine procedures.

About UT Southwestern Medical Center

UTSW ranks among the top academic medical centers in the world.

• Six members of our faculty have been awarded Nobel Prizes since 1985.
• 17 faculty are currently members of the National Academy of Medicine – one of the highest honors attainable by an American scientist.
• Multiple faculty are members of the Institute of Medicine, the Association of American Physicians, and the American Society for Clinical Investigation.
• Faculty members, who are responsible for a broad array of groundbreaking biomedical research advances, are respected for their dedication to teaching, training, and patient care.
• Over 18,800 full-time faculty and staff provide training to nearly 3,700 medical, graduate, and allied health students, as well as residents and postdoctoral scholars each year.
• Ongoing support from federal agencies, private foundations, individuals, and corporations provides more than $489 million per year to fund over 5,800 research projects.
• Faculty members and residents provide care to more than 100,000 inpatients and oversee 2 million outpatient visits per year at our ambulatory clinics.
• We are an equal opportunity employer.

For more information about our department and residency program, visit utsouthwestern.edu/radonc.

About UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center Located in Dallas, Texas. UT Southwestern is a leading academic medical center—world-renowned for its research, regarded among the best in the country for medical education and for clinical and scientific training, and nationally recognized for the quality of clinical care that its faculty provides to patients at UT Southwestern University Hospitals and clinics and affiliated institutions. With six Nobel Laureates and 25 members of the National Academy of Sciences currently on faculty, UT Southwestern is among the top biomedical research institutions in the nation and consistently ranks the No. 1 academic medical center in the world for publishing high-quality scientific research, according to Nature Index. Our institution has over 18,880 full-time faculty and staff and provide training to nearly 3,705 medical, graduate and allied health students, as well as residents and postdoctoral scholars each year. Ongoing support from federal agencies, private foundations, individuals, and corporations provides more than $489 million per year to fund over 5,800 research projects. UT Southwestern physicians provide medical care in about 80 specialties to m...ore than 105,000 hospitalized patients, nearly 370,000 emergency room cases, and oversee approximately 3 million outpatient visits a year. The Department of Radiation Oncology is part of the NCI-designated Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center, which offers exceptional opportunities for translation of laboratory science into clinical trials and provides an integrated program of medical, radiation, and surgical oncology. Our faculty of more than 70 are experts in the field leading the development and clinical implementation of innovative treatment strategies in radiation oncology. With more than 130,000 square feet of clinical space with some of the most advanced radiotherapy tools available.

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