ChristianaCare Health System (NMS ID: 15612) is seeking a resident for its CAMPEP accredited residency program affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) Medical Physics Residency. This is a 2-year clinical medical physics residency following CAMPEP guidelines. A Master’s degree, PhD, or Certificate in Medical Physics from a CAMPEP accredited graduate program is preferred, but not required. Those who have completed a graduate degree from non-CAMPEP programs will also be considered. Residents are expected to have completed a comprehensive curriculum in Medical Physics with a strong foundation in basic physics and a degree in physics or related engineering or physical science with coursework equivalent to a minor in physics. Some clinical experience during graduate education is preferred.

This position is housed in Newark, DE at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute, an NCI Community Oncology Research Program. The resident will be one of two residents at this location and will spend 95% of their time at the Christiana, and 5% of their time at Jefferson for cross-training opportunities. Rotations are identical to the Jefferson residency locations and residents receive certificates from both Jefferson and the Christiana AGCME departments. There are joint virtual lectures for residents at all locations. The primary differences between the locations are technology, mentors, and house staff benefits (available publicly for both locations). The advantages of this Jefferson-Christiana affiliation include the ability to share equipment, software and expertise between the two prestigious departments as well as provide a larger group of residents for knowledge exchange, networking, and socializing. Currently the TJU residency program has 7 residents, 4 at Jefferson-Center City, 1 at Jefferson-Asplundh, and 2 at this ChristianaCare affiliate location.  

Christiana physicists participate in clinically relevant research resulting in local research awards, presentations at national conferences, and publications in peer-reviewed research journals. Recent efforts have included 3D printing, AI contouring, integrated CSI feathering, and responding to cybersecurity attacks. We are an engaged group of physicists, working towards the advancement of our profession while providing high quality clinical care to our patients. Our team has decades of clinical, educational, and mentoring experience and enjoys teaching, exploring, and learning with our residents. We welcome the opinions and experience of our medical physics residents as part of our clinical team. And while we are a large, busy clinical department, we operate with an efficiency such that we generally finish treatments early allowing early access to the machines for completion of evening quality assurance which fosters a healthy work-life balance.

The Thomas Jefferson University Medical Physics Residency program has been CAMPEP accredited since 2007, and consists of 3 locations: ChristianaCare Health System, Jefferson-Center City, and Jefferson-Asplundh. Details below are for the ChristianaCare Health System location, at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute in Newark, DE.

As the largest healthcare provider in the smallest state in the union, we treat on average 160 patients daily via external beam therapy and brachytherapy. The Department of Radiation Oncology at Christiana has 5 Elekta linacs, 1 Cyberknife, 1 HDR unit, 3 CT-simulators and has approved budget and location for an adaptive therapy machine for fiscal year 2023. Three accelerators have VisionRT for gating, one has ABC for respiratory control, and all have 4D-CBCT and intrafraction CBCT capabilities. The planning system is Raystation and the EMR is MOSAIQ, residents have hands on experience with Eclipse, Aria, Varian linacs, GammaKnife, and a ViewRay MRIdian linac through the affiliation with Jefferson. Brachytherapy includes an active HDR and a robust prostate permanent seed implant program.

The physics department has 8 full-time clinical physicists sharing the support of all clinical programs, software and commissioning under the leadership of the Chief Physicist, Laura A. Doyle. This group exceeds average AAPM minority ratios for gender and Asian minorities. Our professional experience and education vary also from new post-residency hires to 30 years of experience, boarded to non-boarded, Masters and Doctorate levels of education. There are 9 dosimetrists and 9 radiation oncologists as well as a physics/dosimetry assistant. Christiana is a clinical training location for both therapists and dosimetrists as well as a rotation site for the Jefferson Radiation Oncology Residency. 

ChristianaCare Health System, located in Newark, DE, is less than 1 hour from Philadelphia, and 2 hours from Washington, DC and New York City, NY. From here, one can easily access mountains for hiking or skiing or the ocean for swimming and surfing. Lastly, we are a ground floor, state of the art department, with natural lighting, a beautifully landscaped campus and spacious work environments.

Christiana offers full benefits for residents under the AGCME supervision for the hospital. This includes PGY-2 salary for first-year residents, sick and vacation time, health, vision, and retirement. We hope you will consider being a part of our group.

CCHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans. At this time, we are unable to provide VISA support for residents.

All applications must be received through the Medical Physics Residency Application Program through the www.aapm.org/mprap website with a deadline of December 1, 2023. Interviews are planned to take place on Friday, February 2, 2024, format to be determined ~January 2024. If interviews are virtual, there will be optional on-site tour opportunities provided in March 2024 to invited candidates. Additional questions or documentation may be sent to: Karen Mooney, Medical Physics Residency Program Director, c/o Juli Johnson (julianne.johnson@jefferson.edu).

About Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center & Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University

ABOUT JEFFERSON HEALTH Jefferson Health, which includes 14 hospitals, 2,867 licensed beds, 6,100 physicians and practitioners and 7,400 nurses, is Philadelphia’s second largest employer. Jefferson is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in 10 specialties, including ophthalmology (#2) and orthopedics (#4), as well as rehabilitation (#13) through its Magee Rehabilitation Hospital. Jefferson Health has over 40 outpatient and urgent care locations, which, together, result in more than 3.8 million outpatient visits annually. The mission of Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC), an NCI-designated cancer center since 1996, is to improve the lives of cancer patients and their families through innovation, compassion and breakthrough discoveries. The SKCC at Jefferson offers a depth and breadth of experience in all aspects of cancer from the laboratory to the clinic, and the expertise of physicians, scientists, staff and other health care professionals places SKCC at the forefront of cancer research and care. U.S. News and World Report ranked the SKCC #23 in the 2019-2020 rankings, and has consistently ranked it as a top cancer center for the past decade. ABOUT THOMA...S JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY Thomas Jefferson University’s academic programs span 10 colleges and 3 schools, including architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, science and social sciences, for a total of 160 undergraduate and graduate programs. Thomas Jefferson University has been ranked the 5th most innovative university and among the best in value by U.S. News & World Report (northern region). The Center for Digital Health, led by Adam Dicker, MD PhD, ESVPRO and Chair of Radiation Oncology, was formed in 2018 to play a pivotal role in the promotion, resourcing, design and coordination of clinical and evaluative digital health research at Jefferson. The Center is unique in its mission to engage industry partners in the rigorous validation of the efficacy and impact of digital health innovations in the clinical setting. As another example of its eclectic strategic evolution, Thomas Jefferson University formed the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce in November 2010 by combining the School of Design and Engineering and the School of Business. Its Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce is home to fashion programs that have ranked 7th in the world and 3rd in the U.S. by Fashionista, and among the world’s best by CEOWORLD Magazine and Business of Fashion.

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