The University of New Mexico has one opening for a diagnostic medical physics resident starting June 2025. The 24-month residency is administered by the Department of Radiology and includes rotations in image display, general radiography, fluoroscopy, interventional/angiography, mammography, CT, MRI, ultrasound, imaging informatics, and nuclear medicine. Each rotation will include aspects of radiation protection and safety in radiology; patient dose assessments; professionalism, communication, ethics, and leadership; research and education; technology management; and clinical awareness.
UNM Hospital houses the only Level I Trauma Center in the state and also features primary and subspecialty adult and pediatric care, along with an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center. Our patient mix provides an unparalleled range of radiology imaging services and diagnostic imaging equipment. In addition, UNM provides medical physics services to rural communities as part of our outreach program. The residency program will prepare residents to operate in diverse imaging environments under Joint Commission or ACR oversight and with various levels of research and educational responsibilities.
The program is CAMPEP accredited and will accept graduates from a CAMPEP-accredited graduate program. Residents interested in the opening should apply through the AAPM Medical Physics Residency Application Program (aapm.org/mprap). Additional information about our residency program is available at UNM Imaging Physics Residency Our program will participate in the MedPhys Match program.
The application deadline is 12/31/2024.
Employer, Facilities, and Equipment:
The Department of Radiology maintains a broad range of imaging equipment from several vendors such as Siemens, Philips, GE, Fuji, Carestream, Agfa, and Hologic. The resident will have access to interventional and fluoroscopy suites in the operating room, cardiology, and interventional radiology; MRI scanners at 1.5 and 3T; CT scanners with single and dual sources; mammography with 2D, DBT, C-view and stereotactic breast biopsy; general x-ray with DR technologies; c-arms and mini c-arms; ultrasound machines; gamma cameras, a dedicated cardiac camera, SPECT/CT, and PET/CT scanners; and imaging informatics with several reading room configurations, various imaging applications, and clinical and research PACS. The resident will gain experience in small clinics, large hospitals, stand-alone outpatient imaging centers, and enterprise imaging informatics.
Environment
Albuquerque is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, boasting highly accessible mountain biking, hiking, running, and road biking, as well as indoor and outdoor climbing. Within easy reach are skiing, white water kayaking/rafting and world-class fly fishing. New Mexico has 11 national parks and monuments, as well as a wide range of wilderness areas, and close proximity to the Southern Rockies. Our temperate climate allows you to enjoy the outdoors year-round.
The University of New Mexico (UNM) Health Sciences Center is the state's largest integrated health care treatment, research and education organization. U.S. News and World Report's 2015 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools" ranks the UNM School of Medicine 40th in primary care and 83rd in research, while specific areas also rank again among the top 10 – rural medicine, 2nd, and family medicine, 9th. UNM boasts an outstanding faculty that includes a Nobel Laureate, two MacArthur Fellows, 35 Fulbright scholars and several members of national academies. Faculty publish in many professional journals including Scientific American, The New England Journal of Medicine and Nature. UNM professors have been quoted in Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, Business Week, People Magazine, Parade Magazine, U.S. News and World Report, and The New Yorker, among others. They have shared their expertise on CNN, the Today Show, Good Morning America, Nova National Geographic and other news shows. UNM employs more than 27,000 people statewide, including employees of University Hospital. It has more than 159,000 active alumni, with Lobos in every state and more than 1,400 alumni outside the U.S. More than... half of UNM's alumni choose to remain in New Mexico. Albuquerque is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, boasting highly accessible mountain biking, hiking, running, and road biking, as well as indoor and outdoor climbing. Within easy reach are skiing, white water kayaking/rafting and world-class fly fishing. New Mexico has 11 national parks and monuments, as well as a wide range of wilderness areas, and close proximity to the Southern Rockies. Our temperate climate allows you to enjoy the outdoors year round. See the program description for information about our Imaging Physics Residency program.
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