Overview

The educational experience comprises rigorous classroom instruction aided by computer and multi-media instruction, practical laboratory experiences, and clinical instruction. Program graduates will be capable of critical thinking and problem solving, devoted to a lifetime of learning, committed to the ethical standards of their profession, and highly sought after by employers.
The Doctor of Medical Physics is a four-year professional degree program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas in therapeutic medical physics that provides a direct path to certification and gainful employment in clinical medical physics. The first two years of the program curriculum is very similar to UNLV’s accredited Master of Science in medical physics program during which students take didactic coursework emphasizing the fundamentals of therapeutic medical physics.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Discuss the fundamental principles associated with the clinical use of ionizing and non-ionizing radiations.

Recognize basic sectional anatomy and common pathologies in medical imaging modalities including CT, MRI, ultrasound, and PET.

Explain the operation of radiation producing and detecting devices commonly used in therapeutic applications.

Apply basic computational principles associated with therapeutic and diagnostic applications.

Demonstrate the wide ranging clinical duties of a therapeutic medical physicist through required clinical experiences.

Participate in research experiences in medical physics-related projects.

Demonstrate a sound understanding of medical physics ethics by rendering appropriate clinical care to patients in a professional manner.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sectional Anatomy

Applied Nuclear Physics

Advanced Radiation Biology

Health Physics Seminar

Radiation Interactions and Transport

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

80 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physics Medical Imaging View 11 other PhDs in Medical Imaging in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Overall GPA of 3.0/4.0 (B average) in undergraduate work. Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 but not less than 2.75 may be admitted as provisional students.

Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Physical Science, or Engineering (with an equivalent of a minor in physics) from an accredited college or university.

Applicants with a master's degree from an accredited medical physics program who meet the entrance requirements may be considered for admission to the program. In addition, these applicants must have taken the American Board of Radiology (ABR) part 1 exam as a condition for admission to the program. These students will be required to take an additional 20 credits of electives (determined by the Health Physics Graduate faculty).

Tuition Fee

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International

25985 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25985 USD per year during 48 months.
National

25695 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25695 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

7553 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7553 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Las Vegas

880 - 1430 USD /month

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