The University Graduate School and The School of Medicine

Departmental URL:  http://radonc.medicine.iu.edu/medical-education/medical-dosimetry-graduate-certificate/

(Please note that when conferring University Graduate School degrees, minors, certificates, and sub-plans, The University Graduate School’s staff use those requirements contained only in The University Graduate School Bulletin.)

Curriculum

Degree Offered

Graduate Certificate

The Medical Dosimetrist is a member of the radiation oncology team who has knowledge of the overall characteristics and clinical relevance of radiation oncology machines and equipment, is cognizant of procedures commonly used in brachytherapy and has the education and expertise necessary to generate radiation dose distributions and dose calculations in collaboration with the medical physicist and radiation oncologist.

The Medical Dosimetry Graduate Certificate Program is a twelve-month program beginning with Summer Session II each academic calendar, typically this falls during the last week of June.  The program is accredited by the JRCERT, of which there are only 17 Medical Dosimetry programs carrying this accreditation nationwide.  26 credit hours will be required for graduation of the class of 2016 and 29 credit hours will be required for classes graduating 2017 and later.

The IU Medical Dosimetry program offers training and experience in treatment planning for conventional 3D, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, Volumetric Arc based therapy, and Brachytherapy.  Students have the opportunity to rotate through 3 primary clinical sites: IU Health Simon Cancer Center, IU Health Methodist Hospital, and IU Health Bloomington Cancer Center. 

This program is offered on site only.  Rotations at clinical sites will be required to be within the State of Indiana. Clinical rotations are performed only through clinical affiliates of the program.  Although enrollment in the program does not preclude the student from otherwise being employed, the program requires full-time, on-site attendance.  On-line classes are not offered at this time. 

Admission Requirements

All applications must be processed through the School of Medicine Graduate Division Office.  Please refer to the Graduate Division Guidelines page for important requirement information, in addition to our specific program requirements indicated below:

• All applicants must be accepted for admission to The University Graduate School.
• All applicants must hold a Bachelor degree from an accredited university; a Bachelor degree in radiation therapy is preferred, but others will be considered if all other requirements are met.  A G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher must have been maintained in program related courses.  
• All applicants must be ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) certified in Radiotherapy Technology at the time of enrollment to the program.
• Three (3) professional letters of recommendation
• Official copies of all transcripts of all post-secondary institutions attended

• Completion of undergraduate prerequisite courses (or equivalent):
  a.  College Algebra and Trigonometry and/or Pre-calculus
  b.  Cross-Sectional Anatomy
  c.  Radiation and Cancer Biology
  d.  While not necessarily a requirement, preference will be given to students 
       who have taken General Physics with a lab.
  e.  Basic knowledge of computer technology

Note: Students are admitted on a "rolling" basis.  It benefits the student applicant to apply as early as possible to secure admission into the program.

Course Requirements

Summer Session II

Title: Concepts for Preparation and Planning in Medical Dosimetry I

Course # RAON‐D601

Course Director: Colleen DesRosiers,Ph.D.

Instructor: Marvene M. Ewing, B.S., CMD

Prerequisites: Acceptance into the “Graduate Certificate Program in Medical Dosimetry”

2015: 2 credits

2016 : 3 credits

Title: Medical Physics for Radiation Oncology I

Course # RAON‐D604

Course Director: Colleen DesRosiers, Ph.D.

Instructor: Colleen DesRosiers, Ph.D. et al

Prerequisites: Acceptance into the “Graduate Certificate Program in Medical Dosimetry” or instructor permission

1 credit

Title: Clinical Practicum I – General Dosimetry Introduction

Course # RAON‐D606

Course Director: Colleen DesRosiers, Ph.D.

Clinical Instructor: Marvene M. Ewing, B.S., CMD

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the “Graduate Certificate Program in Medical Dosimetry”

2015: 1 credit

2016: 2 credits

Fall Session

Title: Concepts for Preparation and Planning in Medical Dosimetry II

Course # RAON‐D602

Course Director: Colleen DesRosiers,Ph.D.

Course Instructor: Marvene M. Ewing, B.S., CMD

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Concepts for Preparation and Planning in Medical Dosimetry I

Suggested Course Abbreviation: Concepts Prep & Plan Med Dos II

2015: 1 credit

2016: 2 credits

Title: Clinical Oncology and Dosimetric Considerations

Course # RAON‐D603

Course Director: Colleen DesRosiers, Ph.D.

Course Instructor/Coordinator: Marvene M. Ewing, B.S., CMD

Prerequisites: Acceptance into the “Graduate Certificate Program in Medical Dosimetry” or instructor permission

1 credit

Title: Medical Physics for Radiation Oncology II

Course # RAON‐D605

Course Director: Colleen DesRosiers, Ph.D.

Course Instructor: Colleen DesRosiers, Ph.D., et al.

Prerequisites: Completion of RAON‐D604

2 credits

Title: Clinical Practicum II ‐ Intermediate Planning in Medical Dosimetry

Course # RAON‐D607

Course Director: Colleen DesRosiers, Ph.D.

Course Coordinator/Instructor: Marvene M. Ewing, B.S., CMD

Prerequisite: Clinical Practicum I – General Dosimetry Introduction

4 credits

Spring Semester

Title: Clinical Practicum III – Advanced Topics in Medical Dosimetry

Course # RAON‐D703

Course Director: Colleen DesRosiers, Ph.D.

Course Coordinator/Instructor: Marvene M. Ewing, B.S., CMD

Prerequisite: Clinical Practicum II – Intermediate Planning in Dosimetry

2015: 6 credits

2016: 8 credits

Title: Independent Study / Research in Radiation Oncology

Course # RAON‐D701

Course Director: Colleen DesRosiers, Ph.D.

Prerequisites:

Suggested Course Abbreviation: Ind Study/Research/Rad Onc

2 credits

Summer Session I

Title: Clinical Practicum IV – Assessment Challenges in Medical Dosimetry

Course # RAON‐D704

Course Director: Colleen DesRosiers, Ph.D.

Course Coordinator/Instructor: Marvene M. Ewing, B.S, CMD

Prerequisites: Clinical Practicum III – Advanced Topics in Medical Dosimetry

2015: 3 credits

2016: 4 credits

Director

Colleen M. DesRosiers, Ph.D.

(317) 274-0081

 cmdesros@iupui.edu

Curriculum Coordinator

Marvene M. Ewing, B.S., CMD

mewing@iuhealth.org