Learn About Our Medical Physics Residency Program
Program Overview
The Department of Radiation Oncology offers a unique two-year residency training experience that combines robust didactic education, access to advanced treatment technologies, support for a diverse array of research passions and interests, and comprehensive resources designed to foster resident growth and success.
Mission Statement
The goal of our Medical Physics Residency Education Program is to cultivate an educational environment that provides the full spectrum of learning opportunities in clinical medical physics, radiation oncology, and radiobiology. Our flexible curriculum is designed to enable residents to optimize their learning experience throughout their two years of training. It is our expectation that upon completion of the program, a resident will be an outstanding radiation oncology medical physicist, capable of making immediate impacts in either academic or community practice settings.
Culture & Environment
We strive to foster a welcoming environment where every individual can learn, grow, and thrive. Our leadership team encourages open communication and is committed to supporting personal and professional development. The Department of Radiation Oncology is dedicated to expanding access to high-quality cancer care and advancing research that improves outcomes for all patients, including underserved communities.
Arun Gopal, PhD, DABR Jochen Cammin, Dr. rer. nat.,
Program Director DABR
Associate Program Director
Program Directors' Welcome
Welcome to our Medical Physics Residency Program
On behalf of the entire faculty, we would like to welcome you to the University of Maryland Medical Physics Residency Program. We are committed to providing you with a comprehensive clinical medical physics training experience that will supply you with all of the tools necessary for you to graduate as an accomplished medical physicist with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, innovation, and leadership.
Read More: Program Directors' Message
Numbers of Applicants & Graduates
CAMPEP Residency Standard 2.13 states:
"An accredited program must publicly describe the program and the achievements of its residents, preferably through a publicly-accessible website, readily accessible from the program website home page. This information must be updated no less often than annually and must include the numbers of applicants to the program, of applicants offered admission, of residents entering the program, and of graduates. Information on the subsequent positions of graduates shall also be provided, i.e., numbers in academics, clinical practice, industrial positions, etc. This information should not identify individuals."
The following tables provide such information:
Physics Residency Program Applicants
| Year | Number of Applicants | Number of Applicants Offered Admission | Number of Residents Who Entered the Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 94 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 85 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 118 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 77 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 63 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 64 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 70 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 59 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 65 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 58 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 69 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 75 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 69 | 2 | 2 |
Physics Residency Program Graduates
| Year | Number of Graduates | Academics - After Graduation | Clinical Practice - After Graduation | Industry - After Graduation | Other - After Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Resources
Residency Alumni
Many of our program graduates began their careers as department faculty members.
Living in Baltimore
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Current Faculty
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Graduate Medical Education
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Department of Radiation Oncology
Dr. Karl L. Prado Endowment for Radiation Oncology Trainees
Help Fund the Next Generation of Cancer Treatment Specialists
Karl L. Prado, PhD, FACR, FAAPM
1950–2018
Dr. Karl L. Prado served as a faculty member and invaluable medical physics educator to trainees and staff from 2009 to 2017. The Dr. Prado endowment helps support our educational mission by funding initiatives for trainees, medical and physics residents, fellows, radiation therapists, dosimetrists, nurses, and medical students.
Your support of the Dr. Karl L. Prado Endowment for Radiation Oncology captures your dedication to all facets of training and continuing education, which enables our trainees to help save lives through their work.
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Contact Us
Medical Physics Residency Leadership
For any questions, please reach out to our Medical Physics Residency Leadership:
Arun Gopal, PhD, DABR
Director, Medical Physics Residency Program
agopal@umm.edu
Jochen Cammin, Dr. rer. nat., DABR
Associate Director, Medical Physics Residency Program
jcammin@som.umaryland.edu
Dionna Robinson, MSHA
Associate Director of Education
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Maryland
22 S. Greene Street, Room ##GGJ-21
Baltimore, MD 21201-1595
(410) 328-1677
Dionna.Robinson@umm.edu
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