SMPOH Residency Program

Program Goals and Objectives

The Spectrum Medical Physics Residency (at the main site as well as at the Affiliate Site) is designed to prepare MS or PhD graduates for a career in Medical Physics in the sub-specialty of Radiation Therapy Physics. This 24 month training program is also designed to prepare the Resident for the ABR Board Certification process.

Program History

The Spectrum Medical Physics program was started in 2020 in an attempt to help close the gap between the number of graduating Medical Physics Students and the number of CAMPEP Accredited Residency Programs. SMP received its CAMPEP Accreditation in 2021, and intends to admit one Resident each year for a nominal summer start. In 2024 SMP applied for CAMPEP Accreditation of an Affiliate Site in Youngstown, OH. The initial intent is to admit a resident into the Youngstown Affiliate Site every other year.

https://campep.org/campeplstres.asp#spectrum-medical-physics-inc

Program Handbook (2024 version)

SMP Orientation Handbook_Rev_2024_07_01

Admissions State

Update June 2024: Not currently in an application period.

Admissions Standards

Applicants should submit CV, Personal Statement, and a list of 3 references with their application. Undergraduate and Graduate Transcripts will be only requested for Applicants receiving an interview, but stating achieved GPA on the CV is recommended. Reference letters are requested for candidates receiving an interview.

A final degree of PhD is not required or preferred for admittance to this program. MS, DMP and PhD candidates are all equally considered and are welcome to apply.

Residency Program Statistics

Standard 2.13 States: “An accredited program must publicly describe the program and the achievements of its residents, preferably through a publicly-accessible website. 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 “Location” indicator of SMP reflects acceptance into the Primary Site hub in Lima, OH. The “Location” indicator of “YA” reflects acceptance into the Youngstown Affiliate in Youngstown, OH.

Residency Program Applcation Statistics.

Transparency disclaimers: in 2023 a third residency position was added and the April start position was offered to a candidate from the same application pool as the January start applicant. In 2024 SMP Applied to CAMPEP to add an Affiliate Site in Youngstown, OH.

For inquiries pertaining to the Medical Physics Residency Program, contact Program Director, Phil Kallenberg (kallenpj@gmail.com / phil@smpoh.com) or use our contact form with the subject line “Residency”.