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Clinical Medical and Health Physics is an exciting and expanding field that applies our fundamental knowledge of physics to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of human conditions.

Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance, Computed Tomography, Nuclear Medicine, X-rays, Radiation Therapy, are all branches of medical physics in which continued research is being conducted by a very large group of dedicated researchers consisting of highly qualified physicists, engineers and radiologists.

The program at UWinnipeg leads to a Bachelor of Science degree (4-year Honours) and provides excellent preparation for entry into a graduate program, such as the two-year MSc program at the University of Manitoba through the Division of Medical Physics at Cancer Care Manitoba. (Currently, the recommended training for medical physicists is a degree at the graduate level.)

Many graduates go on to become members of the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM) by passing written examinations. CCPM certification is becoming widely accepted in Canada and other countries and is often required at senior levels in medical physics.

SAMPLE CAREERS

Most medical physicists work in hospital diagnostic imaging departments, cancer treatment facilities, or hospital-based research establishments, while others work in universities, government, and industry. Here are a few examples of specific positions: clinical medical physicist radiation safety officer for medical radioisotope facilities radiotherapy physicist who helps design/construct radiotherapy treatment equipment or who researches the use of heat and lasers in cancer treatment.

SAMPLE COURSES

Human Anatomy and Physiology: This course deals with the biological study of the human organism microscopic and gross anatomy cellular and general physiology, and human genetics.

Foundations of Physics: This calculus-based course provides students with a working knowledge of the basic concepts underlying modern physics.

Medical Imaging: This course is an introduction to medical imaging techniques, such as ultrasound, x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and PET scans.

Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement: This course will introduce the core subject areas of Medical Physics, in particular the physics of physiology and of radiology.

MORE SAMPLE COURSES

Scientific Computing • Quantum Mechanics • Radiation and the Environment • Electricity and Magnetism • Subatomic Physics • Electrodynamics