Hormesis Podcast

Hormesis Podcast #2 - Medical Physics 3.0 - Where do we want to go?

In this episode, co-hosts Andrea and Nick talk about the implementation of medical physics 3.0, what it means for the medical physicist, why it is necessary and ways you can implement some of the ideas in your clinic. Join Andrea and Nick for a discussion about the necessity, purpose of this movement.

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[1] Medical Physics 3.0, AAPM https://w3.aapm.org/medphys30/index.php

[2] Samei, E. , Pawlicki, T. , Bourland, D. , Chin, E. , Das, S. , Fox, M. , Freedman, D. J., Hangiandreou, N. , Jordan, D. , Martin, M. , Miller, R. , Pavlicek, W. , Pavord, D. , Schober, L. , Thomadsen, B. and Whelan, B. (2018), “Redefining and reinvigorating the role of physics in clinical medicine: A Report from the AAPM Medical Physics 3.0 Ad Hoc Committee.” Med. Phys., vol. 45: 783-789. [DOI: 10.1002/mp.13087]

[3] Samei, Ehsan, and Michael D Mills. “Medical Physics 3.0, physics for every patient.” Journal of applied clinical medical physics vol. 19,6 4-5. 19 Oct. 2018, [doi:10.1002/acm2.12484]

In this episode, co-hosts Sean and Alison discuss whether the number of residency spots is appropriate for the demand of medical physicists in today’s market. This episode was sparked by the recent AAPM newsletter article [1], a MEDPHYS ad for a residency that charges tuition (April 1, 2019), the document that started it all: the 2010 Career Model [2], and more [3-5].

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[1] Dobbins, Jim. “Education Council’s Report.” AAPM Newsletter, Volume 44 No. 2, March 2019. https://w3.aapm.org/newsletter/posts/2019/mar-apr/

[2] AAPM Professional Council. “Workforce Study and Professional Survey Validation.” April 14, 2011. https://www.aapm.org/pubs/studies.asp

[3] AAPM. “Professional Survey Report Calendar Year 2017.” https://www.aapm.org/pubs/protected_files/surveys/AAPM-Salary17.pdf

[4] A variety of other salary surveys were also discussed and can be found at the AAPM site here: https://www.aapm.org/pubs/surveys.asp.

[5] Clark, B. “CAMPEP Graduate Program Report.” 2017 AAPM Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN. http://campep.org/2017AnnualGraduateReport.pdf

A little over a year ago Alison Roth received an e-mail from Sean Tanny asking whether she would be interested in starting a podcast talking about medical physics. It was timely as Alison was struggling with her PhD work (in medical physics of course) and reading a book - Radium Girls - about dial painters in radium watch factories. Needless to say, Alison was overwhelmed at the time and busy, but as her life seems to revolve around medical physics, she said, “yes, of course, we need a podcast.” After a few e-mails and phone calls the project was put on the backburner until Sean approached Andrea Herrick and Nicholas Sperling and two became four. A year later, our initial idea has become reality in Hormesis Podcast.

With our variety of experience, we strive to cover topics of interest to all sorts of different physicists from students to clinical and non-clinical physicists. Early episodes include whether or not there are enough residency slots (Is the Residency Crunch at an End?), IMRT QA (The Definition of Insanity...and TG-218), Radiomics, and, of course, Radium Girls by Kate Moore.

We hope that you will tune in at www.hormesispodcast.com and join the conversation at www.reddit.com/r/HormesisPodcast. Topics can be suggested on our website (www.hormesispodcast.com/topic-suggestions).