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New Programme Proposal
New Programme Proposal
As the lead team member of the MSc Biomedical Physics (BIPH) programme, I led the development and submission of the proposal for the Clinical Medical Physics Residency in Radiation Oncology at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. This new residency programme, now submitted for institutional review, was designed to address the regional shortage of clinically qualified medical physicists by integrating structured, hospital-based training aligned with international standards set by the AAPM and IAEA. This initiative reflects my commitment to curriculum innovation, the advancement of professional training pathways in medical physics, and the strengthening of healthcare capacity in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean.
Curriculum Design Samples
Curriculum Design Samples
Brief Description
Brief Description
Programme Title: Clinical Medical Physics Residency In Radiation Oncology
Level: Postgraduate
Purpose:
The programme aims to provide structured, hands-on clinical training for postgraduate medical physics students, equipping them with the skills and competencies necessary for independent, professional practice in clinical radiation oncology. It addresses the longstanding gap in clinical in-service training for medical physicists in the wider Caribbean region.Target Audience:
Graduates holding a postgraduate degree in Medical Physics (or equivalent) — especially those from UWI’s MSc Biomedical Physics programme or equivalent programmes elsewhere — who wish to become clinically qualified medical physicists.Unique Features:
First clinical medical physics residency programme in Radiation Oncology offered at UWI St. Augustine.
Developed following international standards from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Offers 13 credits over one year (full-time, 3 semesters) in a face-to-face hospital-based clinical environment.
Supported by Government of Trinidad and Tobago sponsorship for selected students.
Addresses a critical shortage of clinically trained medical physicists in Trinidad & Tobago and the English-speaking Caribbean.
Multidisciplinary training alongside radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and radiation therapists.
Rationale and Objectives
Rationale and Objectives
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
Programme Structure and Clinical Competencies
Programme Structure and Clinical Competencies
This section outlines the structure of the Clinical Medical Physics Residency in Radiation Oncology, including the distribution of courses, credit allocations, and semester schedule. It also presents a skills matrix that maps the key clinical competencies residents are expected to develop throughout their training.
Strategic Alignment
Strategic Alignment
Alignment to the University Strategic Plan
This programme advances the Departmental, Faculty, Campus and/or the University Strategic Plan in the following ways:
To produce competent medical physicists who can provide professional service in clinical radiation oncology or radiation protection in private and governmental organisations.
To produce graduates who are more equipped for advanced research (e.g. Ph.D. studies) and collaborate with other residents and medical professionals to address the medical and scientific needs of the national community in clinical radiation oncology.
To cultivate a cohort of professionals with the ability to impact and direct policy-making.
To build national and regional technological and infrastructural capacities for imparting postgraduate education, training and research in medical radiation science;
To strategically develop and foster collaborations with international societies, institutes and universities of excellence in order to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and the development of research cooperation.
Course Outlines
Course Outlines
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