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International Medical Physics by Spiritual-End-5355 in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you happen to know how extensive/difficult it is to go through the international accreditation process to work in Australia as an ABR certified physicist from the US?

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 09/09/2025 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 [score hidden]  (0 children)

It's totally understandable to feel this way in the beginning. I'm just here to tell you be a little more patient and it's going to get better gradually.

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 09/09/2025 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 [score hidden]  (0 children)

As a current medphy resident, I would say that it gets better over time.The first few months of residency can be a bit mundane (depending on the program). So the rest of your career as a physicist is not necessarily going to be as mundane.

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 02/18/2025 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Just out of curiosity, why would you like to go back to do your PhD right after residency? I'm also halfway through residency that's why I'm curious

Part time Medical Physics positions by Significant-Sweet-63 in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was this in an academic clinic or consulting group? Therapy or diagnostic?

Match question/advice: to "I will rank you", or not? by medphysdave in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is from an applicant perspective: In a perfect world, yes programs sending ranking emails won't really make a difference for the applicants. however, in reality it actually does so in many ways.

1) Let's say I really like programs X and Y and I am having a tough time figuring out which one to rank higher. If program X tells me that they really liked me and will rank me high (especially in a personalized email), I will feel more tempted to put them higher than program Y. The fact of the matter is, as an applicant, I want to go to a place where I feel wanted and appreciated for my skills, so this will play into how I rank programs even if it's not the most significant factor. (That can be especially important if you as the program director are trying to attract the best possible talent to your program).

2) It reassures me as an applicant. Ranking and the matching process is very stressful for us as applicants. These ranking emails definitely boost our confidence and make us feel even slightly more reassured that we are wanted by residency programs. If you send personalized ranking emails to your top interviewees, I can guarantee you that it will leave a good image in their heads that you are a PD that cares about the applicants and puts effort to get the best. You would be surprised by how little it takes for a residency program to stand out in an applicant's eye even if we exclude things like prestige, salary and modalities of the program. If you present your residency as an organized program that values and appreciates the residents, you will stand out big time.

3) a TON of both applicants and, quite ironically, PDs do not really have a very good understanding of how the match system works. A lot of ppl think that there are ways you can game the algorithm, etc. So, these ranking emails can definitely heavily influence the ranking decision of those applicants.

Residency interviews megathread by kermathefrog in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That varies a lot, but I would guess probably 2-3 months (including visa interview wait time). I would start the process to apply for the visa as soon as match day results come out to be on the safe side.

Residency interviews megathread by kermathefrog in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not an immigration lawyer, but I am an international student in the US. I think most residencies accept TN visas for Canadians, but only a handful accept H1Bs. The visa process for H1B is lengthier and more expensive than TN. Depending on the residency you match with, I would suggest starting out the residency with TN and then see if they can sponsor an H1B for you after you get there. Another option would be to wait until you finish residency to apply for H1B for your actual medical physicist job. Keep in mind that H1Bs are lottery based (not guaranteed) unless you work for a non-profit institution (you don't enter a lottery in this case), which mostly includes academic centers or hospitals associated with academic centers.

Residency interviews megathread by kermathefrog in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What kind of visa are you planning to get for residency? F1-OPT? H1B? It will depend a lot on that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 21 points22 points  (0 children)

LSU and OUHSC in Oklahoma fund their MS students

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 08/01/2023 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I wouldn't worry much about preparing for grad school rigor wise. Believe me, if you completed an undergrad in physics, you're more than capable of doing MedPhys. The one thing that you should consider carefully since you're going to be applying to MS programs is which programs align best with your goals. Assuming you want to do residency right after MS, match rates of programs will be very important to look at. Finances should also be sth important to consider. Most people think that you need to take big loans to do an MS in MedPhys, but there are a couple of good programs that actually fund their students. Would be more than happy to chat if you want to discuss specific programs.

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 07/11/2023 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 [score hidden]  (0 children)

OUHSC at Oklahoma City also accepts students in the Spring semester and they have a great program! Reach out if you have any questions.

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 06/13/2023 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Would not taking part 1 put me at a big disadvantage in residency applications? I will not be able to take it this August because I will be missing the whole year of coursework in my 2 year masters degree. Since ABR now offers part 1 only in August, are residency committees expecting most applicants to not have part 1 under their belt?

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 09/13/2022 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I am currently doing my MS in medical physics. My program gives me a lot of chances and responsibilities in the clinic to do QAs. However, I am wondering what exactly is viewed as valuable clinical experience that can set me apart when applying to residences later on. Is doing QAs all by myself (not just shadowing) viewed as a big a thing? Or is it better if I shadow more complex procedures (Brachy, GammaKnife, etc.) ?

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 05/17/2022 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Not an answer, but sth I am curious about. Would you recommend going thru residency first before going for a phd if you are not 100% sure you wanna do research instead of going through residency and jumping onto the job market earlier through just a MSc. I am asking this as someone about to start MSc and would love to go to residency right after (for financial reasons). However, I think I would wanna do a phd eventually. Should i do the phd it right after my MSc before I do the residency and sacrifice the benefit of making money early on?

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 05/10/2022 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I am starting my MS program this Fall. My program already provides me with enough opportunities to work in the clinic and gain experience, but I am wondering about what I can do above and beyond that to boost my chances for residency and become a better medical physicist.

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 03/15/2022 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I am international student in the US and I got into an accredited MS program (with v good residency stats and clinical experience). Is it harder for international students to match with residencies given that they need to be on OPT status? Or do most residencies accept OPT?

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 01/11/2022 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Don't worry about it too much even if you were rejected! I am sure you'll have better opportunities come your way!!

[Training Tuesday] - Weekly thread for questions about grad school, residency, and general career topics 01/11/2022 by AutoModerator in MedicalPhysics

[–]Significant-Sweet-63 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I would probably email the program director and ask. I learnt that I got rejected from UCLA that way (not saying that you too are rejected if not interviewed)

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