GENERAL INFO

Thank you for showing an interest in the Advanced Radiotherapy Consulting, Inc (ARC) Medical Dosimetry School (Remote). ARC has recognized the need for an intensive Medical Dosimetry School in the U.S. This Satellite Program is one-year in duration and follows the training guidelines recommended by the AAMD.We will accept 20 students and three alternates from each one-year session. ARC’s Administrative Director will provide guidance on living accommodations.

The didactic portion of the school will be held at DeBartolo Hall at The University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana and The Center for Cancer Care at Goshen General Hospital in Goshen, Indiana. The Center for Cancer Care at Goshen General Hospital is a Comprehensive Cancer Care Center offering the following services: Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and a Full Array of Ancillary Services. South Bend and Goshen are located in central Northern Indiana.

The program follows the guidelines of the AAMD. The program agenda is listed below.

 

PROGRAM AGENDA

Minimum: 1700 clinical hours & 300 didactic/lab/module hours.

ARC Dosimetry School is sectioned off into three stages to meet the above criteria:

Stage 1: Didactic Training @ Goshen Wks 1-4 200 hrs & Notre Dame
Stage 2: Clinical Rotation 10 months Wks 5-50 1700 hrs Clinical Didactic Training Wks 6-50 100 hrs
Stage 3: Didactic Training Wks 51-52 40 hrs

STAGE 1
Stage 1 is an intensive Medical Dosimetry Boot Camp. Failure to pass Stage 1 will result in immediate removal from the program. A summary of Stage 1 is attached.

STAGE 2
Stage 2 is a 10 month clinical rotation at the Sponsoring Facility (Hospital or Clinic). The student is expected to participate at the level established by the facility. The school takes no responsibility for the individual. The student Should be supervised by a Medical Physicist and a Radiation Oncologist.

During the 2nd stage, the student will be responsible for school work which includes: Case presentations, homework assignments, plan reviews, labs, and other projects will fulfill the requirements of the AAPM guidelines.

The 2nd stage will require the student adhere to the course schedule. Students should be allowed 5-10 hours per week to meet the didactic needs of the program. Failure to do so will result in notification of the Sponsoring Facility.

STAGE 3
Stage 3 is a capstone review with examination and hands on demonstration of competency. Failure to pass Stage 3 of the program will result in assignment of additional work that will be determined on an individual basis.

 

PROGRAM CONTENT

This program is very clinically oriented. Students will be
trained to meet the criteria necessary to sit for the CMD boards after one year of additional experience and trained to meet the criteria of a clinically responsible medical physicist in the hospital setting. The job responsibilities for a medical dosimetrist are clearly outlined in the AAMD webpage, www.aamd.org.

 

TUITION

Tuition: $ 11,500
A non-refundable deposit of $1,000 is required to reserve a seat once the applicant has been accepted.
If a student fails Stage 1, a 50% re-imbursement will be granted. When students enter Stage 2, there is no re-imbursement.
Tuition includes the training course, 1 course manual, 1 physics book (Khann), and 1 dosimetry book (Bentel).