Welcome to the University of Florida’s Medical Physics Graduate Program’s website!
I am honored to serve as program director effective July 1, 2024. As a graduate of UF’s Medical Physics Graduate Program myself, I am especially thrilled to have this opportunity to be the next leader in our program’s long history.
The UF Medical Physics program is one of the oldest in the country, having been founded in 1961. During the last six decades, we have produced over 300 graduates, many of whom have become major leaders in both clinical and academic medical physics. Our UF grads are welcomed into a large and friendly community of proud Gators!
Our curriculum aims to produce well-rounded physicists who are educated equally in both diagnostic and therapeutic medical physics. The majority of our faculty members are clinical physicists, and we teach the fundamentals of medical physics with a focus on clinical applications. For research, our students have access to fantastic resources ranging from the state-of-the-art clinical equipment owned by UFHealth to one of the most powerful supercomputers in the country (HiPerGator). Students have the opportunity to work with 22 faculty members in Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Neurosurgery, and the Advanced Laboratory for Radiation Dosimetry Studies (ALRADS).
Our program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP), and has been since 2001. Additionally, we choose to go beyond those core standards to prepare our students for success by including extra coursework on career development and research methodology. Our weekly seminar features presenters ranging from our local faculty members to colleagues in Mexico and Brazil. Our students also have the opportunity to practice their presentation skills at these seminars.
I encourage you to explore this website, learn about our program, and reach out with any questions! Thank you for your support of UF Medical Physics!
Stephanie Leon, PhD, DABR, DABSNM
Director, Medical Physics Graduate Program