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SDAMPP Board Appointments

The Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physics Programs (SDAMPP) has announced board appointments for the upcoming year, which includes multiple UF faculty/alumni representatives: Dr Lindsay DeWeese was elected to the Board of Directors as a representative for diagnostic residencies (2025-2027). Dr DeWeese was awarded both her MS (2009)…

Accepting Applications for Fall 2025

The UF Medical Physics Graduate Program is now accepting applications (MS & PhD) for Fall 2025. As one of the oldest medical physics programs in the nation, originating in 1961, our program is accredited for graduate degrees by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education…

Seeking Applicants for 2025

The UF Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physics Residency Program (DIMPR) is seeking applicants for a 2025 diagnostic imaging position. Our two-year residency (with optional third year) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) and is scheduled to start on July 1, 2025. We’re…

SHMPS Alumni Spotlight

Join us at 7:30PM on Monday, October 21, for a UF Medical Physics/SHMPS virtual alumni spotlight featuring Dr Sharon Lebron and Dr Rebecca Lamoureux. Our alumni will lead us through their journeys in the field of medical physics. At the end of the session, we will open the floor for…

NIH Fellowship – Bobby Dawson

Congratulations to Bobby Dawson who was awarded the prestigious Ruth L Kirschenstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award by the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute. Bobby is a PhD student under Dr Wesley Bolch, Distinguished Professor, in the Advanced Laboratory for Radiation Dosimetry Studies (ALRADS) with the J Crayton…

Alumni Weekend

The UF Medical Physics Society of Health and Medical Physics Students (SHMPS) at the University of Florida is hosting the 1st Annual UF Medical Physics/SHMPS Alumni Weekend on October 18/19 in coordination with the 2024 UF Homecoming! On Friday, October 18, an alumni meetup will be held at the Arredondo…

AAPM Virtual Residency Fairs

Seeking a NEW Gator for 2025! The Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physics Residency Program (DIMPR) is participating in the upcoming AAPM virtual residency fairs and we hope you can you join us! Login via Zoom to learn more about our program at 4:00PM on Wednesday, September 11 and at 4:00PM on…

Faculty Retirement – Dr David Gilland

Congratulations to Dr David Gilland, Senior Lecturer, on his retirement from the University of Florida effective August 31, 2024. Dr Gilland is a faculty member in the Division of Medical Physics in the Department of Radiology with the College of Medicine. He also served on the faculty of the…

SHMPS Alumni Spotlight

Join us at 7:30PM on Monday, September 9, for a UF Medical Physics/SHMPS alumni spotlight featuring Dr Cameron Kofler and Dr Karl Mund. Our alumni will lead us through their journeys in the field of medical physics. At the end of the session, we will open the floor for questions…

Research Highlight – Wyatt Smither

Congratulations to Wyatt Smither, PhD student, on the publication of his research titled “Impact of contrast agents on organ dosimetry in pediatric diagnostic fluoroscopy: the voiding cystourethrogram” in Physics in Medicine & Biology (volume 69, Number 17). Wyatt works in the Advanced Laboratory for Radiation Dosimetry Studies (ALRADS) under the…