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Health Physics & Diagnostic Sciences
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Chair
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| Madsen, Steen |
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(1997), Associate Professor; B.S., University of Toronto; M.S., Ph.D., McMaster University. |
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Graduate Coordinator
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| Patton, Phillip |
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(2000), Associate Professor; B.S., Augusta College; M.S., University of Georgia; M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida. |
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Graduate Faculty
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| Cheney, Marcos A. |
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(2005), Assistant Professor; B.S., University of Baja California, Enseneda; M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Davis. |
| Hirschberg, Henry |
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(2006), B.E.E. City University New York; M.D., Ph.D., University of Oslo, Norway. |
| Riland, Carson A. |
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(1996); B.S. Bloomsburg University; M.S., Ph.D. Texas A&M University. |
| Sudowe, Ralf |
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(2006), Assistant Professor; Dipl.-Chem, Dr. rer. nat., Philipps Universitat Marburg, Germany. |
Many industries, medical facilities, and research laboratories demand professionals who understand radiation hazards, their prevention and control. Prominent among scientists is the health physicist, who controls the beneficial use of ionizing radiation while protecting workers and the public from potential hazards. Our M.S. program provides students with instruction and research opportunities in the field of radiation protection with emphasis on environmental health physics, radioactive waste management, radiation dosimetry, medical physics, and medical health physics. The Department of Health Physics faculty look forward to working with prospective students in this challenging program of study.
Health physics is the profession dedicated to the protection of the individual, the population, and the environment from the potentially harmful effects of radiation. It incorporates the principles and technical skills from many disciplines: physics, chemistry, biochemistry, biology, mathematics, ecology, toxicology, and industrial hygiene. The wide spectrums of knowledge required of the health physicist make this profession both challenging and rewarding.
The Master of Science (M.S.) in Health Physics is designed to prepare students in the field of health physics to administer public and private radiation health programs; investigate medical uses of radioactivity; measure and control radiation in the workplace and the environment; ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations; assist in the cleanup of radioactive and hazardous waste sites; evaluate worker, patient, and public radiation doses; and conduct research in radiation protection.
The Program Educational Objectives for the M.S. in Health Physics Program are as follows:
- Graduates will demonstrate competency in applying the theoretical and problem solving aspects of health physics and related disciplines.
- Graduates will demonstrate competency in the practical applications of health physics.
- Graduates will effectively communicate technical information in both oral and written form.
- Graduates will be competent in research methods and be able to critically review research with the intent of applying findings to their practice.
- Graduates will be prepared to pursue a lifetime of selfdirected learning and professional development.
- Graduates will conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner. Follow this link for more information about the Division of Health Sciences .
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