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Program Overview

PROGRAM HISTORY

Orlando Health Cancer Institute (previously M. D. Anderson Cancer Orlando until January 2014) began its physics residency program in June 2005. The first physics resident was hired in June 2005. A second resident was added in January 2006. Each resident completed a twenty-four month residency training program, and upon completion of each resident’s term, another resident was hired. The program applied for CAMPEP accreditation in July 2007, and was granted accreditation in May 2008 for a five-year term through the end of 2012. The program was then successfully re-accredited through the end of 2018 and then re-accredited again through the end of 2023.

PROGRAM STATISTICS

The medical physics residency program has continued from 2005 to the present, averaging starting one new resident and graduating one resident each year. Over the life of the program, from 2005 through 2022, the program has graduated 18 residents. Of the 18 program alumni, 16 have completed ABR board certification, one is still in the process of being boarded, and one resident decided not to complete the ABR certificate after going into an industry position. In accordance with CAMPEP requirements, the following table contains data for our applicants and residents for each year of entry into the program.

 

 

Year

Applicants

Accepted

Graduated

ABR Status

Graduate Employment Status

Clinical

Academic

Industry

2007

2

2

2

ABR

2

0

0

2008

14

1

None

*

-

-

-

2009

56

1

2

ABR

1

1

0

2010

70

1

None

*

-

-

-

2011

8

2

3

ABR

3

0

0

2012

76

1

None

*

-

-

-

2013

1**

1

1

ABR

0

1

0

2014

1**

1

1

ABR

1

0

0

2015

191

1

1

ABR Part 1

0

0

1

2016

101

1

1

ABR

1

0

0

2017

1**

1

1

ABR

1

0

0

2018

82

1

1

ABR

1

0

0

2019

74

1

1

ABR

0

1

0

2020

1**

1

1

ABR

1

0

0

2021

83

1

1

ABR

0

1

0

2022

81

1

1

ABR

1

0

0

2023

83

1

1

***

1

0

0

*    Residents started in January instead of July
**   An internal candidate serving as a research associate was accepted into the program without participation in the MedPhys Match
***  Graduate still in the process of obtaining ABR certification

BENEFITS INFORMATION

Residents will receive the same full benefits packages that all Orlando Health employees receive. Starting salary is set to match the PGY-1 Orlando Health residency salaries. The benefits and compensation include:

  • PGY-1 Salary - $55K
  • PGY-2 Salary - $57K
  • Medical/dental/vision insurance is available for both the resident and his/her dependents
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
  • Retirement plan provided by Fidelity – 403(b)
  • Disability and basic life insurance
  • 4 sick days accrued per academic year
  • 23 paid vacation days per academic year (available after probationary period)
  • Funding to attend one national professional meeting during the two-year training program
  • Voluntary benefits (critical illness and accident insurance, pre-paid legal, pet insurance, auto and home insurance)