The 7th of November is the International Day of Medical Physics as publicised by the International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP). The theme of this year’s celebration is “Medical Physicist as a Health Professional”. Medical Physicist is a growing health profession globally and regionally and since 2010 has been included in the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) of the UN International Labour Organization (ILO).
Read all about Medical Physics as a profession here
View a flyer, videos and official statements from medical physicists, medical doctors and officials on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) website: https://humanhealth.iaea.org/HHW/MedicalPhysics/TheMedicalPhysicist/IDMP/2020/index.html
Become a Medical Physicist
The University of the West Indies, Mona offers the following programmes:
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
· Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Physics (1 Year)
· MSc in Medical Physics (2 years)
· MSc in Medical Physics with Specialization in Radiotherapy* (3 years)
· MSc in Medical Physics with Specialization in Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostics* (3 Years)
*Available in 2021/22 Academic Year
Published on 06 Nov, 2020
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
