Program Information
Education
The medical dosimetry program is a certificate program that provides students with an educational foundation in dosimetry as well as clinical experience in a radiation oncology department. The curriculum requires three semesters of distance online courses taken synchronously with a clinical internship at an affiliated site. Admission to the program is on a competitive basis.
Mission
The Medical Dosimetry Program at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse is committed to the education and training of medical dosimetrists who are knowledgeable, technically competent, and dedicated to their profession and their patients. The program is committed to meeting the educational and personal needs of its students by offering unique program options of online studies in conjunction with convenient clinical internship sites.
Goals
To support this mission, the following goals have been established:
- Students will be clinically competent as an entry
level medical dosimetrist.
- Students will learn and understand concepts
related to the art and science of medical dosimetry and be able to
apply them to clinical situations.
- Students will be able to effectively communicate
in all aspects of medical dosimetry.
- Students will develop ethical professional
practices and life-long learning in the clinical setting.
- The program will be successful in meeting the educational needs of its students and graduates' employers will be satisfied with their preparation.
