Energized Thinking!

Graduate-level physics problem-solving meets medical technology in the Master of Medical Physics (MMP) program through the College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) at Penn. Combine your interest and technical preparation in physics with expanding career opportunities in the field of medicine in this LPS program from the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the School of Arts & Sciences and the Departments of Radiology and Radiation Oncology in the School of Medicine.

Your rigorous training includes essential graduate physics, biology, and medical physics courses that balance classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences. This well-rounded education prepares you for the practice of modern medical physics, where you’ll aid in the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of highly technical clinical equipment.

Through the University of Pennsylvania Health System’s (UPHS) state-of-the-art medical imaging and therapy facilities, your experiences cover clinical and research aspects of medical physics. Emphasizing traditional physics problem-solving techniques, you’ll be able to address a wide range of problems encountered in the modern medical environment and evolve with the field as technologies continue to advance.

The MMP program also focuses on improving your communication skills, ethics, and sense of responsibility in both clinical and research settings to promote the highest possible standards of patient care.

As a full-time student, you can complete the MMP program in two years through LPS. In the second year, appropriate clinical rotations place you in the University of Pennsylvania Health System.

You may be able to study on a part-time basis; the program director considers these requests on an individual basis.

As a Penn MMP graduate, you may be selected for the Medical Physics Residency program in the University of Pennsylvania Health System. The year-long clinical experience may be renewed for a second year and counts toward requirements for certification by the American Board of Radiology.