Well, my guess is that 99% of you guys have never heard of such a job before and are wondering if even exists.
Well, that's because just 1% of university graduates are crazy enough to get a Masters in Physics (My MS degree is in Physics but my area of specialty is Medical Physics.)
Very briefly, Medical Physicists are a group highly specialized highly skilled allied health care professionals who primarily work at CANCER treatment centers.
One method of treating cancer is by using radiation (x-rays) hence the name Radiation Therapy. A medical physicist is tasked with ensuring that the amount of radiation prescribed by the physician is accurately delivered to the cancer patient. I will be working with 4 other physicists at a huge cancer center and our job will be to oversee the correctness and supervise the whole process of radiation therapy. More on this next time!
TRIVIA
Medical Physicists are the only non physician health care professionals that are certified by the same board that certifies Physicians!
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