Program Information

Preparing for the MOC Written Exam and Match Program Update

R Siochi¹, J Rong², M Yester³, J Gibbons⁴, (1) West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, (2) UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, (3) UAB Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, (4) Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Presentations

MO-C-BRC-0 (Monday, March 9, 2015) 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Room: Ballroom C

The ABR MOC written exam has been offered for medical physics for approximately 5 years. About 30% of the material on the exam is core medical physics, technology and safety in the subspecialty area of medical physics. The other 70% comes from recent advances in the field. The nature of the ABR MOC exam will be discussed and the statistics from recent exams will be presented. Recent exam takers will present their preparation strategies to help others prepare for the exam.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand results from recent MOC written exams.
2. Receive preparation advice for the therapy medical physics MOC exam.
3. Receive preparation advice for the diagnostic medical physics MOC exam.

In 2014, the AAPM and SDAMPP announced the creation of a medical physics residency-match program for graduate students and postgraduate trainees. The match began in the fall of 2014 for the residency year beginning 07/01/15.

Learning Objectives:
1. Review the history of the MedPhys match program
2. Review requirements for participation in the MedPhys match program
3. Understand preliminary MedPhys match program results

Handouts

97-25900-353470-109875-522327862.pdf (R Siochi)

97-25901-353470-110051.pdf (J Rong)

97-25902-353470-110052-1445577423.pdf (J Gibbons)

97-26951-353470-110099.pdf (M Yester)

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