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09 '21
By Tiffany Chan, MD Let’s face it. No one knows what we do. Aspiring medical students don’t know how to become diagnostic radiologists. Other physicians think we’re a bunch of introverts in dark rooms. The public thinks their OB-GYN reads their mammograms, because they’re the ones who say, “Your mammogram looks good!” So how can…
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09 '21
By Victoria Bry I became drawn to the therapeutic medical physicist field for many reasons. I am humbled by the opportunity to work on a diverse radiation oncology team that includes physicists, radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, engineers, nurses, medical assistants, and more. I am excited about participating in research to ensure the highest…
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09 '21
Entering September, 91.3% of Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) participants had reached their annual progress requirement. Most diplomates need to answer 52 questions a year to reach their annual requirement. In most cases, the almost 9% who haven’t still can do so. OLA questions are available for four weeks, meaning there are as many as eight that could be answered by a participant at one time. The goal is to avoid forfeited questions,…