The Medical College of Georgia is a state supported institution with a primary goal of educating health care providers for the citizens of the state of Georgia.

The ethical practice of medical dosimetry requires intellectual ability, physical competence and personal responsibility. Therefore, all requirements for admission must be satisfactorily completed unassisted.

In addition to demonstrating personal characteristics appropriate for a career in a health care profession, the medical dosimetry program requires satisfaction of the following Technical Standards:

MASTER OF HEALTH SCIENCE IN MEDICAL DOSIMETRY TECHNICAL STANDARDS

■ The medical dosimetrist must possess the knowledge of the physical and geometric
characteristics of the radiation equipment and radioactive sources commonly employed in the
treatment of disease.

■ The medical dosimetrist must be able to generate, calculate and implement a treatment plan
adhering to the verbal directions and written prescription of the radiation oncologist.

■ The medical dosimetrist must have sufficient emotional and physical strength, motor coordination and quantitative abilities required to perform the following activities:

   1) Working in a clinical setting eight to ten hours a day performing physical tasks, requiring
        physical energy without jeopardizing patient, self, or colleague safety.

   2) Frequent reaching, lifting, and the use of manual dexterity in the manipulation and operation of         equipment as well as for the creation of immobilization devices.

   3) Frequently transporting, moving, lifting and transferring patients from a wheelchair or stretcher
        to and from a treatment/simulation table.

   4) Lifting beam shaping devices (weighing up to 50 lbs).

   5) Ability to communicate clearly, monitor and instruct patients during treatment and simulation.

   6) Possess sufficient visual and aural acuity. This is necessary to report visual observations of
        patients and equipment operation as well as to read the patient’s radiation records and
        medical information. Hearing must be adequate to perceive and interpret equipment signals.

   7) To have sufficient problem-solving skills to include measuring, calculating, reasoning,
        analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing with the ability to perform these skills in a timely fashion.

   8) Ability to view computer screens for extended periods.   (top)