Medical Physics News
Second-year Medical Physics Student Pursues Her Passion for Healing Abroad
Jul. 11, 2024—Currently in Darmstadt, Germany, MSMP student Hannah York is working to advance research in radiation therapy for pediatric brain cancer patients with the support of her VUSM community. By Kyra Letsinger In the spring semester of her first year, Master of Science in Medical Physics student Hannah York was at a crossroads. Before her was...
Q&A: Molly Cromer (MSMP ’23) explores medical physics
Feb. 16, 2022—Our Medical Physics students come from across the country to study with the faculty at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in both diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy tracks at the master’s level and in diagnostic imaging at the doctoral level. Molly Cromer is a first-year master of science in medical physics student studying radiation therapy....
MSMP student applies prior skills to new field
Dec. 2, 2021—Shane Welsh, a former radiation safety technician, finds his way to VUSM for a Master of Science in Medical Physics by Lexie Little As Shane Welsh sat in Livermore, California, he contemplated whether he should stay. A North Dakota native, he remained unphased by the prospect of moving across the country. But doing so during...
Kenji Nanto sees the magic in imaging
Nov. 18, 2021—A third-year Doctor of Medical Physics (DMP) student finds a career through training at VUSM by Lexie Little Doctor of Medical Physics (DMP) student Kenji Nanto knows the power of an image. Studying diagnostic imaging at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), he grasps information about the amalgamation of particles and processes that eventually create...