[1] A medical physicist plays a fundamental role in applying physics to medicine, but particularly in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
It is their occupational role to ensure that medical modalities offered to patients are met with the utmost quality assurance.
[6] In contrast to many other countries, qualified medical physicist is considered as a post-graduate university education requiring a licentiate's degree or a PhD and a 5-year training residency.
This program has facilitated the dissemination of knowledge through the publication of several external research articles addressing the role of medical physicists in oncology.
From October 2011 as part of the Modernising Scientific Careers scheme, the route to accreditation as a medical physicist in England and Wales is provided by the Scientist Training Programme (STP).
Entrants are required to have an undergraduate degree (first or upper second class honours) in an appropriate physical science prior to this three-year graduate program.
Completion of the STP leads to accreditation with the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) and registration as a Clinical Scientist.
Since 2016, eligibility requirements for Radiation Oncology Physics certification includes graduation and post-graduate training from a CAMPEP accredited institution.