Medical Physics Residency Program

Program Overview

The Ontario Medical Physics training program is well-recognized and serves as excellent preparation towards subsequent national certification by the Canadian College of Medical Physicists (CCPM), normally after an additional period of clinical practice in a hospital setting.  Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) and the Ontario Ministry of Health support a number of post-graduate positions in clinical physics aimed at providing a solid foundation in specialized medical physics applied to the field of radiation oncology through the Medical Physics Residency Program.

The program exists at cancer centres across the province that are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP), a non-profit organization whose activities include independent review of the quality of educational programs in medical physics.

Download the latest Medical Physics Residency Program Centre CAMPEP Statistics.

Duration and Stipend

Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) provides funding for residents participating in the two years (24 month) program.

Qualifications

Residency positions are open to graduates of CAMPEP-accredited graduate programs. Admission is granted based on academic achievement and the potential for a professional career as a medical physicist in Ontario.

Final Evaluation

Residents are required to maintain appropriate performance throughout their program.

Centres will evaluate performance through documented procedures using CAMPEP standards. All centres require candidates to defend acquired clinical skills at a final oral examination before a panel of certified medical physicists at the end of their program. 

Upon completion of the residency, successful candidates become eligible for employment in Ontario cancer centres but are not guaranteed a position.

Application Process

Applicants applying to regional cancer centres that participate in the MedPhys Match program(*) should apply directly through the match program. The MedPhys Match program provides an orderly process to help applicants obtain positions in medical physics residency programs of their choice, and to help programs obtain applicants of their choice.

For more information, visit the MedPhys matching program website.

Applicants applying to regional cancer programs that do not participate in the match program, should submit the following documentation to the Medical Physics Residency Program directors at the locations of interest (contact information below):

• Cover letter highlighting the following:
  • Academic background
  • Relevant work experience
  • Publication record
  • Clinical and research interests
  • Future career goals
• Up-to-date résumé (CV) including a list of publications
• Official university transcripts
• List of references (who may be contacted) 

Some centres have set dates for recruitment. To ensure compliance with site-specific deadlines, individuals should review program websites regularly or contact the relevant site’s Medical Physics Residency Program directors for more information.

Regional Program Directors

Note: Regional cancer centres that use the MedPhys Match program are designated with (*):

• Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario (*)
  Dr. Andrew Kerr
  25 King Street West
  Kingston, Ontario, K7L 5P9
  613-544-2631 ext. 6832
  Andrew.Kerr@kingstonhsc.ca 
• Waterloo Regional Health Network Cancer Centre
  Dr. Runqing Jiang
  835 King Street West
  Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1G3
  runqing.jiang@wrhn.ca
• Juravinski Cancer Centre (*)
  Marcin Wierzbicki
  27699 Concession Street
  Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2
  (905)-387-9711
  mwierzbi@hhsc.ca
• Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre (*)
  Dr. Stewart Gaede
  790 Commissioners Road East
  London, Ontario, N6A 4L6
  519-685-8600 ext. 53144
  stewart.gaede@lhsc.on.ca
• Northern Ontario School of Medicine
  • Dr. Peter McGhee
    Program Director
    Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
    980 Oliver Road 
    Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6V4 
    7807-684-7200 
    pmcghee@nosm.ca
  • Dr. Michael Oliver
    Associate Program Director
    Health Sciences North
    41 Ramsey Lake Road
    Sudbury, Ontario, P3E 5J1 
    705-522-6237 ext. 2269 
    mioliver@nosm.ca
• University of Toronto Department of Radiation Oncology (*)
  • Dr. Patricia Lindsay
    Program Director
    patricia.lindsay@uhn.ca
  • Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre (*)
    Raxa Sankreacha
    Associate Program Director
    2200 Eglinton Avenue W.
    Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 2N1
    905-813-1100 ext. 5075
    raxa.sankreacha@thp.ca
  • Odette Cancer Centre (*)
    Dr. Brian Keller
    Associate Program Director
    2075 Bayview Avenue
    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5
    416-480-6100 ext. 1091
    Brian.Keller@sunnybrook.ca
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (*)
    Dr. Anthony Lausch
    Associate Program Director
    610 University Avenue
    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9
    416-946-4501 ext. 5594
    anthony.lausch@uhn.ca
  • R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre (*)
    Dr. Aaron Vandermeer
    Associate Program Director
    1 Hospital Court
    Oshawa, Ontario, L1G 3B9
    905-576-8711 ext. 5441
    avandermeer@lh.ca
  • Stronach Regional Cancer Centre (*)
    Dr. Beibei Zhang
    Associate Program Director
    596 Davis Drive
    Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 2P9
    905-895-4521 ext. 6359
    bzhang@southlake.ca
• The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre (*)
  Sara Gholampourkashi
  501 Smyth Road
  Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6 
  sgholampourkashi@toh.ca
• Windsor Regional Cancer Centre (*)
  Dr. Luc Serre
  2220 Kildare Road 
  Windsor, Ontario, N8W 2X3 
  519-254-5577 ext. 58501 
  luc.serre@wrh.on.ca

For general information, please contact the Provincial Program Director.

Out-of-Province Canadian Applicants

The Medical Physics Residency Program provides financial support to regional cancer centres for their CAMPEP-accredited Medical Physics Residencies.

Canadian citizens, permanent residents and candidates who hold a work permit are eligible to apply. Preference is given to Ontario applicants.

International Applicants (Non-Permanent Canadian Residents)

Regional cancer centres are responsible for recruitment and ensuring that applicants are authorized to work in Canada.