Application Process

Physics Residency Application & Selection Process

1. MUSC utilizes the National Matching Services MedPhys Match Program for both application submission and the matching service.
2. Register for the MedPhys Match and submit your application to MUSC’s therapy physics residency program through the MedPhys Match application system.
   MUSC Program ID number: 15911
   Note: We will not interview applicants who are not registered for the match.
3. Any questions should be directed either to Daniel McDonald, MS, program director, or William Godwin, Ph.D., associate program director

Eligibility Requirements

1. An MS or Ph.D., or certificate in medical physics from a CAMPEP accredited academic program.
2. Be a U.S. citizen or authorized by the U.S. government to work in the United States. MUSC does not sponsor visas for radiation oncology medical or physics residents.

Selection Process

Interview Process

The Medical Physics Residency Selection Committee meets in January to rank all completed applications that were receive from applicants who enrolled in the match program. No more than 25 applicants will be selected for a pre-screening telephone or video conference interview. Once these brief interviews have been completed, the committee meets to select no more than 15 candidates for a more in-depth interview, typically during the months of January and February. Two interview dates will be offered on a first come basis and each date will have a maximum of 10 available openings.

Selection Process

MUSC will rank the candidates who interviewed in Charleston and send the rank list to the National Matching Services. In accordance with the rules of the Medical Physics Matching Program, applicants will also send their rank list to the National Matching Services who will, in turn, implement the match process which is explained in more detail at the MedPhys Match. After the match has been announced, the match results constitute a binding commitment from which neither the applicant nor the program can withdraw without mutual written consent. MUSC will send a written letter of confirmation of the MedPhys Match result to the applicant within 10 days of the match and the applicant will sign and return the letters of confirmation within 30 days of the release of the match results. At a later date, a formal contract will be sent to the successful candidate from our GME office. All relocation expenses are the responsibility of the successful candidate.

Physics Residency Statistics

Admissions

The program accepts one resident per year.

Year	# of Applicants	# Accepted	# Graduated	# ABR Certified (year of Graduation)
2008	25	1	N/A	0
2009	33	1	N/A	0
2010	56	1	1	0
2011	57	1	1	0
2012	102	1	0	2 (2010, 2011)
2013	101	1	1	0
2014	87	1	1	0
2015	153	1	1	1 (2014)
2016	82	1	1	1 (2015)
2017	90	1	1	1 (2016)
2018	89	1	0	1 (2017)
2019	88	1	1	0
2020	69	1	1	1 (2019)
2021	81	1	1	1 (2020)
2022	97	1	1	1 (2021)
2023	89	1	1	1 (2022)
2024	104	1	1	1 (2023)
2025	99	1	1	1 (2024)

Post-Graduate Positions

Year	# in Clinical Positions	# in Academic Positions	# in Industry	# in Other Activities
2010	0	1	0	0
2011	0	1	0	0
2012	0	0	0	1
2013	0	0	0	1
2014	0	1	0	0
2015	1	0	0	0
2016	1	0	0	0
2017	0	1	0	0
2018	0	0	0	0
2019	0	1	0	0
2020	1	0	0	0
2021	1	0	0	0
2022	0	1	0	0
2023	0	1	0	0
2024	0	1	0	0
2025	0	1	0	0