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URGENT NEED FOR CLINICAL PLACEMENT
OF MEDICAL DOSIMETRY STUDENTS

The AAMD Formal Education Committee (FEC) has acknowledged an urgent need for clinical placement of medical dosimetry students. The FEC is asking for medical dosimetrists to talk with their clinical leaders about potential affiliation with medical dosimetry education programs. Please contact the FEC Co-Chairs, Jamie Baker or Michelle Mundis, to discuss how your clinic can help with this critical issue.

Benefits of Becoming a Clinical Site

  1. Additional Hands for the Workload - Students contribute by assisting in contouring and creating radiation treatment plans and as they gain competence and skill, students can alleviate the workload for staff dosimetrists. While they’re learning, students are also helping to ensure timely patient care which is helpful in a busy and fast-paced clinic.
  2. Opportunities to Stay Sharp by Teaching - Explaining concepts to students helps medical dosimetrists refine their own knowledge and stay up to date. Teaching solidifies understanding. Students often ask questions that spark valuable discussions among the team.
  3. Fresh Perspectives and New Ideas - Students bring in the latest trends and techniques from their education. This can introduce fresh ideas or encourage the team to revisit best practice which ensures that the clinic stays aligned with current standards. They often have more time to test out features in the planning system. Because they are new, they often find additional features added in an upgrade that a seasoned dosimetrist may have overlooked when keeping pace with the busy clinic.
  4. Strengthening the Profession - By mentoring students, clinical sites actively contribute to the future of medical dosimetry. Training well-rounded, skilled professionals ensures that the field continues to grow and excel in delivering high-quality patient care.
  5. A Recruitment Pipeline for Future Talent - Training medical dosimetry students provides a trial run to assess their skills, work ethic, and compatibility with the team. It’s an excellent way to identify strong candidates for future hires.