Physics Residency – Sutter Health Affiliate
Affiliated with UC Davis, the Sutter CAMPEP-Approved Radiation Oncology Physics Residency Program is a two-year program designed for individuals at a Masters or Ph.D. level who seek training in clinical radiation oncology physics.
The physics resident participates directly in the clinical routine, under the supervision of experienced radiation oncology physicists and physicians, while receiving comprehensive training in the areas of external beam planning and treatment delivery, treatment aid design and fabrication, brachytherapy planning and delivery, dose measurement, radiation treatment machine calibration, special procedures such as image-guided intensity modulated radiation therapy, quality assurance and radiation safety.
Graduates of this program will have received sufficient clinical training to prepare them for work as a radiation oncology physicist and certification in the specialty of Therapeutic Radiological Physics by the American Board of Radiology.
The Sutter Radiation Oncology Physics Residency Program is an official program through the collaboration of UC Davis Health and Sutter Medical Foundation (SMF), administered through SMF Radiation Oncology Centers (ROC).
SMF ROC has four centers located in the greater Sacramento-Roseville area. The primary physics residency training site will be at Sacramento ROC Center, which is about one mile away from the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. ROC offers comprehensive and the state-of-the-art radiation therapy treatment, including external beam SBRT, SRS, HDR brachytherapy, Gamma Knife, 3D printing and more.
ROC’s physics department currently consists of 12 experienced medical physicists and eight medical dosimetrists. In addition to the physics residency program, the department also has an affiliation with UW-La Crosse (UWLX) dosimetry program. Medical physics research topics are available either within ROC, or through collaboration with UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Physics Residency Program Statistics
| Year | No. Applicants | No. Accepted | No. Graduated | No. ABR Certified |
Post Position Clinical | Post Position Academic | Post Position Industrial |
| 2024- 2026 | 55 | 1 | Part I |
In close collaboration with the Sutter Medical Foundation Radiation Oncology – Sacramento, UC Davis Health medical physics residency program has established this affiliate site to provide additional training opportunities and resources to current and future residents.
The Sutter affiliate site is supported by Director of Physics, Dr. Ahmad Al-Basheer and Site Residency Program Director, Dr. Chuan Wu. General information about Sutter’s radiation oncology services – Sacramento is available on website: Sacramento Radiation Oncology Services | Sutter Health
This affiliate site will offer one PGY2 physics resident position for program year starting July 1, 2025. Interested candidates with a M.S. or Ph.D. in physics from a CAMPEP-approved graduate program may apply.
Please apply using the Medical Physics Residency Application Program (MP-RAP).
REGISTER HERE
Information needed to apply are:
- Curriculum vitae with personal information (name, address, email, and phone number)
- ABR certification status
- Employment eligibility (US Citizen, Permanent Resident, EAD, or if J-1 visa assistance is required)
- Employment history
- Education history
- List of awards, publications, presentations, and community services
- Transcripts, if available
- Names of three references (including one from current advisor or department head)
- Personal statement (max. 3000 characters) indicating why you want a career in medical physics. Feel free to include additional professional or personal information to support your interest in applying for our program.
- Foreign Nationals (not U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents) — A J-1 Visa sponsorship is required for admission to the U.S. for residency/fellowship training.
NOTE: UC Davis will not consider H-1B Visa sponsorship.
Application deadline is December 1, 2024. One position available starting July 1, 2025.
Prospective applicants need to meet the requirements set forth in standards 3.1 and 3.2 of the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Program, Inc. (CAMPEP).
Our UC Davis Health – Sutter Health Affiliate program participates in the Medical Physics Matching Program. NMS ID: 10670
Virtual Interview Days
The radiation oncology physics residency program will use the Thalamus interview scheduling platform to host our virtual interview days. The dates are: February 5 and 19, 2025 and March 5, 2025. A virtual meet and greet with our residents will be offered to available candidates the day prior to the interview.
Interview Day Information
Selected candidates can expect to receive the Thalamus email notification with invitation letter and access to the interview schedule. The interview schedule hours will be set to the Pacific Standard Time Zone (PST) and will last about four hours.
Thalamus will assign candidates to eight 15-minute interview sessions with a five-minute break between interviews. Candidates will have the opportunity to interview with our director of physics, program director, clinical managers, physicians and resident. The schedule will include opening/closing remarks with the program director along with a resident led program presentation with time for Q and A. Start time is subject to change based total candidates scheduled on each day.
Sample morning schedule:
| 9 - 9:15 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Interviews |
| 10:35 - 11:10 a.m. | Program Presentation |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Interviews |
| 12:30 - 12:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
Important Information for Applicants
The links below will provide helpful information for candidates to consider when applying for our residency program.
Salary and Benefit Information
The UC Davis Health resident program human resources website provides current salary and benefits information
Life in Sacramento and Beyond
Sacramento is a culturally diverse city that offers many events and activities to foster a healthy work life balance
The direction and content of the UC Davis Health – Sutter Medical Foundation Physics Residency Program is developed and administered by the Program Director, Sonja Dieterich, Ph.D., M.B.A. and the Associate Program Director, Chuan Wu, Ph.D.
For questions, please contact:
Tina C. Roberts, Residency Coordinator
Email: tcroberts@ucdavis.edu
The University of California, Davis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff and students.