Training & Curriculum

Includes four (three-month) rotations and didactic lectures:

• Rotation 1: Dosimetry and QA I
• Rotation 2: Treatment and Planning
• Rotation 3: Brachytherapy
• Rotation 4: QAII/Commissioning

Includes four (three-month) rotations and didactic lectures:

• Rotation 5: Treatment Planning II
• Rotation 6: Special Procedures (SRS, TBI, TSE)
• Rotation 7: Clinical Project, Safety and Informatics
• Rotation 8: Full Participation/Clinical Coverage

There is a wide array of available research opportunities, spanning disciplines from clinical, physics, imaging, population, digital health, computational, translational and basic sciences.

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Time-Off Policy

Per Cedars-Sinai benefit guidelines, residents are allowed a maximum total of 25 paid time-off days, excluding 6 national holidays. This 25 time-off days breaks out to 16 vacation days (VHT), 5 sick days (SICA), and 4 floating holidays. Any leave of absence from the program must be approved by the program director. Any additional or extended unpaid leave of absence will result in additional training time added to the 2 calendar years duration of the residency program.

To view the full list of benefits offered to physics residents related to annual compensation, housing stipend, meal cards, and meal cards, please refer to the GME Compensation Benefits and Policy Information site. A benefits guide provided by Cedars Human Resources for current physics residents can also be accessed here.

Dismissal Policy

Physics residents are required to maintain satisfactory progress and performance in accordance with the resident evaluation system consisting of evaluation forms, oral examinations, monthly reports, activity logs, and progress review meetings. A rotation remediation report will need to be submitted by the resident and approved by the rotation mentor and program directors within 1-month of the exam date. Failure to pass the semi-annual evaluation, cumulative (oral and written) exams, and remediation report will lead to dismissal.

The physics residency program uses the Grievance and Due Process policies defined by Cedars-Sinai GME. These policies are included in Appendix M of the program’s self-study and are available through the residency website. The physics residency program has been created with the support and partnership of Cedars’ GME and will follow all applicable policies and procedures defined by the GME. The physics residency program is not formally governed by the GME, which currently oversees only MD residency programs. Policies written by the GME use the term "Physician-in-Training" when referring to residents. For all applicable GME policies, including the Grievance and Due Process policies, it can be assumed that physics residents are equivalent to "Physicians-in-Training". Cedars’ GME and the director(s) of the physics residency intend to revisit the possibility of making this program a formal part of the GME in the future.

As described in the Grievance and Due Process policy, the department chair or program director shall initiate corrective action when they become aware of administrative, medical, or disciplinary causes. (Note: “medical causes” here refers to the practice of medicine and includes failure to meet academic or professional standards). The program director and department chair will then appoint a fact-finding committee if further investigation is necessary. Based on the findings of this committee (if required), the program director and department chair will make recommendations for further actions. If dismissal is recommended, the recommendation shall be made in writing to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. If necessary, a notice of intended action will be delivered to the resident. The resident will have rights to Fair Hearing, as described by the GME policies in Appendix M.