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MEDICAL DOSIMETRY PROGRAM

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Course Schedule

Classes and clinical rotations may be scheduled Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Make-up sessions may be scheduled on Sundays. Virtual evening hours may be scheduled until 8:00 p.m. Class schedules are subject to change. Clinical rotation schedules are based on the shifts of each affiliated educational setting and are subject to change.

 

SCHEDULE

MDS 23-09*
Pathway A (5 Quarters) Begins: September 5, 2023  

To qualify: Individuals must possess a bachelor’s degree and be registered radiation therapists.

MDS 24-05*

Pathway B (6 Quarters) Begins: May 2024 

To qualify: Individuals must possess a bachelor’s degree and not be a registered radiation therapist.

*Each quarter is ten weeks in length, with four quarters in an academic year. Students may be scheduled to be in class (remotely) or clinic (in-person) up to 5 days per week.  Students may occasionally be required to come to the facility for exams.  The Medical Dosimetry Program has clinical sites located throughout the New York metropolitan area.  Students are placed randomly at a clinical site and are responsible for their own transportation to and from their assigned clinical site.  

 

 

LOCATION

Center for Allied Health Education
1401 Kings Highway
Brooklyn, NY 11229

 

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PROGRAM INFORMATION
  • Program Overview
  • Mission & Goals
  • Course Schedule
  • Program Curriculum
    Quarter 1
    10 Weeks    		 Course Number Course Title Class Hrs Lab Hrs Clinic Hrs
    BIO 1210 Cross-sectional Anatomy 30
    BIO 2120 Pathophysiology 40
    ETH 1210 Ethics & Law in the Health Professions 30
    HUM 1120 Medical Terminology 10
    RAD 1140 Patient Care I 20
    RAD 1230 Radiation Physics I 30
    RAD 1370 Radiation Protection 20
    RAD 1380 Medical Imaging & Processing 10
    RAD 2360 Quality Management & Operational Issues 20
    Quarter 2
    10 Weeks    		 Course Number Course Title Class Hrs Lab Hrs Clinic Hrs
    COM 1120 Communication 40
    MDS 1110 Foundation of Medical Dosimetry 30
    MDS 1210L Contouring Skills Lab 40
    MDS 1220 Intro to Treatment Planning 30
    MDS 1230L Treatment Planning Skills Lab 40
    RAD 1470 Radiation Biology 30
    RAD 1330 Radiation Physics II 30
    Quarter 3
    10 Weeks    		 Course Number Course Title Class Hrs Lab Hrs Clinic Hrs
    MDS 1310 Clinical Application of Electron Beams 30
    MDS 1320 Brachytherapy 30
    MDS 1330 Complex Planning I- SRT/SRS 15
    MDS 1390 Clinical Education I 260
    RTT 1480 Healthcare Informatics 15
    Quarter 4
    10 Weeks    		 Course Number Course Title Class Hrs Lab Hrs Clinic Hrs
    MDS 2480 Professional Capstone I (comps) 10
    MDS 2410 QA of Equipment (VERT) 15
    MDS 1490 Clinical Education II 320
    MDS 2420 Complex Planning II-SBRT/SBRS 15
    Quarter 5
    10 Weeks    		 Course Number Course Title Class Hrs Lab Hrs Clinic Hrs
    MDS 2580 Professional Capstone II 10
    MDS 2590 Clinical Education III 320
    Quarter 6
    10 Weeks    		 Course Number Course Title Class Hrs Lab Hrs Clinic Hrs
    MDS 2690 Clinical Education IV 350
    MDS 2795 Board Review (4 Weeks) 48
    TOTAL HOURS 558 80 1,250
  • Progression Policy

    PROGRESSION POLICY

    A student must pass all courses in the program in order to graduate from the program.

    A student must pass all courses in a quarter/quarter in order to progress to the next quarter/quarter in the program.

    If a student fails one course in a quarter/quarter the following policy is in effect:

    Progression Course: they face termination from the program. A progression course is defined as a course that is delineated as a pre-requisite course for a course in the following quarter/quarter. All required pre-requisite courses are listed in the Academic Policy as published in the Catalog Addendum.

    Non-Progression Course: the course must be made up as per the Make-Up Policy published in the Institutional Catalog.

    Please refer to the Summative Examination Policy as published in the Catalog for additional details.

    Comprehensive Exam:
    A student who fails up to two didactic courses in a quarter may qualify for a comprehensive exam(s) for each of the failed courses. The results of the comprehensive exam(s) will determine the student’s requirements to meet the objectives of the failed course.

    Qualifying for a Comprehensive Exam
    In order to qualify for a comprehensive exam a student’s course average must be a minimum grade of 65.

    Results of the Comprehensive Exam

    75 to 89 – the student will be required to complete an independent course of study that meets the objectives of the course. A learning contract will be signed by the student detailing the objective criteria they are required to complete. Once complete the minimum passing grade will be recorded as their score.

    90 to 100 – the student will be considered to have passed the course and will receive the minimum passing grade as their recorded score.

  • Grading Scale
    Letter Grade Numerical Equivalent Quality Points Legend
    A 90-100 4.0 Excellent
    B+ 85-89 3.5 Very Good
    B+ 80-84 3.0 Very Good
    C+ 75-79 2.5 Satisfactory
    C+ 70-74 2.0 Satisfactory
    D 65-69 1.0 Unsatisfactory
    F 0-64 0 Failure
    P – – Pass
    TF – – Transfer Credits
    INC – 0 Incomplete
    W – – Official Withdrawal
    FW – 0 Failure due to Unofficial Withdrawal
    FT – 0 Failure due to Termination
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