• Question: what did you have to study to do your job

    Asked by anon-257855 to Sarah-May on 2 Jul 2020.
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      Sarah-May Gould answered on 2 Jul 2020:

      Hi!

      I studied physics, maths, chemistry and French at A-level and then I went to uni to do an undergraduate masters degree in Physics. From there I got on to the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP), which built on my physics knowledge and made me a specialist in medical physics. The STP is a three year course which involved doing a masters degree in Medical Physics alongside placements in various departments in hospitals where I learnt a little bit about all the different ways physics is used to image and treat disease.

      The STP is the most straightforward way to become a Medical Physicist but other people find their way into the field through academics or by getting a lot of experience without going through the scheme. The main thing is that you have a good grounding in physics or something related like maths or engineering.

      Sarah

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