Medical Physics Graduate Program's goal

The OHSU Medical Physics Graduate Program has one over-arching goal:

To provide education, clinic-based training, and experience to our medical physics students in order to prepare them for success in their future careers. 

Program admissions

The program's M.S. and Ph.D. applications are open annually from September 1 to January 15 for a Fall term start date. Interested in applying to our program? Prospective students are welcome to contact us to schedule a virtual meet-and-greet or in-person campus tour. Review our admissions requirements here.

Important Update for 2026 Admissions

The current administration has passed a law (HR1) that dramatically reduces access to student loans for graduate students. However, students who have already borrowed a student loan in the program of study prior to July 1st, 2026 will retain access to the Grad PLUS loan and more generous Direct Loan Limits. To ensure our incoming class has access to these expiring loan programs, the OHSU Medical Physics Program is offering an early summer start option. This optional summer term start for the master’s program begins on June 29th, 2026. This change results in the same number of credits taken in the program and the same graduation date as those starting in fall. If you have additional questions regarding changes to the loan program, please contact the financial aid office: finaid@ohsu.edu

Fall 2026 MP Admissions App

Program application open from Sep. 1, 2025 - Jan. 15, 2026

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Internal Scholarship Opportunities

To be considered for partial or full funding from the Medical Physics Graduate Program, your full application materials must be received by the application deadline. All students offered admission are considered for the following OHSU scholarship opportunities (maximum of 1 scholarship per admitted student):

  • NEW! Provost Medical Physics (MP) Scholarships: All students accepted into the MP Program for the 2025-26 & 2026-27 academic years will receive a $10,000 Provost Medical Physics Scholarship for each year of the 21-month OHSU Medical Physics Master’s degree program. This scholarship supports OHSU’s initiative to grow the healthcare workforce in Oregon and beyond.  
  • OHSU Provost Excellence Scholarships: This scholarship covers half the tuition and required fees for the 21-month OHSU Medical Physics Master’s degree program. OHSU offers the Provost Excellence Scholarship to students whose backgrounds are underrepresented in the health profession. This diversity is vital to serving the health care needs of Oregonians.
  • OHSU President's Fund Scholarship:  This scholarship covers full tuition and required fees charged to the student’s account for the 21-month OHSU Medical Physics Master’s degree program. Funds are provided to one internally selected MP student each application cycle. To ensure that OHSU graduate students have the opportunity to help address the healthcare needs of Oregon, the region, and the US, the OHSU President’s Fund will provide funds to qualified students from diverse backgrounds to become health professionals.

All applicants are automatically considered for these internal scholarships:

  • No separate application required.
  • Selected students will receive notice of the scholarship with their acceptance letters.
  • Please contact mpadmissions@ohsu.edu to learn more.

Recent Student & Faculty Awards

  • Faculty Impact Award
    • Awarded to Dr. Lindsay DeWeese, June 2025
  • Academic Excellence Award
    • Awarded to Chancelor Christensen, June 2025
    • Awarded to Justin Reel, June 2025
  • Radiant Student Award
    • Awarded to Benjamin Piacitelli, June 2025
  • Faculty Impact Award
    • Awarded to Dr. Joe Foy, June 2024
  • Faculty Impact Award
    • Awarded to Dr. Celeste Winters, June 2023
  • NWAAPM MedPhys Slam Award
    • Awarded to Joseph Wishart, M.S. student, April 2023
  • NWAAPM Young Investigators Symposium Award
    • Awarded to Joseph Wishart, M.S. student, April 2023
  • Faculty Impact Award
    • Awarded to Dr. Lindsay DeWeese, June 2022
  • NWAAPM MedPhys Slam Award
    • Awarded to Kricia Ruano Espinoza, M.S. student, May 2022
  • NWAAPM Young Investigators Symposium Award
    • Awarded to Joseph Wishart, M.S. student, May 2022
  • Faculty Impact Award
    • Awarded to Dr. Anna Mench, June 2021
  • NWAAPM MedPhys Slam Award
    • Awarded to Grace Eliason, M.S. student, April 2021
  • NWAAPM Young Investigators Symposium Award
    • Awarded to Grace Eliason, M.S. student, April 2021
  • Faculty Impact Award
    • Awarded to Dr. Lindsay DeWeese, July 2020
  • NWAAPM MedPhys Slam Award
    • Awarded to Austin Turnidge, M.S. student, May 2020
  • GSO Student Mentor Award
    • Awarded to Celeste Leary, Ph.D. student, June 2019
  • Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
    • Awarded to  Dr. Thomas Griglock, Ph.D., DABR, June 2019
  • Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
    • Awarded to Dr. Kyle Gallagher, June 2019
  • Faculty Impact Award
    • Awarded to Dr. Andrei Pugachev, June 2019
  • Young Investigators Symposium Award
    • Awarded to Celeste Leary, Ph.D. student, May 2019
  • MedPhys Slam Award
    • Awarded to Dallin Francom, M.S. student, May 2019

Recent Events

Medical Physics Class of 2025 Graduation
Congratulations to our Class of 2025 graduates! Students in the Medical Physics Program, accompanied by MP faculty, participate in OHSU Commencement ceremonies in June of each year at the Oregon Convention Center.
Medical Physics Class of 2024 Graduation
Students in the Medical Physics Graduate Program Class of 2024 at OHSU Convocation, June 2nd, 2024.
Medical physics graduates and faculty at OHSU commencement
Students in the Medical Physics Graduate Program Class of 2023 accompanied by MP faculty at OHSU Convocation, June 9th, 2023.
Medical Physics Rick Crilly retirement
Dr. Richard Crilly (center), therapy physicist and assistant professor, retired from OHSU in Spring 2022 after over 10 years of service. Thank you, Dr. Crilly, for all of your contributions to the MP Graduate Program!