Apply to the Program
Candidates must have a PhD or MS degree in medical physics from a CAMPEP accredited graduate program or completion of a CAMPEP-accredited certificate program. Details of CAMPEP didactic prerequisites >
The UCLA Medical Physics Residency Program either recruits candidates directly or participates in the Medical Physics Matching Program. The decision of participating in MedPhys Matching or not will be made prior to the opening of the matching process. If the decision is made for participating in Match, residency applications will be accepted using the AAPM Medical Physics Residency Application Program (MP-RAP) between October and December. The UCLA Department of Radiation Oncology residency admission committee will review and rank the applications and will interview top candidates.
Application Cycle July 2026:
The program will participate post all information regarding the 2026-2027 academic year. The program will recruit to fill 3 open positions.
If questions arise regarding the application process, please call Dr. John Neylon, Residency Program Director or Liane Nash, Educational Program Manager at 310-267-5575 or [email protected].
Program Statistics
View our statistics and the destinations of our Graduates below.
| Year | Number of Applicants | Number of Admissions | Number of Graduates | Academics | Clinical Practice | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 100 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 144 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 126 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 147 | 1 | 0* | 1* | ||
| 2016 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | ** | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | ** | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | ** | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 94 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | ** | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | ** | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | ** | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
* Resident left the program for a job position before completion of clinical training.
** Did not participate in Match.