International Organization for Medical Physics
Education and Training Committee
Medical Physics Graduate Education and Training Program
For
Ecuador    1998
Graduate Program(s) Name: Medical Physics Master Residency
Graduate Degree(s) Awarded: Medical Physicist
Department, University, and Address of Program(s): Instituto de Ciencias Fisicas, ESPOl. Campus Universitario, Via Perimetral Kilometro 30.5, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Brief Description of Academic Program(s), Clinical Training, and Duration: The master program is a residence. There are two ways. The first is for physicist. It is a two year program. The student will be a resident at Ecuadorian Society against Cancer, SOLCA. The program gives strong education in radiation oncology physics and basic diagnostic and nuclear medicine physics. The second way is for engineers. They take an additional basic year in order to receive mathematics and physics courses. At the end of the program, the students will take an internship training in the USA.
Number of students and faculty for Program(s): 6, Instituto de Ciencias Fisicas
Accreditation: Ecuadorian Education Ministry
Language(s) of Instruction: Spanish and English
Admission Requirements for Citizen of the Country: GRE, TOEFEL for engineers. Physicists must take an additional knowledge examination.
Additional Admission Requirements for Foreign Nationals: Health Insurance
Tuition fees (per semester, per year): Program cost US $10, 500.00. It will be paid in two parts, 50% each one. At the beginning of the first two years. Special tuition for foreign.
Availability of Scholarship/Fellowship and Pertinent Requirements: Not yet
Program Director
Name: Nixon Gutierrez
Address: SOLCA, Dpto. Fisica Medica y Segu, Casilla de Correo 5255-362, Guayaquil, Ecuador Telephone: (593)4-269501
Fax: (593)4-853684
E-Mail: ngutier@ecua.net.ec or ngutier@goliat.espol.edu.ec
Web Address: none
Signature of Program Director: Nixon Gutierrez
Date of Submission: August 8, 1998