The Mary Bird Perkins – LSU Medical Physics Program is one of 35 in the United States accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc., or CAMPEP. The nationally-recognized program – the only one in Louisiana – is now also one of only 27 in the group to offer a PhD. In addition, this public-private partnership that has advanced the fight against cancer through research and education received renewal of its Master of Science accreditation for the next five years.

The academic medical physics program is an applied physics offering within the LSU College of Science. The partnership leverages Mary Bird Perkins’ clinical team with facilities, treatment planning and dosimetry laboratories, and commitment to patients as well as LSU’s expertise in imaging and medical physics within LSU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. This combination of resources improves patient care, provides a rich arena for medical research, and provides manpower in this highly-specialized field for Louisiana and the nation.