Medical Physics Program in Ontario: Requirements & Options

[alisacbh]

Hi, I've just graduated form high school and I want to join a medical physics program.
For math, I've done trigonometry and geometry with intro to calculus. Before this course, I took algebra 1 and 2 including a separate course of geometry (this is an u.s. curriculum). I also took courses in accelerated and enriched physics, as well as honours chemistry, biology and ap biology. Would those courses be sufficient for universities in ontario?

I want to go to college in ontario, and was wondering what school were best for this program? I only found ryerson and university of toronto that had the specific program... are there any other universities?

Also, if a specific university did not have such program available, what should i major in?
Thank you for the help!

 

[Choppy]

Your best best bet if you want to get into medical physics is to go through a general physics program. Engineers (biomedical in particular) as also accepted. Sometimes specialized 'medical physics' undergraduate programs will water down the core physics, and at the end of the day, as a medical physicist, you first and foremost need to be a physicist.

 

[alisacbh]

what other majors can i take? for some of the universities I am applying to i need to state my 'to be major', and i just want to know all my options.
far as i know,:
medical physics
physics
chemistry
engineering (wte it might be)

 

[Choppy]

From the point of view of someone entering university, I think it's best to try to keep as many doors open as possible. You may want to check out universities that have a first year "science" major - allowing you to take physics, math, chemistry, biology etc. - that then specialize once you get into your second or third year. I know that McMaster and Guelph used to have such systems for example, but that was a while ago.

 

[alisacbh]

hmm ya, I've heard of places that have a general science major.
alright, i'll look for places that have a general science major or program.
Thanks so much! you saved me just in time hahah. I was just about to fill out the forms for my transcript releases to certain universities. Good thing i decided to check in and see if there were anything else before i filled out the forms!

 

[SbF5]

One catch though is that CAMPEP seems to be pushing for Physics majors only...just a thought. Chemistry and biomedical engineering work now, but in 4 years, it could be different.

 

[alisacbh]

is that for the United States or Canada? Because I plan on attending college in Canada and maybe United States for grad school..