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last updated June 16th, 2010
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IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ALL 1st YEAR MBP MSc and PhD STUDENTS:

July 7th is the Date for the 2010
Low Level Comprehensive Examinations
Information About the Examination Materials, Procedures, Times, and Location is Available on this URL for All Examinees

DR. ALAN C. BURTON, FOUNDER OF UWO'S DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL BIOPHYSICS,
INDUCTED INTO THE CANADIAN MEDICAL HALL OF FAME

In 1945, Dr. Alan C Burton was recruited to the University of Western Ontario where he founded and led the first Department of Biophysics in a Canadian medical school from 1948-1970. He repeatedly turned down numerous positions in the United States, and his department is now one of Canada's largest biophysics departments, known for its innovative graduate program. In his later years, Dr. Burton turned his energies towards the problem of cancer, including protection against cancer by altitude, once again showing how simple physics can help to more clearly understand medical problems.

In April 2010, Dr. Burton was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame for his enormous contributions to science and medicine.


NOTE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE GRADUATE APPLICANTS
INTERESTED IN CAREERS AS MEDICAL PHYSICISTS

CAMPEP Accreditation (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs) Pending: In June 2009 an application from our Department of Medical Biophysics was submitted to the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs. A site visit is planned for June 2010, and subject to approval by the CAMPEP Board, our graduate program could be accredited as early as September 2010.



 
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