1. Celebrating 20 years of excellence
UWL Radiation Therapy
Celebrating 20 years of excellence

2. What is radiation therapy?

3. UW-L Radiation Therapy Program
Bachelor’s Degree
2 years basic science classes and general education classes
Apply in Spring of sophomore or junior year
Complete 40 hour observation
1 year professional classes on campus
13 month internship at hospital

4. General Education Program
Pre-RT classes
General Education Program
Biology 105, 312, 313
Chemistry 103 & 104
Physics 103 & 104 OR 125
Psy 100 or Soc 110 or Soc 120
Math 151 & STAT 145

5. RT Courses Bio 306 (Genetics) Bio 432 (Bio of Cancer)
Bio 433 (Radiation Biology)
Phy 386 Radiation Physics
RT 310 Pathophysiology
RT 325 Radiation Therapy Readings, Writings and Research
RT 330 Professional Issues in Radiation Therapy
RT 350 Patient Care
RT 370 U.S. Healthcare System
RT 390 Medical Imaging
RT 400 Clinical Internship Seminar
HP 250 Medical Terminology

6. Program Goals
Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills. Students will grow and develop professionally. Students will be clinically competent. Students will demonstrate effective communication skills. The program will successfully meet the needs of its students and communities of interest.    

7. Internships Gundersen Health System
University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics
Froedtert Hospital
Advocate Lutheran Hospital
Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital
Marshfield Clinic
Internship Site Determination

8. Courses at Internship RT 471- Clinical Practicum I
RT 472- Clinical Practicum II
RT 473- Clinical Practicum III
RT 474- Clinical Practicum IV
RT 401- Orientation to Radiation Therapy
RT 411- Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy I
RT 412- Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy II
RT 421- Cross Sectional & Radiographic Anatomy
RT 431- Radiation Therapy Physics
RT 435- Dosimetry & Treatment Planning
RT 437- Quality Management
RT 481- Seminar in Radiation Therapy

9. Professional Development
Field Trips
National Conference
State Conferences
Student Leadership Development Program
Student Memberships to the ASRT and ARRT
Research and Publication
Community Service
Honor Society

10. Certification Exam
ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists)
Take board exam upon graduation
UW-L 100% pass rate so far since 1999

11. UW-L Radiation Therapy
Website
therapy/

12. Program Admission 20students selected per class
Based on overall application:
GPA
Observation Evaluation
Healthcare experience
Healthcare volunteering
Letter of Recommendation
Interview

13. Application
therapy/rt-application-2018.pdf