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Radiation Therapy Program

Radiation therapy is the use of high-energy radiation to deliver precise and safe treatment to people with cancer.

Radiation therapists work closely with patients and their families within a team of doctors, nurses, medical physicists and other health care professionals.

They use advanced computer systems to plan treatment details, as well as calculating the radiation dose.

Radiation therapists simulate the planned distribution, position the patients for accurate treatment delivery, and operate the radiation therapy equipment. They also construct and fit immobilization devices and accessory devices that can shape, modify, and block radiation.

Courses available in Ontario

University of Toronto / Michener Institute
The Michener Institute of Applied Health Sciences - on the Web site select Academic Programs, then Undergraduate Programs and Radiation Therapy. The program is a joint Degree/Diploma program from the Michener Institute in Toronto, in conjunction with the University of Toronto.

Laurentian University / Michener Institute
This is a four year B. Sc. program, which admits students directly from High School. This program is designed to accommodate northern students and clinical placements will be in northern sites (Sudbury, Ottawa etc). Select Radiation Therapy from the physics page.

If you are interested in information about a career in Radiation Therapy, please contact Jayne Belanger, Clinical Coordinator at The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre at 613-737-7700 ext. 70089 or email: jabelanger@ottawahospital.on.ca

If you are a high school teacher or career counsellor looking for information please contact Jayne Belanger. She can come to you school to speak to students, attend career days or offer tours to small groups of interested students.

For more information, visit Cancer Care Ontario's Careers and Professional Education Web pages.