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Radiation biology workforce in the United States

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/acm2.13743· OSTI ID:2470587
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  1. University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY (United States)
  2. Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA (United States)
  3. Loma Linda University, CA (United States)
  4. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
  5. Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston‐Salem, NC (United States)
  6. University of Michigan University Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
  7. Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (United States)
  8. University of Rochester Medical Center, NY (United States)
  9. National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD (United States)
  10. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ (United States)
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In recent decades, the principal goals of participants in the field of radiation biologists have included defining dose thresholds for cancer and non-cancer endpoints to be used by regulators, clinicians and industry, as well as informing on best practice radiation utilization and protection applications. Importantly, much of this work has required an intimate relationship between “bench” radiation biology scientists and their target audiences (such as physicists, medical practitioners and epidemiologists) in order to ensure that the requisite gaps in knowledge are adequately addressed. However, despite the growing risk for public exposure to higher-than-background levels of radiation, e.g. from long-distance travel, the increasing use of ionizing radiation during medical procedures, the threat from geopolitical instability, and so forth, there has been a dramatic decline in the number of qualified radiation biologists in the U.S. Contributing factors are thought to include the loss of applicable training programs, loss of jobs, and declining opportunities for advancement. This report was undertaken in order to begin addressing this situation since inaction may threaten the viability of radiation biology as a scientific discipline.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
2470587
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Journal Issue: S1 Vol. 23; ISSN 1526-9914
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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