Christine Swanson, Ph.D.
Clinical Physicist, Assistant Professor, Medical Physics Residency Director
Department of Radiation Oncology
529 Jackson Street • 502-562-4673
Education/Training
| Institution and Location | Degree | Date | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
Transylvania University, Lexington, KY | B.A. | 2005-2009 | Physics; Summa cum Laude |
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY | M.S. | 2009-2011 | Radiation Sciences |
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY | 2010-2012 | Residency in Radiation Physics | |
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY | Ph.D. | 2011-2019 | Public Health- Specialization in Health Management and Policy; Thesis Title: “An Evaluation of the Supply and Demand of the Radiation Oncology Medical Physicists in the United States” |
Positions and Honors
| Positions and Employment | Date |
|---|---|
| Assistant Professor Department of Radiation Oncology Brown Cancer Center University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY | March 2022 – Present |
Regional Chief of Physics | December 2019 - December 2021 |
Clinical Physicist | December 2013 - December 2019 |
Clinical Physicist | October 2012 - December 2013 |
Diagnostic Physicist Assistant | May 2009 - May 2011 |
AAPM Summer Fellow | Summer 2008 |
Other Experience and Professional Memberships
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member of American Association of Physicists in Medicine (2009 – Present)
Member of AAPM Workforce Committee (2012 - Present)
Member of AAPM Therapy Demand and Supply Projection Workgroup (2019 - Present)
Member of American Brachytherapy Society (2011 - 2015, 2021 - Present)
Member of American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (2011 - 2015, 2021 - Present)
Member of the Health Physics Society (2009 - 2015)
Honors & Awards
President’s Scholarship, Transylvania University, 2005
Transylvania Scholarship, Transylvania University, 2007
Cralle Fellowship, University of Kentucky, 2009
Daniel Reedy Quality Achievement, University of Kentucky, 2009
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