Hofstra Med Physics

Hofstra University Medical Physics is a CAMPEP-accredited graduate program offering an M.S. degree in Medical Physics. Director: Jenghwa Chang, PhD, DABR

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We also took several group pictures after the commencement ceremony.

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... and shook hands with the president.

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Every graduate had their moment to walk across the stage during commencement...

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List of the graduates from the Class of 2026 of Hofstra Medical Physics program!

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Class of 2026 at the commencement!

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Jason (Lima, NW Resident ���26, HU Class ’24) brought in a delicious chocolate cake on Monday, 5/11, to celebrate the Class of 2026 graduation. He will complete his residency in June and begin as a clinical medical physicist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in July.

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During lunch, graduates were congratulated on their achievements over the past 2 years and shared their appreciation with the faculty. They also offered advice to the first-year class, while faculty provided career guidance. It was a fruitful gathering with delicious Halal food!

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The Hofstra M.S. in Medical Physics program held its annual graduation lunch on May 9, 2026. Approximately 20 students, faculty members, and physicists attended the gathering. We enjoyed a delicious selection of Halal options, and everyone had a wonderful time!

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Though assigned only one poster aisle due to an organizer's oversight, our students resourcefully "doubled up" their displays. This unexpectedly enhanced camaraderie and discussion. Dr. Lacey, Physics Chair, also joined to show her support. A truly memorable evening!

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What an outstanding showcase the HU Med Phys Program's Class of 2026 put on yesterday at the Hofstra Graduate Research Day! Every member of the class proudly presented their own research poster. The 10 posters collectively represented almost 10% of all contributions at the event.

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Nicklas Coupera, Northwell Resident (Class of 2025), published “Characterizing the Variations of Dose Delivery to …” in IJMPCERO, using Monte Carlo simulations to study dose variations in coronary vessels for Sr-90/Y-90 IVBT. Congratulations!

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The Hofstra 2026 Medical Physics Seminar was successfully held on 4/29/2026. Jason and Farzin gave an outstanding presentation on the prediction of IMRT QA using machine learning. Attendance was strong, with over 25 participants in person and an additional 15 joining virtually.

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Hofstra/Northwell 2026 Med Phys Seminar, "Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Medical Physics: From Fundamentals to Adaptive Radiotherapy Quality Assurance," will be held on 4/29. The session features presenters Jason Lima (HU '24, NW '26) and Farzin Motamedi (HU '25).

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Prof. Chang participated as a judge at the 2026 NYSSEF, a prestigious competition for high school students interested in science and engineering. This marked his third time serving in this role, and he was amazed by the quality of the research produced by the students.

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At the end of the 2026 BORO meeting, Hofstra students, alumni, and Northwell physicists came together for a group photo. We had an amazing meeting this year and look forward to an even more exciting one next year.

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More photos from the 2026 BORO meeting. During lunch, Hofstra students, Hofstra alumni, and Northwell physicists gathered together. Students had a valuable opportunity to connect with alumni in person and gain advice on residency matching and future career development.

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Finally, young panelists—Ching-Ling, Marissa, Yi-Fang, Michael, and Lyu from Northwell and Columbia—shared their experience building adaptive radiotherapy programs. Often viewed as daunting by seasoned physicists, these young leaders demonsted it can be both achievable and fun.

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Mr. Matthew Pacella, a physicist at the University of Rochester Med Ctr and senior ACR reviewer, delivered a comprehensive overview of the ACR accreditation process for radiation oncology, covering everything needed to prepare for and successfully complete ACR ROPA accreditation.

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Dr. Fan, RAMPS President and a physicist at MSKCC, presented his work on RT workflow automation using an event-driven framework (EDF). He demonstrated that EDF can automate many radiotherapy workflow tasks and significantly save physicists’ time and effort.

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Prof. Chang presented his annual Updates in Physics lecture at the 2026 BORO Physics breakout session, reviewing low-dose-rate and adaptive radiotherapy and highlighting the need for physicists to shift our expertise upstream and embrace AI as a virtual clinical assistant.