HJBR Sep/Oct 2019

64 SEP / OCT 2019  I  Healthcare Journal of Baton Rouge   Hospital Rounds exceptional group of graduates is a shining exam- ple of the dedicated, highly-skilled professionals produced by our program. We congratulate these graduating residents as they enter the workforce and join their fellow alumni in elevating cancer care in the communities they serve.” Doiron entered the residency program at Mary Bird Perkins after receiving a master’s degree in medical physics from the Louisiana State Univer- sity program, which is jointly supported by Mary Bird Perkins. Following graduation, Doiron will join a private practice medical physics group, Hann- Leb Physics, Inc., where he will practice at Ballad Health Care System clinics in Johnson City, Tenn. and Abingdon, Virg. Duan entered the residency program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center after receiving a master’s degree in medical physics from San Diego State University. Following gradu- ation, he will join 21st Century, where he will prac- tice in Wellington, Fla. Marsh entered the residency program at the Willis Knighton Cancer Center after receiving a master’s degree in medical physics from Indiana University. Following graduation, he has accepted a medical physics staff position at Ironwood Can- cer and Research Center in Phoenix, Ariz. Moore joined the Mary Bird Perkins residency program after receiving a master’s degree in medical physics from the Duke University pro- gram. During her second year, Moore served as the program’s senior resident, having been chosen by her co-residents to act as liaison with the resi- dency program’s oversight committee. Following graduate, Moore will join the staff at McLeod Health in Florence, South Carolina as part of the organization’s medical physics team. There are approximately 4,000 board-certified medical physicists in the United States. In 2009, Mary Bird Perkins became the first cancer center in Louisiana to establish a medical physics resi- dency training program, which is required for eli- gibility for board certification from the American Board of Radiology. Together with its partners at Willis Knighton Cancer Center and the University of Mississippi Medical Center, 33 medical physics residents have completed their training with the consortium. Those graduates have experienced a 100 percent job placement rate and enjoyed great success in completing their board certifica- tion examinations. n A regional consortium of cancer care organizations has announced its 2019 medical physics residency training program graduates. Pictured, left to right, are Sarah Larson, operations manager, Willis Knighton Cancer; Dr. Jonas Fontenot, chief operating officer and chief of physics, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center; John Doiron, resident graduate, Nick Marsh, affiliate resident graduate, Brittany Moore, affiliate resident graduate, Fei Duan, affiliate resident graduate and Dr. Claus Yang, residency director, University of Mississippi Medical Center.