| Question 1: What 3 skills are considered essential for a non-clinical career? |
| Reference: | Non-Clinical Career Paths for Medical Physicists: A student’s perspective, presented by Alison Roth, member of WGNCMP, at the Fall 2015 meeting of the North Central Chapter of the AAPM. |
| Choice A: | Communication, computer programing, organization. |
| Choice B: | Knowledge, organization, interpersonal skills. |
| Choice C: | Organization, interpersonal skills, communication. |
| Choice D: | Knowledge, computer programing, communication. |
| Question 2: In industry, what are the 3 primary career areas available for a medical physicist? |
| Reference: | Non-Clinical Career Paths for Medical Physicists: A student’s perspective, presented by Alison Roth, member of WGNCMP, at the Fall 2015 meeting of the North Central Chapter of the AAPM |
| Choice A: | R&D, manufacturing, sales. |
| Choice B: | R&D, customer support, sales. |
| Choice C: | Manufacturing, sales, regulatory. |
| Choice D: | Customer support, field service, regulatory. |
| Question 3: According to the 2015 AAPM Professional Survey, approximately what percentage of medical physicists stated that they primarily worked in areas other than clinical? |
| Reference: | Introduction to Non-Clinical Career Paths for Medical Physicists: report from the AAPM Working Group to Promote Non-Clinical Career Paths for Medical Physicists |
| Choice A: | 5% |
| Choice B: | 10% |
| Choice C: | 20% |
| Choice D: | 40% |
| Choice E: | 80% |
| Question 4: What is the most common mistake made when interviewing for industry roles? |
| Reference: | Introduction to Non-Clinical Career Paths for Medical Physicists: report from the AAPM Working Group to Promote Non-Clinical Career Paths for Medical Physicists |
| Choice A: | Presentation style. |
| Choice B: | Dress sense. |
| Choice C: | Focus on technical capability. |
| Choice D: | R&D focus. |
| Choice E: | Interview technique. |
| Question 5: What were the three common skills stressed as a requirement for applicants to non-clinical roles? |
| Reference: | Non-Clinical Career Paths for Medical Physicists: A student’s perspective, presented by Alison Roth, member of WGNCMP, at the Fall 2015 meeting of the North Central Chapter of the AAPM |
| Choice A: | Communication, interpersonal skills, and organization |
| Choice B: | Technical knowledge, reputation, and personality |
| Choice C: | Education, research productivity, and work ethic |
| Choice D: | Conversation skills, clinical knowledge, and troubleshooting |
| Choice E: | All of the above |
| Question 6: Before transitioning to a new type of position, it is always necessary to return to school to obtain an additional degree. |
| Reference: | Should you consider another degree after your Ph.D.? (http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2017/07/should-you-consider-another-degree-after-your-phd |
| Choice A: | True. |
| Choice B: | False. |
