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Topic 4: Medical Physics

Close up of the Sun’s surface

Solar Storms: Exploring the Sun's Explosive Outbursts

Backgrounders

Learn about solar storms and how they impact Earth.

portrait de Sarah Eaton

Sarah Jane Eaton

Career Profiles

Director

I lead a team that is responsible for licensing small modular reactors.
Marty Larabie

Marty Larabie (he/him)

Career Profiles

Radiation Inspector

I perform radiation safety inspections of persons who use nuclear material.
Lunar lander floating above the moon, with the Earth in the background

Let's Talk Space Exploration Resources

Backgrounders

Discover a set of resources to develop background knowledge on the topic of space exploration.

Portrait de Corie Houldsworth

Corie Houldsworth

Career Profiles

Inspector

I perform inspections of worksites where radiation is used, stored or transported.
Pickering nuclear power generation station

Let's Talk Nuclear Resources

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Discover a list of resources to get you thinking about all things nuclear!

Julie Leblanc

Julie Leblanc (she/her)

Women in STEM Special Advisor

My work is to support girls and women to pursue and education and careers in STEM.
Working at laptop with stethoscope on desk

Summer Symposium Series: Health Sciences Career Resources

Backgrounders

A career in the health sciences would let you help people directly in a very 'hands-on' way!

Image of T cells attacking and killing cancer cells

Resources on Cancer

STEM Explained

Medical image of the brain using Technetium-99m

Innovations in Nuclear Technologies

STEM Explained

Learn about why Canada is a world leader in nuclear technology.

Beamline Assembly at TRIUMF

Exploring Canada’s Particle Accelerators

STEM Explained

Particle accelerators have amazing applications - from growing food to making airplanes safe.

Jason Bowie travaillant à l'ordinateur

Jason Bowie

Associate Director & National Business Manager (Oncology)

Jason Bowie is an Associate Director & National Business Manager (Oncology) for Merck Canada.
Colour-enhanced MRI of brain and eyes

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Backgrounders

Learn about the history, function, uses, benefits and risks of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as a medical imaging technology.

Patient about to enter a CT scanner

Computed Tomography

Backgrounders

Learn about the history, function, uses, benefits and risks of computed tomography (CT) as a medical imaging technology.

Measuring radiation in Chernobyl

Radiation Effects on the Body

Backgrounders

This backgrounder explains the potential effects of radiation on the human body.