Abstract

The UNAM master’s degree program in Medical Physics (MFM) was created more than 20 years ago as part of the UNAM Graduate Program in Physics. In 2019, MFM updated its academic structure, and among the changes, redefined the fields that make up its curriculum according to the current interests of the academic staff and students. The new classification areas are Physics and dosimetry of radiotherapy, Physics and dosimetry of medical diagnostic imaging using X-rays and radionuclides, Physics of the use of non-ionizing radiation in medicine, Physics of the applications of biological physics in medicine, and Scientific instrumentation for medical use. This article analyzes-historically up to now-the projects that constitute the academic offer of these five research areas, the characteristics of the academic tutors, the interest of students to do theses in the area, the types of academic and professional positions occupied by the graduates, and discusses the prospects for the development of medical physics education in Mexico.

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