Through this database researchers will have access to important information about how professionals in imaging and radiation oncology are educated and certified, where they work and how they practice, and how their jobs change in response to shifting demands in the health care environment. The Medical Dosimetrist is a member of the radiation oncology treatment planning team who is thoroughly familiar with the physical and geometric characteristics of radiation equipment and radioactive sources commonly employed, and has the training and expertise necessary to measure and generate radiation dose distributions and calculations under the directions of the medical physicist and the radiation oncologist. Each director serves a five year term. The Board of Directors determines the policies of the MDCB and ensures all activities are performed and completed. The MDCB's foundation mission consists of establishing and maintaining the certification mechanism.
Certification is voluntary.
By working with representatives from several related fields, the MDCB receives the benefit of professional thinking from different but relevant Radiation Oncology disciplines. The MDCB uses Credentialing Services, Inc. for test development and psychometric support. Candidates for the certification exam must meet established eligibility criteria. The criteria is designed to consider various levels of education and work experience. The MDCB currently services over 1400 certified medical dosimetrists who are located predominantly throughout the United States and Canada.