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Title: Health/Medical Physics.

Definition: A program that focuses on the application of physics, nuclear science, and engineering physics to diagnostic, treatment, and therapeutic processes and public health protection. Includes instruction in radiation biophysics, biophysics, health effects of natural and artificially induced radiation, hazard evaluation, environmental radioactivity, nuclear physics, engineering physics, radiobiology, medical radiology, calibration and dosage theory, computer applications and medical informatics, and specific research problems. See also: 26.0203) Biophysics.

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51.2205 Health/Medical Physics. No substantive changes 51.2205 Health/Medical Physics.
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  • Open51) HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    • Open51.00) Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
      • 51.0000) Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
      • 51.0001) Health and Wellness, General.
    • Open51.01) Chiropractic.
      • 51.0101) Chiropractic.
    • Open51.02) Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.
      • 51.0201) Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
      • 51.0202) Audiology/Audiologist.
      • 51.0203) Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
      • 51.0204) Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
      • 51.0299) Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other.
    • Open51.04) Dentistry.
      • 51.0401) Dentistry.
    • Open51.05) Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.
      • 51.0501) Dental Clinical Sciences, General.
      • 51.0502) Advanced General Dentistry.
      • 51.0503) Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
      • 51.0504) Dental Public Health and Education.
      • 51.0505) Dental Materials.
      • 51.0506) Endodontics/Endodontology.
      • 51.0507) Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery.
      • 51.0508) Orthodontics/Orthodontology.
      • 51.0509) Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics.
      • 51.0510) Periodontics/Periodontology.
      • 51.0511) Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology.
      • 51.0512) Digital Dentistry.
      • 51.0513) Geriatric Dentistry.
      • 51.0514) Implantology/Implant Dentistry.
      • 51.0599) Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other.
    • Open51.06) Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.
      • 51.0601) Dental Assisting/Assistant.
      • 51.0602) Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.
      • 51.0603) Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0699) Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other.
    • Open51.07) Health and Medical Administrative Services.
      • 51.0701) Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
      • 51.0702) Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management.
      • 51.0703) Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk.
      • 51.0704) Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor.
      • 51.0705) Medical Office Management/Administration.
      • 51.0706) Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
      • 51.0707) Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0708) Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist.
      • 51.0709) Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant.
      • 51.0710) Medical Office Assistant/Specialist.
      • 51.0711) Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist.
      • 51.0712) Medical Reception/Receptionist.
      • 51.0713) Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder.
      • 51.0714) Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller.
      • 51.0715) Health/Medical Claims Examiner.
      • 51.0716) Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary.
      • 51.0717) Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0718) Long Term Care Administration/Management.
      • 51.0719) Clinical Research Coordinator.
      • 51.0720) Regulatory Science/Affairs.
      • 51.0721) Disease Registry Data Management.
      • 51.0722) Healthcare Innovation.
      • 51.0723) Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security.
      • 51.0799) Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other.
    • Open51.08) Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.
      • 51.0801) Medical/Clinical Assistant.
      • 51.0802) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant.
      • 51.0803) Occupational Therapist Assistant.
      • 51.0805) Pharmacy Technician/Assistant.
      • 51.0806) Physical Therapy Assistant.
      • 51.0809) Anesthesiologist Assistant.
      • 51.0810) Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance).
      • 51.0811) Pathology/Pathologist Assistant.
      • 51.0812) Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant.
      • 51.0813) Chiropractic Technician/Assistant.
      • 51.0814) Radiologist Assistant.
      • 51.0815) Lactation Consultant.
      • 51.0816) Speech-Language Pathology Assistant.
      • 51.0817) Reserved.
      • 51.0899) Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other.
    • Open51.09) Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
      • 51.0901) Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.0902) Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0903) Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.0904) Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
      • 51.0905) Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.0906) Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist.
      • 51.0907) Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
      • 51.0908) Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.0909) Surgical Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.0910) Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician.
      • 51.0911) Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
      • 51.0912) Physician Associate/Assistant.
      • 51.0913) Athletic Training/Trainer.
      • 51.0914) Gene/Genetic Therapy.
      • 51.0915) Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.0916) Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician.
      • 51.0917) Polysomnography.
      • 51.0918) Hearing Instrument Specialist.
      • 51.0919) Mammography Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0920) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0921) Hyperbaric Medicine Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0922) Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0923) Orthopedic Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0924) Reserved.
      • 51.0999) Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other.
    • Open51.10) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.
      • 51.1001) Blood Bank Technology Specialist.
      • 51.1002) Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist.
      • 51.1003) Hematology Technology/Technician.
      • 51.1004) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician.
      • 51.1005) Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.1006) Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician.
      • 51.1007) Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist.
      • 51.1008) Histologic Technician.
      • 51.1009) Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist.
      • 51.1010) Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.1011) Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician.
      • 51.1012) Sterile Processing Technology/Technician.
      • 51.1099) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other.
    • Open51.11) Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
      • 51.1101) Pre-Dentistry Studies.
      • 51.1102) Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
      • 51.1103) Pre-Pharmacy Studies.
      • 51.1105) Pre-Nursing Studies.
      • 51.1106) Pre-Chiropractic Studies.
      • 51.1107) Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies.
      • 51.1108) Pre-Optometry Studies.
      • 51.1109) Pre-Physical Therapy Studies.
      • 51.1110) Pre-Art Therapy.
      • 51.1111) Pre-Physician Assistant.
      • 51.1199) Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
    • Open51.12) Medicine.
      • 51.1201) Medicine.
      • 51.1202) Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy.
      • 51.1203) Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry.
      • 51.1299) Medicine, Other.
    • Open51.14) Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies.
      • 51.1401) Medical Science/Scientist.
      • 51.1402) Clinical and Translational Science.
      • 51.1403) Pain Management.
      • 51.1404) Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain.
      • 51.1405) Tropical Medicine.
      • 51.1499) Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, Other.
    • Open51.15) Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.
      • 51.1501) Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling.
      • 51.1502) Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician.
      • 51.1503) Clinical/Medical Social Work.
      • 51.1504) Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.
      • 51.1505) Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling.
      • 51.1506) Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling.
      • 51.1507) Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
      • 51.1508) Mental Health Counseling/Counselor.
      • 51.1509) Genetic Counseling/Counselor.
      • 51.1510) Infant/Toddler Mental Health Services.
      • 51.1511) Medical Family Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.1512) Hospice and Palliative Care.
      • 51.1513) Trauma Counseling.
      • 51.1580) Reserved.
      • 51.1599) Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other.
    • Open51.17) Optometry.
      • 51.1701) Optometry.
    • Open51.18) Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions.
      • 51.1801) Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician.
      • 51.1802) Optometric Technician/Assistant.
      • 51.1803) Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist.
      • 51.1804) Orthoptics/Orthoptist.
      • 51.1899) Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other.
    • Open51.20) Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.
      • 51.2001) Pharmacy.
      • 51.2002) Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs.
      • 51.2003) Pharmaceutics and Drug Design.
      • 51.2004) Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
      • 51.2005) Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy.
      • 51.2006) Clinical and Industrial Drug Development.
      • 51.2007) Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics.
      • 51.2008) Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy.
      • 51.2009) Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences.
      • 51.2010) Pharmaceutical Sciences.
      • 51.2011) Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management.
      • 51.2099) Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other.
    • Open51.22) Public Health.
      • 51.2201) Public Health, General.
      • 51.2202) Environmental Health.
      • 51.2205) Health/Medical Physics.
      • 51.2206) Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene.
      • 51.2207) Public Health Education and Promotion.
      • 51.2208) Community Health and Preventive Medicine.
      • 51.2209) Maternal and Child Health.
      • 51.2210) International Public Health/International Health.
      • 51.2211) Health Services Administration.
      • 51.2212) Behavioral Aspects of Health.
      • 51.2213) Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality.
      • 51.2214) Public Health Genetics.
      • 51.2280) Reserved.
      • 51.2299) Public Health, Other.
    • Open51.23) Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.
      • 51.2300) Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General.
      • 51.2301) Art Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2302) Dance Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2305) Music Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2306) Occupational Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2307) Orthotist/Prosthetist.
      • 51.2308) Physical Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2309) Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy.
      • 51.2310) Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor.
      • 51.2311) Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist.
      • 51.2312) Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering.
      • 51.2313) Animal-Assisted Therapy.
      • 51.2314) Rehabilitation Science.
      • 51.2315) Drama Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2316) Horticulture Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2317) Play Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2399) Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other.
    • Open51.26) Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies.
      • 51.2601) Health Aide.
      • 51.2602) Home Health Aide/Home Attendant.
      • 51.2603) Medication Aide.
      • 51.2604) Rehabilitation Aide.
      • 51.2605) Physical Therapy Technician/Aide.
      • 51.2699) Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies, Other.
    • Open51.27) Medical Illustration and Informatics.
      • 51.2703) Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator.
      • 51.2706) Medical Informatics.
      • 51.2799) Medical Illustration and Informatics, Other.
    • Open51.31) Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.
      • 51.3101) Dietetics/Dietitian.
      • 51.3102) Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist.
      • 51.3103) Dietetic Technician.
      • 51.3104) Dietitian Assistant.
      • 51.3199) Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other.
    • Open51.32) Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities.
      • 51.3201) Bioethics/Medical Ethics.
      • 51.3202) Health Professions Education.
      • 51.3203) Nursing Education.
      • 51.3204) Medical/Health Humanities.
      • 51.3205) History of Medicine.
      • 51.3206) Arts in Medicine/Health.
      • 51.3299) Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Other.
    • Open51.33) Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems.
      • 51.3300) Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General.
      • 51.3301) Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
      • 51.3302) Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology.
      • 51.3303) Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy.
      • 51.3304) Homeopathic Medicine/Homeopathy.
      • 51.3305) Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda.
      • 51.3306) Holistic/Integrative Health.
      • 51.3399) Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other.
    • Open51.34) Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services.
      • 51.3401) Direct Entry Midwifery.
      • 51.3499) Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services, Other.
    • Open51.35) Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services.
      • 51.3501) Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage.
      • 51.3502) Asian Bodywork Therapy.
      • 51.3503) Somatic Bodywork.
      • 51.3599) Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services, Other.
    • Open51.36) Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education.
      • 51.3601) Movement Therapy and Movement Education.
      • 51.3602) Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy.
      • 51.3603) Hypnotherapy/Hypnotherapist.
      • 51.3699) Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education, Other.
    • Open51.37) Energy and Biologically Based Therapies.
      • 51.3701) Aromatherapy.
      • 51.3702) Herbalism/Herbalist.
      • 51.3703) Polarity Therapy.
      • 51.3704) Reiki.
      • 51.3799) Energy and Biologically Based Therapies, Other.
    • Open51.38) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
      • 51.3801) Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
      • 51.3802) Nursing Administration.
      • 51.3803) Adult Health Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3804) Nurse Anesthetist.
      • 51.3805) Family Practice Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3806) Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3807) Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery.
      • 51.3808) Nursing Science.
      • 51.3809) Pediatric Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3810) Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3811) Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3812) Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3813) Clinical Nurse Specialist.
      • 51.3814) Critical Care Nursing.
      • 51.3815) Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing.
      • 51.3816) Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing.
      • 51.3818) Nursing Practice.
      • 51.3819) Palliative Care Nursing.
      • 51.3820) Clinical Nurse Leader.
      • 51.3821) Geriatric Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3822) Women's Health Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3823) Reserved.
      • 51.3824) Forensic Nursing.
      • 51.3899) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other.
    • Open51.39) Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.
      • 51.3901) Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.
      • 51.3902) Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide.
      • 51.3999) Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other.
    • Open51.99) Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
      • 51.9980) Reserved.
      • 51.9999) Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.