RADIATION THERAPY
Radiation Therapists collaborate with teams of specialists to expertly locate and neutralize cancer
using equipment on the cutting edge of medical radiation technology. These professionals also
support patients throughout the parts of their treatment plan that are dependent on radiation
treatments. GMercyU’s coursework is designed to produce medical professionals focused on
providing empathetic, patient-centered care.
Program Highlights
• y Our Radiation Therapy program has
been a regional leader since it was
introduced 40 years ago
• y The program is accredited by The
Joint Review Committee on Education
in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
• y Complete a minimum of three
clinical placements through
affiliation agreements with 30
cancer management centers around
Pennsylvania and Delaware
• y Individualized attention through our
low 13:1 classroom student-to-faculty
and 1:1 student-to-clinical instructor
ratios
Learn more about the
Radiation Therapy
program!
VERT is a state-of-the-art teaching tool that offers a safe,
simulated radiotherapy treatment room, complete with 3D
views and life-size visualizations. It allows students to look
“inside” the patient and to practice, explore, and investigate
treatments before entering a real-world clinical experience.
Gwynedd Mercy University is one of three schools in the
state of Pennsylvania to feature it.
“ VERT changes the way we teach radiation therapy.
It allows us to supplement lectures with a lab that
demonstrates techniques, offering students a realistic,
hands-on learning experience so that when they begin their
clinicals, they’ll be even more confident.”
- Rose Troutman, MS, RT (T)
Director of the Radiation Therapy Program