Dr. Andrew Kerr

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Andrew T. Kerr is an Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, Queen's University, specializing in oncology and medical physics. He holds a PhD and is a practicing Professional Engineer and Fellow of the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine. Dr. Kerr also serves as the Chief Medical Physicist for Radiation Oncology and is actively involved in educating future medical physicists through his role as Director of the Medical Physics Residency Training Program. His research interests include patient-specific dosimetry, development of new radiation therapy techniques, and quality assurance processes in radiation therapy. Additionally, he participates in various committees, such as the Radiation Oncology Residency Training Program Committee and the Head & Neck Community Practice Committee for Cancer Care Ontario. His dedication to advancing medical physics education is evident through his work with undergraduate and graduate students, as well as residency training programs.

Research Interests

Experience

Chief Medical Physicist

— Present

Queen's University • Kingston, ON

Leading the medical physics department in radiation oncology, focusing on innovative treatments and technology.

Director Medical Physics Residency Training Program

— Present

Queen's University • Kingston, ON

Oversight and development of the residency training program for medical physics.

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
  • Transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.