Jacob Burmeister
Position Title
Professor - ClinicalRadiation Oncology
Office Location
Gershenson Radiation Oncology Center
3804 Brush St,
Detroit, MI 48201
Mailing Address
Karmanos Cancer Center
4100 John R, GE00RO
Detroit, MI 48201
Office Phone
313-576-9617Office Fax
313-576-9637Education Training
Education
(1999) PhD, Medical Physics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
(1995) MS, Physics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
(1992) BS, Physics, Alma College, Alma, MI
Professional Experience
Faculty Appointments
(2013-Present) Professor, Department of Oncology (Radiation Oncology), Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
(2003-Present) Director, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
(2005-2013) Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
(1999-2005) Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
Hospital or Other Professional Appointments
(2015-Present) Chair, American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Exam Committee
(2015-Present) Chair, Trainee Affairs Committee, Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physics Programs
(2014-Present) Chair, ASTRO Physics Core Curriculum Subcommittee
(2011-Present) Board Member, Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physics Programs
(2008-Present) Chair, Radiation Safety Committee, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
(2008-Present) Member, Developmental Therapeutics / Molecular Imaging and Diagnostics Program, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
(2007-Present) Chief of Physics, Karmanos Cancer Center / Gershenson Radiation Oncology Center, Detroit, MI
(2005-Present) Director of Physics Education, Department of Radiation Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
(2003-Present) Member, Radiation Biology Program, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
(2012-2014) Vice Chair, ASTRO Physics Core Curriculum Subcommittee
(2008-2012) Chairman, Committee on Medical Physicists as Educators, American Association of Physicists in Medicine
(2006-2008) Board of Editors, Medical Physics Journal
(2006) President, Great Lakes Chapter of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine
(2005) Radiation Safety Officer
(2005) Radiation Safety Liaison, Dept. of Radiation Oncology
(1999-2007) Clinical Medical Physicist, Gershenson Radiation Oncology Center, Detroit, MI
Major Professional Societies
(2007-Present) Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physics Programs
(2005-Present) American Society for Therapeutics Radiology and Oncology
(1996-Present) Great Lakes Chapter of American Association of Physicists in Medicine
(1996-Present) American Association of Physicists in Medicine
(1997-2001) International Society for Neutron Capture Therapy
Honors and Awards
(2024) College Teaching Award, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI.
(2015) College Teaching Award, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI.
(2014) American Board of Radiology - Volunteer Service Award
(2013) AAPM - Best Radiation Measurement Article
(2011) Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine
(2009) ASTRO/AAPM Radiation Oncology Physics Residency Training Grant Award
(2009) WSUSOM Radiation Oncology Residency Program Teacher of the Year
(1998) Great Lakes Chapter AAPM and HPS Norman Horwitz Medical Physics Research Award
(1993) University of Illinois- List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by their Students
Courses taught
ROC 5010: Introduction to Radiological Physics
ROC 6710: Physics in Medicine
ROC 7040: Radiation Dosimetry
ROC 7890: Physics Seminars
Research Interests
IMRT Delivery/Optimization/QA
Tomotherapy
MR Guided Radiotherapy
Charged Particle Radiotherapy
High LET Radiotherapy and RBE Evaluation
Microdosimetry
Safety and QA in Radiotherapy
Publications
Jacob W. Burmeister, PhD - PubMed
Faculty Status
Radiation OncologyCourses taught by Jacob Burmeister
Winter Term 2025 (future)
- ROC6710 - Physics in Medicine
- ROC7040 - Radiation Dosimetry
- ROC7170 - Professional Aspects of Medical Physics
- RT3020 - Clinical Radiation Physics
- RT4120 - Basic Clinical Dosimetry
Fall Term 2024
Spring-Summer Term 2024
Winter Term 2024
- ROC7040 - Radiation Dosimetry
- ROC7160 - Advanced Topics in Medical Physics
- ROC7170 - Professional Aspects of Medical Physics
- RT4120 - Basic Clinical Dosimetry
Fall Term 2023
- ROC5010 - Introduction to Radiological Physics
- ROC7110 - Treatment Planning
- ROC7170 - Professional Aspects of Medical Physics
- ROC7890 - Seminar
Spring-Summer Term 2023
Winter Term 2023
Fall Term 2022
- ROC5010 - Introduction to Radiological Physics
- ROC7110 - Treatment Planning
- ROC7170 - Professional Aspects of Medical Physics
- ROC7890 - Seminar
- RT4220 - Radionuclide Physics