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Jennifer M. Pursley, Ph.D.

  1. Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist
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Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

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Jennifer Pursley, Ph.D., is a medical physicist, with specialty interest in Radiation Oncology. Her clinical focus includes:

  • Radiation therapy treatment planning
  • Online adaptive radiation therapy
  • Advanced technologies in radiation delivery and imaging
  • Evaluation of radiation dose delivered from different radiation modalities

Beyond her clinical activities, Dr. Pursley is active in research and education, providing guidance and instruction to students and physics residents. She is also active in professional groups, including the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.

  • Radiation therapy treatment planning
  • Online adaptive radiation therapy
  • Advanced technologies in radiation delivery and imaging
  • Evaluation of radiation dose delivered from different radiation modalities
  1. 2008
    Ph.D. - Physics (PI: Petar Maksimovic, Ph.D.)The Johns Hopkins University
  2. 2005
    MA - PhysicsThe Johns Hopkins University
  3. 2002
    BS - Physics - Magna Cum LaudeGonzaga University

Awards and honors

  1. 2024
    FellowAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  2. 2024
    Nominee, Rising Mentor AwardCenter for Faculty Development, Massachusetts General Hospital
  3. 2023
    Pillars of Excellence AwardMassachusetts General Hospital
  4. 2018
    Mentor of the year awardHarvard Medical Physics Residency Program
  5. 2017
    Finalist, Nathaniel Bowditch awardMassachusetts General Hospital
  6. 2015
    Nominee, Employee of the YearMassachusetts General Hospital
  7. 2014
    Nominee, Employee of the YearMassachusetts General Hospital
  8. 2007
    Featured young scientist speakerFermilab Users’ Meeting Organization Committee
  9. 2007
    Young Scientist SpeakerRencontres de Moriond Organization Committee

Professional memberships

  1. 2026 - 2027
    Chair of the GMED Awards CommitteeAmerican Physical Society
  2. 2026 - 2028
    Member of the IOMP-Women SubcommitteeInternational Organization of Medical Physics (IOMP)
  3. 2026 - 2028
    Member of the Publications CommitteeInternational Organization of Medical Physics (IOMP)
  4. 2026 - present
    Member of Task Group 443American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  5. 2025 - 2028
    Chair of the Global Education Outreach SubcommitteeAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  6. 2025 - 2028
    Member of the Global Medical Physics Education and Training CommitteeAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  7. 2025 - 2026
    Chair of the MPLA Community Cohort FAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  8. 2025 - present
    ChairMayo Clinic in Rochester
  9. 2025 - present
    MemberNorth Central Chapter of AAPM
  10. 2024 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic in Rochester
  11. 2024 - 2025
    Chair of the GMED Nomination CommitteeAmerican Physical Society
  12. 2024 - 2025
    Liaison to the International Union of Pure and Applied PhysicsAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  13. 2024 - present
    Member of the NRG Adaptive RT Working GroupNRG Oncology
  14. 2024 - 2025
    Past Chair of the Topical Group on Medical PhysicsAmerican Physical Society
  15. 2024 - 2026
    Chair of the Working Group on Increasing Equity in Honors and AwardsAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  16. 2024 - 2025
    Member of the VHA Rad Onc Quality Surveillance Program ServicesAmerican Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology
  17. 2024 - present
    GMED April Meeting Program CoordinatorAmerican Physical Society
  18. 2023 - 2027
    Member of Task Group 395American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  19. 2023 - 2027
    Member of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion CommitteeAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  20. 2023 - 2025
    Chair of the Women’s Professional SubcommitteeAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  21. 2023 - 2024
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  22. 2023 - 2024
    ChairMassachusetts General Hospital
  23. 2023 - 2024
    Member of the Adaptive Radiation Therapy SWP ProjectAmerican Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology
  24. 2023
    Member of the VA advisory panel on liver cancerAmerican Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology
  25. 2022 - 2023
    Chair of the Topical Group on Medical PhysicsAmerican Physical Society
  26. 2022 - 2027
    Member of the Communication Coordination CommitteeAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  27. 2022 - 2024
    Member of the Electronic Media Coordinating CommitteeAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  28. 2022 - 2024
    Chair of the Newsletter Editorial BoardAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  29. 2022 - 2023
    ChairMassachusetts General Hospital
  30. 2022
    Co-ChairMassachusetts General Hospital
  31. 2022
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  32. 2022
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  33. 2022
    MemberRadiological Protection of the Patient in Radiation Oncology: Current Challenges and the Future (Abu Dhabi, UAE, 13-15 Dec, 2022)
  34. 2021 - 2022
    Chair Elect of the Topical Group on Medical PhysicsAmerican Physical Society
  35. 2021 - 2022
    Chair of the GMED Fellowship selection committeeAmerican Physical Society
  36. 2021
    Judge for oral and poster sectionsWinter Institute of Medical Physics
  37. 2021 - present
    Annual meeting abstract reviewerAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  38. 2020 - 2021
    Vice Chair of the Topical Group on Medical PhysicsAmerican Physical Society
  39. 2020 - 2022
    Vice Chair of the Women’s Professional SubcommitteeAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  40. 2020 - 2021
    SecretaryNew England Chapter of AAPM
  41. 2019 - 2022
    Member of the Newsletter Editorial BoardAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  42. 2019 - 2024
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  43. 2019 - 2024
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  44. 2019 - 2020
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  45. 2019 - 2020
    Co-ChairMassachusetts General Hospital
  46. 2019 - 2020
    Member of the task force on EBRT for primary livery cancersAmerican Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology
  47. 2019
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  48. 2019
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  49. 2019
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  50. 2019
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  51. 2019
    Member of the GMED Nomination CommitteeAmerican Physical Society
  52. 2019 - present
    Oral Board ExaminerAmerican Board of Radiology
  53. 2018 - 2024
    MemberWomen in the Enterprise of Science & Technology
  54. 2018 - 2021
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  55. 2018 - 2021
    Member of the FUTURE working groupAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  56. 2018 - 2020
    ChairMassachusetts General Hospital
  57. 2018 - 2020
    ChairMassachusetts General Hospital
  58. 2018 - 2020
    Officer at Large of the Topical Group on Medical PhysicsAmerican Physical Society
  59. 2018 - 2019
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  60. 2018
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  61. 2018 - present
    Member of the Topical Group on Medical PhysicsAmerican Physical Society
  62. 2017 - 2024
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  63. 2017 - 2024
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  64. 2016
    MemberMassachusetts General Hospital
  65. 2016 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology
  66. 2015 - 2023
    MemberAssociation for Women in Science
  67. 2015
    Co-FounderNewton-Wellesley Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology
  68. 2015
    Officer at Large of the Topical Group on Medical PhysicsNew England Chapter of AAPM
  69. 2015
    Member of the Fellowship Selection CommitteeNew England Chapter of AAPM
  70. 2014 - 2020
    Member of the Women’s Professional SubcommitteeAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  71. 2014 - 2015
    MemberNewton-Wellesley Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology
  72. 2011 - present
    DiplomatAmerican Board of Radiology
  73. 2010 - 2024
    MemberNew England Chapter of AAPM
  74. 2010 - present
    MemberAmerican Association of Physicists in Medicine
  75. 2009 - 2010
    Literary ReviewerCollider Detector at Fermilab Collaboration
  76. 2008 - 2009
    ManagerCollider Detector at Fermilab Collaboration
  77. 2005 - 2007
    ChairCollider Detector at Fermilab Collaboration
  78. 2004 - present
    MemberAmerican Physical Society

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