I am a huge fan of special libraries, and I have a couple of medical physicists in the family, so I thought I would see how many relevant libraries and museums I could find. Medical physicists work in hospitals, and they work on developing treatments for cancer. Medical physicists are required to complete a master's degree, and they usually become board certified, meaning that they pass a three-part test, which they must take in three separate years.

Special Libraries

from the Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers, 40th ed., 2012

American Association of Physicists in Medicine Library
1 Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740 USA
aapm@aapm.org
aapm.org
Phone: 301-209-3350
Fax: 301-209-0862
Staff: 15. Subjects: Medical physics from acceptance testing to x-ray imaging. Publications: Yes. Also Known As: AAPM.

Cancer Research Wales Library
Cardiff University Information Services
Velindre Cancer Centre
Velindre Rd.
Whitchurch
Cardiff CF14 2TL, United Kingdom
library@velindre-tr.wales.nhs.uk
Phone: 40 29 20316291
Fax: 44 29 20316927
Founded: 1969. Staff: 2. Subjects: Cancer, Palliative Care, Medical Physics.

Ontario Cancer Foundation - Hamilton Regional Centre Library
699 Concession St.
Hamilton, ON, Canada L8V 5C2
fraumeni@fhs.csu.McMaster.ca
Phone: 905-387-9495
Fax: 905-575-6317
Staff: Prof 1. Subjects: Cancer, medical physics. Electronic Resources: Yes. Networks/Consortia: Member of Hamilton & District Health Library Network.

University of Wisconsin - Madison - Medical Physics Department Library
1111 Highland Ave., Rm. 1005
Madison, WI 53705-2275 USA
medphysics.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-2170.Fax: 608-262-2413.
Founded: 1982. Staff: Prof 1. Subjects: Medical physics, biomedical engineering, physics, radiology. 119680

Museums

• National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
• University @ Buffalo SUNY Museum of Radiology and Medical Physics