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Yale University School of Medicine

Last Updated: 11/3/23
City, State, Country: New Haven, CT, United States
Type of Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging
ACGME Accreditation: No

Program director: Kirsten Cooper
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: ydrbodyfellowship@yale.edu

Average number of fellows per application cycle: 5
Sponsored Visa Status: Not applicable

Department Website:  https://medicine.yale.edu/diagnosticradiology/education/fellowships/crosssectional/

Rotations
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Curricular rotations]: 4 weeks
Number of curricular MRI rotations: 3+

Modalities, technologies or rotations offered during fellowship:
[CT] Fellowship Rotation
[CT chest combined with A/P] Fellowship Elective
[US] Fellowship Rotation
[MRI] Fellowship Rotation
[Radiograph] Fellowship Rotation
[Mammography] Fellowship Elective
[PET/CT] Fellowship Elective
[PET/MRI] Fellowship Elective
[Contrast-enhanced US] Fellowship Rotation
[Dual-energy CT] Fellowship Elective
[US-guided procedures] Fellowship Rotation
[CT-guided procedures]  Fellowship Elective
[MRI-guided procedures] Fellowship Elective
[Fluoroscopy] Fellowship Elective
[Research] Fellowship Rotation

Types of required call shifts: Weekend, Beeper

Total number of elective rotations: 2
Can radiology elective rotations be chosen outside of abdominal radiology? Yes
Can elective rotations be chosen outside of radiology? Yes

Is Research/Academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation? Available on request
Is there structured didactic time? Weekly
Fellow participation in MDC/Tumor Board: Regular/frequent presentation
Medical student/Resident teaching opportunities: Expected/Required

Travel stipend for SAR Annual Meeting: Yes
Dedicated time off for SAR Annual Meeting: can utilize personal days
Travel support to other conferences: Yes

Moonlighting availability: Internal

Are home workstations provided? No

When do fellows read cases independently?
Typical format of case review Direct read-out of all cases with faculty, Read-out as needed
Number of curricular procedure rotations Infrequent procedures throughout
How much Research/Academic time is provided? None
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Elective rotations] 4 weeks
When do fellows read cases independently? Call shifts