Institution name: Mayo Clinic Rochester
City, State, Country: Rochester, MN, United States
Type of Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging
ACGME Accreditation: Yes

Program director: Naoki Takahashi, M.D.
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: radeducation@mayo.edu

Average number of fellows per application cycle: 1
Sponsored Visa Status: Canadian residents/citizens only

Department Website:    https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/abdominal-imaging-fellowship-minnesota/

Rotations
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Curricular rotations]: 1 week

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 Elective
[Mammography] Fellowship Elective
[PET/CT] Fellowship Elective
[PET/MRI] Fellowship Elective
[Contrast-enhanced US] Fellowship Rotation
[Dual-energy CT] Fellowship Rotation
[US-guided procedures] Fellowship Rotation
[CT-guided procedures]  Fellowship Rotation
[MRI-guided procedures] Fellowship Rotation
[Fluoroscopy] Fellowship Rotation
[Research] Fellowship Elective

Types of required call shifts: Beeper

Total number of elective rotations: 3+
Can radiology elective rotations be chosen outside of abdominal radiology? Yes
Can elective rotations be chosen outside of radiology? No

Is Research/Academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation? Available by default
Is there structured didactic time? Resident didactic daily that fellow may often attend, fellow didactic weekly
Fellow participation in MDC/Tumor Board: Presentation at select few, many opportunities to observe at others
Medical student/Resident teaching opportunities: Expected/Required

Travel stipend for SAR Annual Meeting: Yes
Dedicated time off for SAR Annual Meeting: Yes
Travel support to other conferences: Yes

Moonlighting availability: Internal, External

Are home workstations provided? No

Please enter any additional information to be included on the website listing.
The rotation schedule on the website is very general. We have a lot of flexibility to mold the fellowship year to the trainee’s needs so s/he will feel confident and be competent in whatever endeavor comes next. Very high volume medical center with complex patients, diagnostic examinations, and procedures. Procedural call only. 1:1 or 2:1 staff to trainee ratio each day. National and international experts in many subspecialty areas of radiology. Very professional, inclusive, and collegial environment.

When do fellows read cases independently?
Typical format of case review Direct read-out of all cases with faculty
Number of curricular procedure rotations 3+
How much Research/Academic time is provided? 5-10 days per default, more may be available upon request
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Elective rotations] 1 week
When do fellows read cases independently? Dependent on fellow/staff comfort and gradually increases throughout year for US and US procedures. Never for CT/MR