City, State, Country: Milwaukee, WI, United States of America

Type of Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging
ACGME Accreditation: No

Program director: Scott J. Erickson, MD
Associate Program director: Michael O. Griffin, MD, PhD

Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: serickso@mcw.edu

Average number of fellows per application cycle: 5-6
Sponsored Visa Status: J1 & H1B

Department Website: https://www.mcw.edu/departments/radiology-medical-imaging/education/fellowship-programs/abdominal-body-imaging-fellowship

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

Number of curricular MRI rotations: 10 total weeks body MR, in one week increments; additional time can be obtained via elective.

Check all modalities, technologies or rotations offered during fellowship:

[CT] Fellowship Rotation
[CT chest combined with A/P] Fellowship Rotation
[CT chest/ cardiac] Fellowship elective
[US] Fellowship Rotation
[MRI] Fellowship Rotation
[Radiograph] Fellowship Elective
[Mammography] Not Available
[PET/CT] Fellowship Elective
[PET/MRI]  Fellows not eligible
[Contrast-enhanced US] Fellowship Elective
[Dual-energy CT] Fellowship Rotation
[US-guided procedures] Fellowship Rotation
[CT-guided procedures]  Fellowship Rotation
[MRI-guided procedures] Not Available
[Fluoroscopy] Fellowship Elective
[Research] Fellowship Elective

Check all types of required call shifts: Weekend, Overnight Pager/Phone

Total number of elective rotations: 11 total weeks ( first two elective weeks are assigned to procedures)
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 on request
Is there structured didactic time? Weekly
Fellow participation in MDC/Tumor Board: Regular/frequent presentation
Medical student/Resident teaching opportunities: Available on request

Travel stipend for SAR Annual Meeting: Yes, if presenting
Dedicated time off for SAR Annual Meeting: Dependent on number in section attending
Travel support to other conferences: Yes

Moonlighting availability: Yes

Are home workstations provided? No, but access via Citrix

Additional Information:
Our fellowship/instructorship program provides multimodality diagnostic experience in body imaging in a busy metropolitan hospital environment. The Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital system has level one trauma center, dedicated cancer center, and a busy transplant service. Participation in interdepartmental conferences results in a sound, clinically-based approach to case interpretation that will enhance future relationships with both primary care and subspecialty providers. Additional experience in body IR prodedures is available, which is important to those seeking hybrid diagnostic/IR positions. Our case volume – coupled with system of graded independence — allows trainees to confidently transition to the next phase of their career.

When do fellows read cases independently?
Typical format of case review: Direct read out with faculty for the first three months; independent reads after three months for CT and ultrasound pending approval by faculty
Number of curricular procedure rotations: Ultrasound-guided thyroid and cervical lymph node biopsies on the US service; 2 weeks CT/US-guided procedures with option for 9 additional procedural weeks via elective
How much Research/Academic time is provided? Variable
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Elective rotations] 1 week
When do fellows read cases independently? CT and ultrasound after three months pending approval by faculty