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Oregon Health & Science University
Institution name: Oregon Health & Science University
City, State, Country: Portland, OR, USA
Type of Fellowship: Body Imaging
ACGME Accreditation: No
Program director: Alice Fung, MD
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: funga@ohsu.edu
Average number of fellows per application cycle: 3
Sponsored Visa Status: Not applicable
Department Website: https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/diagnostic-radiology/body-imaging
Rotations
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Curricular rotations]: 1 week
Number of curricular MRI rotations: MRI in mixed rotations throughout
Modalities, technologies or rotations offered during fellowship:
[CT] Fellowship Rotation
[CT chest combined with A/P] Fellowship Rotation
[US] Fellowship Rotation
[MRI] Fellowship Rotation
[Radiograph] Fellowship Rotation
[Mammography] Fellowship Elective
[PET/CT] Fellowship Elective
[PET/MRI] Fellowship Rotation
[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 Rotation
Types of required call shifts: Weekend, Evening, Overnight, Procedures, Beeper, Fellows have home workstations. In the rare instance that they are called overnight by the resident for help, the fellows may look at images from home.
Total number of elective rotations: 4 weeks of elective time that may be scheduled as the fellow and corresponding service(s) see fit.
Can radiology elective rotations be chosen outside of abdominal radiology? Yes
Can elective rotations be chosen outside of radiology? N/A
Is Research/Academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation? Available by default
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: Single general $3000 discretionary fund that may be used toward travelling to this meeting. This fund may also be used for other expenses as determined by OHSU guidelines.
Dedicated time off for SAR Annual Meeting: The fellow is granted 10 days of conference time and may use the days to attend any meeting.
Travel support to other conferences: Single general $3000 discretionary fund that may be used toward travelling to meetings. This fund may also be used for other expenses as determined by OHSU guidelines.
Moonlighting availability: Internal, External
Are home workstations provided? Yes
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OHSU body imaging fellows graduate with excellent procedural skills, a high level of expertise in advanced body imaging, especially in oncology, transplant, and trauma imaging, and are able to handle high volume caseloads with accuracy. This fellowship would be ideal for both future academicians or private practice radiologists, and the program attempts to adapt to each fellow’s interests and needs as much as possible.
When do fellows read cases independently?
Typical format of case review Combination of direct read-out with faculty, read-out as needed, simple cases without joint review.
Number of curricular procedure rotations Frequent procedures throughout
How much Research/Academic time is provided? 1 day/week
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Elective rotations] 4 weeks
When do fellows read cases independently? None