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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Last Updated: 10/29/25
Institution Name: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Type of Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging
Did your program sign the SCARD pledge? Yes
ACGME Accreditation: No
City: Nashville
State or Province: TN
Country: United States
Program Website: https://www.vumc.org/radiology/abdominal-imaging-fellowship
Program Director: Krupa Patel-Lippmann
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: jodi.solem@vumc.org
Positions offered per application cycle? 5
United States Sponsored Visa Status: None
Number of Curricular MRI Rotations: 3+
Modalities, technologies or rotations offered during fellowship:
- CT: Fellowship Elective
- CT chest combined with A/P:
- US: Fellowship Rotation
- MRI: Fellowship Rotation
- Fluoroscopy: Fellowship Rotation
- Radiograph: Fellowship Rotation
- Mammography: Fellowship Elective
- PET/CT: Fellowship Rotation
- PET/MRI: Fellowship Rotation
- Contrast-enhanced US: Fellowship Rotation
- Dual-energy CT: Fellowship Rotation
- US-guided procedures: Fellowship Rotation
- CT-guided procedures: Not Available
- MRI-guided procedures: Not Available
- Research: Fellowship Elective
Check all types of required call shifts: Weekend and Evening
Total number of elective rotations: 1
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
Do you offer a travel stipend for SAR Annual Meeting? Yes
Do you offer dedicated time off for SAR Annual Meeting? Yes
Travel support to other conference? Yes
Are dedicated interview days provided? No
Moonlighting availability: Internal and External
Are home workstations provided? No
Typical format of case review: Direct read-out of all cases with faculty (in person), Read-out as needed, Mix of all formats
Number of Curricular Procedure Rotations: Frequent Procedures
How much research/ academic time is provided? 1/2 day/week
How many weeks are allocated per rotation?
- Curricular Rotations: Calendar Months
- Elective Rotations: 4 Weeks
When do fellows read cases independently? Call shifts
Is there structured didactic time? Weekly
Is research/academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation? Available on request
How much research/ academic time is provided? 1/2 day/week