Institution name: University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston
City, State, Country: Houston, Texas, USA
Type of Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging
ACGME Accreditation: No
Program director: Larry Kramer, MD, FACR
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: faith.e.mcdaniel@uth.tmc.edu
Average number of fellows per application cycle: 2
Sponsored Visa Status: Canadian residents/citizens only
Department Website: https://med.uth.edu/radiology/body-imaging/
Rotations
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Curricular rotations]: Calendar Months
Number of curricular MRI rotations: 3+
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 Rotation
[PET/MRI] Fellowship Rotation
[Contrast-enhanced US] Fellowship Rotation
[Dual-energy CT] Fellowship Rotation
[US-guided procedures] Fellowship Rotation
[CT-guided procedures] Fellowship Elective
[MRI-guided procedures] Fellowship Elective
[Fluoroscopy] Fellowship Rotation
[Research] Fellowship Elective
Types of required call shifts: Weekend
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? 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: Available on request
Travel stipend for SAR Annual Meeting: Yes, if presenting
Dedicated time off for SAR Annual Meeting: Yes, if presenting
Travel support to other conferences: Yes, if presenting
Moonlighting availability: Internal, External
Are home workstations provided? No
When do fellows read cases independently?
Typical format of case review Direct read-out of all cases with faculty
Number of curricular procedure rotations Infrequent procedures throughout
How much Research/Academic time is provided? available on request
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Elective rotations] Calendar Months
When do fellows read cases independently? Junior faculty position is available for 1 day per week independent reading.