City, State, Country: Minneapolis, MN, United States

Type of Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging
ACGME Accreditation: No

Program director: Ben Spilseth
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: spil0042@umn.edu

Average number of fellows per application cycle: 2
Sponsored Visa Status: J1 & H1B

Department Website: https://med.umn.edu/radiology/education/fellowships/thoracoabdominal

Rotations
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Curricular rotations]: Daily assignments

Number of curricular MRI rotations: MRI in mixed rotations throughout

Check all 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] Not Available
[PET/CT] Fellowship Elective
[PET/MRI] Not Available
[Contrast-enhanced US] Not Available
[Dual-energy CT] Fellowship Rotation
[US-guided procedures] Fellowship Elective
[CT-guided procedures]  Fellowship Elective
[MRI-guided procedures] Not Available
[Fluoroscopy] Fellowship Elective
[Research] Fellowship Rotation

Check all types of required call shifts: Variable, some daytime weekend call (no more than 10 weeks) or no call is typical depending on department needs.

Total number of elective rotations: up to 8 weeks
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? Weekly
Fellow participation in MDC/Tumor Board: Regular/frequent presentation
Medical student/Resident teaching opportunities: resident didactic expected 2 per year.  Medical student as requested

Travel stipend for SAR Annual Meeting: Yes, if presenting
Dedicated time off for SAR Annual Meeting: Academic time can be used/banked for this
Travel support to other conferences: Yes, if presenting

Moonlighting availability: Internal

Are home workstations provided? For those who moonlight frequently home workstations are often provided

When do fellows read cases independently?
Typical format of case review Read-out as needed
Number of curricular procedure rotations Fellow dependent, flexible,  0-4 weeks typical, with possibility of more if desired.
How much Research/Academic time is provided? 1/2 day/week
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Elective rotations] Daily assignments
When do fellows read cases independently? Minimal independant reading  during day shifts.  Most independant reading has historically been compensated as moonlighting (both daytime and after hours)