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)