Member Portal Annual Meeting SAR Fund

Last Updated: 9/17/25

Institution Name: University of Minnesota

Type of Fellowship: Body Imaging

Did your program sign the SCARD pledge?  Yes

ACGME Accreditation: No

City: Minneapolis
State or Province: MN
Country: United States

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

Program Director: Robben Schat
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires:
schat039@umn.edu,
avery203@umn.edu

Positions offered per application cycle? 2
United States Sponsored Visa Status: H1B

Number of Curricular MRI Rotations: MRI in mixed rotations throughout

Modalities, technologies or rotations offered during fellowship:

  • CT: Fellowship ElectiveFellowship Rotation
  • CT chest combined with A/P: Not Available
  • US: Fellowship ElectiveFellowship Rotation
  • MRI: Fellowship ElectiveFellowship Rotation
  • Fluoroscopy: Fellowship ElectiveFellowship Rotation
  • Radiograph: Fellowship ElectiveFellowship Rotation
  • Mammography: Fellowship Elective
  • PET/CT: Fellowship Elective
  • PET/MRI: Fellowship Elective
  • Contrast-enhanced US: Fellowship ElectiveFellowship Rotation
  • Dual-energy CT: Fellowship ElectiveFellowship Rotation
  • US-guided procedures: Fellowship ElectiveFellowship Rotation
  • CT-guided procedures: Fellowship ElectiveFellowship Rotation
  • MRI-guided procedures: Not Available
  • Research: Fellowship ElectiveFellowship Rotation

Check all types of required call shifts: Weekend, Evening, Beeper

Total number of elective rotations:
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:  Expected/ Required

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, if presenting

Are dedicated interview days provided? Yes
If yes, how many? (please enter number): 5

Moonlighting availability: Internal
Are home workstations provided? Yes

Typical format of case review: Direct read-out of all cases with faculty (in person), Virtual read out, Read-out as needed, Mix of all formats, Send cases to faculty members with no joint review

Number of Curricular Procedure Rotations: 2

How much research/ academic time is provided?

How many weeks are allocated per rotation?

  • Curricular Rotations: 2 Weeks
  • 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?

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