Last Updated: 11/3/23
City, State, Country: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Type of Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging and Intervention
ACGME Accreditation: No

Program director: Michelle Hopstone M.D.
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: erica.morales@med.usc.edu

Average number of fellows per application cycle: 2
Sponsored Visa Status: Not applicable

Department Website: https://keck.usc.edu/body-imaging-division/training-education/fellowship-program/body-imaging-and-intervention-fellowship/

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

Types of required call shifts:

Total number of elective rotations: 2
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? No
Is there structured didactic time? Intermittent
Fellow participation in MDC/Tumor Board: Regular/frequent presentation
Medical student/Resident teaching opportunities: Expected/Required

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

Are home workstations provided? Yes

Typical format of case review Direct read-out of all cases with faculty
Number of curricular procedure rotations 3+
How much Research/Academic time is provided? None
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Elective rotations] Calendar Months
When do fellows read cases independently? Call shifts