Institution name: University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston
City, State, Country: Houston, Texas, USA
Type of Fellowship: Body MRI
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/education/fellowships/body-mri/

Rotations
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Curricular rotations]: Calendar Months

Number of curricular MRI rotations: MRI focused fellowship

Modalities, technologies or rotations offered during fellowship:

[CT] Fellowship Rotation
[CT chest combined with A/P]
[US] Fellowship Elective
[MRI] Fellowship Rotation
[Radiograph] Fellowship Elective
[Mammography] Fellowship Elective
[PET/CT] Fellowship Elective
[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 Elective
[Research] Fellowship Elective

Types of required call shifts: Weekend

Total number of elective rotations: 1
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

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 No procedures
How much Research/Academic time is provided? As agreed
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Elective rotations] Calendar Months
When do fellows read cases independently? As a  junior attending if interested.