Last Updated: 10/29/25
City, State, Country: Charlottesville, VA, United States
Type of Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging
ACGME Accreditation: No
Program director: A.J. Pesch, MD
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: sk9ef@virginia.edu
Average number of fellows per application cycle: 25
Sponsored Visa Status: J1 & H1B
Department Website: https://med.virginia.edu/radiology/education/fellowship-program/abdominal-imaging/
Rotations
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Curricular rotations]: 1 week
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 Elective
[US] Fellowship Rotation
[MRI] Fellowship Rotation
[Radiograph] Fellowship Rotation
[Mammography] Fellowship Elective
[PET/CT] Fellowship Elective
[PET/MRI] Fellowship Elective
[Contrast-enhanced US] Fellowship Rotation
[Dual-energy CT] Fellowship Rotation
[US-guided procedures] Fellowship Rotation
[CT-guided procedures] Fellowship Rotation
[MRI-guided procedures] Fellowship Elective
[Fluoroscopy] Fellowship Rotation
[Research] Fellowship Elective
Check all types of required call shifts: Weekend, Overnight, Procedures
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? Yes
Is Research/Academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation? Available by default
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
Dedicated time off for SAR Annual Meeting: Yes
Travel support to other conferences: Yes
Moonlighting availability: Internal
Are home workstations provided? No
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When do fellows read cases independently?
Typical format of case review Read-out as needed
Number of curricular procedure rotations Frequent procedures throughout
How much Research/Academic time is provided? 1/2 day/week
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Elective rotations] 2 weeks
When do fellows read cases independently? Call shifts, Day rotations