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Mayo Clinic's Nuclear Radiology Fellowship Program is designed
to provide an opportunity for radiology clinical and research training
at the fellowship level.
Clinical Training
The 12-months of training are organized as follows:
| General nuclear radiology including therapy |
4 months |
| PET and PET/CT |
3 months |
| Nuclear cardiology |
3 months |
Elective time to be devoted to a combination of additional
clinical rotations and research scholarly activity at
the discretion of the fellow in consultation with the fellowship
program director |
2 months |
Didactic Training
Clinical conferences, seminars, small discussion groups, journal
clubs and one-on-one instruction are all an integral part of the
Nuclear Radiology Fellowship Program.
For example, you will:
- Attend departmental meetings and conferences.
- Develop and make presentations at departmental
conferences.
- Attend conferences at research facilities.
- Attend journal club meetings.
- Prepare papers for presentation at research
conferences.
Research Training
Involvement in a research project is required during the fellowship.
You should identify a topic and mentor during the first quarter
of the fellowship. You are expected to present the results at a
national/international society meeting and/or publish the project
in a peer-reviewed journal.
Career Development
You will meet periodically with various faculty members, administrators
and the program director to discuss your career goals. Mayo Clinic
recruits many of its staff physicians from its own training programs.
Thus, when you successfully complete a radiology fellowship program,
job opportunities may be available at one of Mayo Clinic's group
practices.
Evaluation
To ensure that you acquire adequate knowledge and develop your technical
skills, your performance will be monitored carefully during the
course of your fellowship. Progress will be measured using the core
competencies as set forth by the ACGME. You will be evaluated formally
by your supervising faculty member or program director on a quarterly
basis. In addition, you will regularly evaluate the faculty to ensure
that your educational needs are being met.
Call Frequency
Your call schedule will vary by individual rotation. Mayo Clinic
follows the recommendations of the Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education (ACGME). In general, you will take six weeks of
call during the second six months of your fellowship.
Teaching Opportunities
You will have the opportunity to teach Mayo Medical School students
and visiting students from other medical schools through daily clinical
work and formal didactic lectures.
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