Breast Imaging Fellowship

During the yearlong breast imaging fellowship you will be exposed to all imaging modalities and breast-related procedures including:

Screening mammography
Diagnostic mammography
Breast and axillary ultrasound
MRI of the breast
Ductography
Cyst aspirations
Fine needle aspirations
Imaging-guided biopsies, including stereotactic-, ultrasound- and MRI-guided
Preoperative wire localizations

As a fellow, you will also participate in weekly interdisciplinary breast health conferences, weekly radiology-pathology conferences and a biweekly resident teaching and breast imaging conference.

You will be exposed to administrative issues including patient tracking in breast imaging, medical audit, ACR accreditation and FDA inspections.

How to Apply

The deadline for 2011 applications is Oct. 31, 2009. To obtain application materials for the fellowship:

http://www.radiology.vcu.edu/programs/fellowship/index.html

Kimberly Christman
Executive Assistant to the Chair of Radiology
Fellowship Coordinator
Sanger Hall, Room 4-050
Phone: (804) 628-0403
E-mail: kachrist@vcu.edu

To apply, please provide the following materials:

Completed application (see above link)
Curriculum vitae or résumé
Copy of medical school transcript
Copy of National Board scores
Letter from your dean
Three letters of recommendation – one from the director of your residency program and two from faculty members well acquainted with your abilities
Personal interviews are required

Please forward these materials to:

By USPS

VCUHS
Department of Radiology
Attn: Kim Christman
P.O. Box 980470
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0470

By Fed Ex/UPS

Kim Christman
VCU Health System
Department of Radiology
1101 East Marshall Street
Sanger Hall, Room 4-050
Richmond, Virginia 23298