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Neuroradiology Fellowship FAQ page
Neuroradiology Fellowship FAQ page
Since we have six ACGME accredited first-year fellows, each fellow takes a call approximately 1 every 6 nights. The second year fellow(s) take substantially fewer calls than the first year fellows.
During weekday call, a fellow is contacted when emergent cerebral angiogram is requested by clinical services. On-call radiology resident performs interpretation of all neuro CT examinations and some MR. A fellow is contacted when on-call radiology resident has questions or the case is too complex for residents to interpret. All fellows should have on-line access to all images at UWMC as well as HMC, thus on-call fellows download images to provide interpretation and then contact referring clinical services.
During the weekend call, on-call fellow and on-call attending provide interpretation of all emergency/in-patients CT/MR of brain, neck, and spines at UWMC and HMC as well as cerebral angiograms at HMC. Attending usually covers on-call reading of UWMC cases and both attending and fellow read HMC cases.
The first-year neuroradiology fellow receives approximately 20% of academic time, roughly one academic day per a week except for Children's hospital rotation. A fellow in Children rotation does not get an academic day. When more than two fellows take vacations at the same time, this may potentially reduce academic times for the remainder of fellows.
The first year fellows are expected to submit one page synopsis of research project(s) that he or she is planning to perform by the end of September. During the last week of November, each fellow has an opportunity to present the progress of the research project. Additional final research presentation is also performed by fellows at the end of the fellowship.
There is $2000 academic fund for first-year fellows. This will allow you to purchase books or software. In addition, DSL or Internet access fee is paid from the department (because of on-call duty) when you submit the receipt.
Yes. We encourage our fellows to submit abstract for these conferences by working on their research projects. Fellows who have an abstract to present receive higher priority to attend the conference than those who do not.
This has recently changed. The UW School of Medicine (SOM) accepts foreign medical graduates for residency and fellowship positions on J-1s. Only in special circumstances will someone be accepted on an H1-B (ie, they are ineligible for an J-1 visa) and these are reviewed on a case by case basis. For information on visa's please visit the UW GME visa policy 2007 link.
Foreign medical graduates who seek J-1 or H1B-visa sponsorship must pass USMLE step 1, 2, and 3 as well as own ECFMG certificate BEFORE apply for the fellowship. Please note that University of Washington participates in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP), thus foreign medical graduates have to go through the match.
Several applicants have expressed their interests in pursuing NIR fellowship at University of Washington. NIR program is one of the strengths of Diagnostic Neuroradiology Fellowship Program. Currently we offer one dedicated second-year NIR fellowship position among six first-year fellows at University of Washington. The selection of second-year NIR fellow is discretion of Director of Neurointerventional Radiology, Dr. Raju Ghodke. A fellowship candidate for NIR must be ABR certified or eligible, and have to complete one year of ACGME accredited neuroradiology fellowship program.
Any other questions, please contact the director of Neuroradiology Fellowship Program, Yoshimi Anzai at anzai@u.washington.edu
1) How often does a first-year fellow take call?
Since we have six ACGME accredited first-year fellows, each fellow takes a call approximately 1 every 6 nights. The second year fellow(s) take substantially fewer calls than the first year fellows.
2) What types of work does a fellow perform during weekday and weekend calls?
During weekday call, a fellow is contacted when emergent cerebral angiogram is requested by clinical services. On-call radiology resident performs interpretation of all neuro CT examinations and some MR. A fellow is contacted when on-call radiology resident has questions or the case is too complex for residents to interpret. All fellows should have on-line access to all images at UWMC as well as HMC, thus on-call fellows download images to provide interpretation and then contact referring clinical services.
During the weekend call, on-call fellow and on-call attending provide interpretation of all emergency/in-patients CT/MR of brain, neck, and spines at UWMC and HMC as well as cerebral angiograms at HMC. Attending usually covers on-call reading of UWMC cases and both attending and fellow read HMC cases.
3) Does a neuroradiology fellow have an academic time?
The first-year neuroradiology fellow receives approximately 20% of academic time, roughly one academic day per a week except for Children's hospital rotation. A fellow in Children rotation does not get an academic day. When more than two fellows take vacations at the same time, this may potentially reduce academic times for the remainder of fellows.
4) What is "research presentation by fellows" listed on educational conference schedule on the web site?
The first year fellows are expected to submit one page synopsis of research project(s) that he or she is planning to perform by the end of September. During the last week of November, each fellow has an opportunity to present the progress of the research project. Additional final research presentation is also performed by fellows at the end of the fellowship.
5) Is there any academic fund for neuroradiology fellows?
There is $2000 academic fund for first-year fellows. This will allow you to purchase books or software. In addition, DSL or Internet access fee is paid from the department (because of on-call duty) when you submit the receipt.
6) Are neuroradiology fellows allowed to attend scientific conferences, such as RSNA, ASNR, or ASHNR?
Yes. We encourage our fellows to submit abstract for these conferences by working on their research projects. Fellows who have an abstract to present receive higher priority to attend the conference than those who do not.
7) Does University of Washington provide H1B-visa sponsorship for foreign medical graduates (FMG's)?
This has recently changed. The UW School of Medicine (SOM) accepts foreign medical graduates for residency and fellowship positions on J-1s. Only in special circumstances will someone be accepted on an H1-B (ie, they are ineligible for an J-1 visa) and these are reviewed on a case by case basis. For information on visa's please visit the UW GME visa policy 2007 link.
Foreign medical graduates who seek J-1 or H1B-visa sponsorship must pass USMLE step 1, 2, and 3 as well as own ECFMG certificate BEFORE apply for the fellowship. Please note that University of Washington participates in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP), thus foreign medical graduates have to go through the match.
8) I am interested in pursuing Neuro Interventional Radiology fellowship at University of Washington. What are the requirements for NIR fellowship?
Several applicants have expressed their interests in pursuing NIR fellowship at University of Washington. NIR program is one of the strengths of Diagnostic Neuroradiology Fellowship Program. Currently we offer one dedicated second-year NIR fellowship position among six first-year fellows at University of Washington. The selection of second-year NIR fellow is discretion of Director of Neurointerventional Radiology, Dr. Raju Ghodke. A fellowship candidate for NIR must be ABR certified or eligible, and have to complete one year of ACGME accredited neuroradiology fellowship program.
Any other questions, please contact the director of Neuroradiology Fellowship Program, Yoshimi Anzai at anzai@u.washington.edu
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