Application process

One position is available on a competitive basis each year in the Hospital Emergency Radiology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

Qualifications

To be eligible for the Hospital Emergency Radiology Fellowship, you must be board-certified or board-eligible for certification in the area of interest and have completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) four-year accredited radiology residency program

Also see general admissions requirements.

How to apply

You must apply through Recruit, a third-party application service. No matching program services are used.

Mayo's academic year begins in July. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; early applications are encouraged.

Complete the following steps to apply:

1. Create an account to begin the online Application for Admission
2. All applications to Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education programs must include these application materials
3. After submission, view the required Supplemental Items and Documents
   • Upload each required item in the Supplemental Items section (if applicable)
   • Complete the Recommendation Request section (if applicable)

In addition to the application materials, this program requires: 

• Three original letters of recommendation. These must be completed in the Recommendation Request section. Each recommender will receive an email with a link to upload a letter.

Applicants considered for an appointment will be invited for a personal interview with the program director and selected faculty.

The Mayo Clinic Department of Radiology in Rochester, Minnesota, has a combination of matched and non-matched fellowships. For all matched fellowships, our program abides by all rules and regulations as specified and required by the National Residency Match Program (NRMP).

For all non-matched fellowships, our program abides by the rules and timelines established by the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD).

The only permissible exception to this timeline is as follows: for fellowship applicants with significant barriers to travel, interviews may be granted and performed at the annual RSNA meeting in Chicago, Illinois, and in certain years where RSNA begins prior to Dec. 1. There may exist a special circumstance or need wherein an individual is interviewed prior to Dec. 1. These cases will be coordinated by the fellowship director and only with written consent of exception from SCARD.

Rotation schedule

Rotation descriptions

• Emergency Radiology CT: Provides exposure to acute and trauma imaging through ER
• Inpatient CT: Imaging of complex post-operative and acutely sick admitted patients
• Emergency Radiography: Chest, abdomen, MSK radiographs relevant to ER
• Gastrointestinal CT/MRI: Provides adequate experience in advanced CT/MR imaging modalities such as enterographies and preop/staging of cancers related to pancreas, liver, GI
• Fluoroscopy: Post op leak studies, joint aspirations, NG tube advancement, and several additional fluoro cases routinely performed in admitted patients
• Genitourinary CT/MRI: Participate in interpretation of CT urograms and cystograms and have the option to participate in penile and prostate imaging if desired
• Cardiothoracic Imaging: Traumatic and non-traumatic thoracic diseases, vascular emergencies
• Ultrasound: Rotation provides exposure to diagnostic and procedural USG practice
• Neuroradiology: Spine, head, and neck imaging
• Elective: Musculoskeletal radiology, breast imaging, radiology research, or interdisciplinary services such as TCGS and EM

Didactic training

Didactic training is conducted in-person and/or virtual (if the fellow is on a different campus).

The trainee will participate in radiographs, and CT interpretation and protocolling during their rotation hours (typically 7-8 hours). We have variety of shift options and trainee rotates through them to gain experience of the ER at different times of the day.

There is protected time away from the clinical work for didactic training and conferences.

Conferences

A variety of educational conferences is available to the fellow, including:

• General Diagnostic Radiology conferences
• Abdominal (GI and GU) interesting case conference
• Didactic ER lectures
• Attendance and participation in trauma surgery morbidity and mortality (M&M) conference
• Radiology Peer Learning Case Conference
• Participation at national/international radiology and clinical meetings

Research opportunities

Your research opportunities at Mayo Clinic are outstanding. You're encouraged to participate in research projects with the consulting staff. This includes opportunities for clinical studies and laboratory-based projects. 

Extensive research opportunities and facilities are available through Mayo Clinic's Department of Radiology. You're assigned an adviser from the department, as determined by the fellowship committee. This assignment is based on your research interest. The adviser may be changed during the fellowship, at the option of the committee.

Individual research projects require advocacy and supervision by a staff member of the Department of Radiology (usually, but not always the adviser). In general, written plans for individual projects are submitted to the department research committee for assistance.

A program objective is that most research projects yield results that are suitable for presentation at scientific meetings and for publication in peer-reviewed literature. Research projects with the goal of submission for publication and presentation at the end of the fellowship are required.

Teaching opportunities

Your opportunities to teach include the following:

• Present at three Emergency Radiology conferences (didactic and/or case-based presentation)
• Monthly resident teaching sessions
• Present in Emergency Radiology Journal Club conference

Your call schedule is different for each rotation. Mayo Clinic follows the recommendations of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

The call schedule includes a minimum of 10-12 weeks of weekend ER call shift participation. There are five different types of weekend call shifts for fellows to participate in.

While on call, staff is onsite and will guide fellows. Fellows will work as a team with residents and reading room assistants to level load the work.

To ensure that you acquire adequate knowledge and develop the appropriate technical skills to meet program expectations, your performance is monitored carefully during the Hospital Emergency Radiology Fellowship. You are formally evaluated by supervising faculty members quarterly. In addition, you regularly evaluate the faculty to confirm that your educational needs are being met.

Department

Experts in all areas of radiology consult with specialists in other departments to provide the best care to every patient every day, consistent with Mayo Clinic's mission. Radiologists work with state-of-the-art equipment, assisted by skilled technologists and nurses, to perform and interpret more than 1 million examinations yearly. This large number of cases, integrated with ongoing research and education, results in wide-ranging expertise in the imaging and treatment of diseases affecting patients of all ages.

The department's equipment includes:

• Thirty clinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners, including 16 3-Tesla magnets. Plus, the department has an additional three full-time dedicated research magnets.
• Nineteen clinical computerized tomography (CT) scanners, including nine dual source scanners. Two additional CT scanners are dedicated to research.
• Forty-five ultrasound machines.
• Seven interventional suites.

The nuclear radiology practice includes:

• Twenty nuclear medicine cameras
• Five positron emission computerized tomography (PET/CT) scanners
• Two cardiac PET scanners
• One PET/MRI scanner
• Two cyclotrons

Faculty

In addition to caring for patients in clinical practice, Mayo Clinic's faculty is committed to teaching and facilitating the growth of medical knowledge. Many of our faculty members have published and lectured extensively and are highly regarded in their fields. You work closely with these individuals throughout your training in the Emergency Radiology Fellowship.

Fellows work closely with our dedicated faculty, who are committed to teaching and facilitating the growth of medical knowledge. Our faculty members are highly regarded in their fields, and have published and lectured extensively. As a trainee, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with internationally recognized clinicians in various subspecialties at our multidisciplinary conferences.

Our core curriculum provides unmatched training in all emergency radiology modalities while allowing flexibility and ample elective time to accommodate your individual interests. Our goal is for all fellows to become experts and leaders in the field. Whether your future pursuits are in academics or private practice, the Hospital and Emergency Radiology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic will provide boundless opportunities to establish a foundation of excellence in your career.

Advisers and mentors

Faculty advisers are available to provide comprehensive educational advice and personal support. You meet with your adviser periodically throughout the program to review your progress and career goals, and ensure that your educational needs are being met. Your adviser may serve as a contact point for introducing you and your family to Rochester, Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic Health System.

Visiting professors

Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic each year. They present their work during lectures, participate in hospital rounds, and have informal discussions with trainees. You are encouraged to take full advantage of these educational opportunities.

• Mike Bold, M.D.
• James Boyum, M.D.
• Ceylan Colak, M.D.
• Zachary Kelm, M.D., Ph.D.
• Vamshi K. Mugu, M.D., M.S.
• Sabarish Narayanasamy, M.B.B.S.
• Ahmad Parvinian