Medical school: University of Arizona
Residency: Creighton University in Phoenix

What would you tell prospective applicants about fellowship training at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona? Matching at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, for the Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship was the best decision I made for my career. I learned from some of the best minds in musculoskeletal (MSK) radiology who each offered their own unique take on complex topics. Given the diverse pathology ranging from tumor to high-level sports imaging, there was always an interesting case in the reading room. It was apparent from day one that the staff truly cared about developing and mentoring me to become a successful MSK radiologist by not only providing me with the necessary education but also offering advice in the ever-changing job market. If I had to go through match again, I would undoubtedly pick this program again!

Medical school: Lake Erie College
Residency: Oklahoma State University

What are some highlights of fellowship training at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona? One of the many highlights of the Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship was the diversity of staff educational backgrounds that allowed for a variety of styles and verbiage to choose from for use in our future practice. Attendings were invested in my learning and offered customized support for a career in academic or private practice. Another highlight was the frequent informal visits of orthopedic surgeons to the reading room to discuss the best plans of care for our mutual patients. Coming from a residency without a nearby orthopedic department, I enjoyed hearing directly from the surgeons about what they performed to help optimize our interpretations. I was very pleased with my training at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, and I highly recommend it!

Medical school: University of Arizona
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

Why did you choose to do your fellowship training at Mayo Clinic? I chose the Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, for its patient-first guiding principle, unparalleled imaging quality, and most of all its top-notch faculty.

Medical school: University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS)
Residency: Creighton University at St. Joseph's Hospital (Phoenix, AZ)

Why did you choose to do your fellowship training at Mayo Clinic? The Musculoskeletal Radiology Department is the perfect learning environment with a balance of diverse pathology, procedures, and imaging modalities. The faculty is excellent and brings experience from across the country to hone your radiology knowledge and skills.

Medical school: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Residency: Mayo Clinic (Phoenix, AZ)

How did Mayo Clinic prepare you for your current position? The complexity, breadth, and depth of cases at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, prepared me well for private practice. Learning from some of the top and most highly respected musculoskeletal radiologists in the field, it was a clear choice to continue my training with Mayo Clinic after completing my residency there. The autonomy in both interpreting cases and performing a wide variety of procedures during fellowship made my transition into independent practice seamless.

Medical school: University of Miami (Miami, FL)
Residency: University of California Davis (Davis, CA)

What would you tell prospective applicants about fellowship training at Mayo Clinic? Being a fellow at Mayo Clinic allows you to benefit from the expertise of the attendings in the fellowship that you train in, but also the expertise of the attendings in other sections who provide feedback on your call cases and teach you while you rotate in your electives. It helps to continue the broad education received in residency while gaining the acumen of subspecialty training in your field of choice. The attendings were all very supportive of both private practice and academic destinations for the fellows and remain a great resource beyond fellowship!

Medical school: St. George's University (Grenada)
Residency: Hartford Hospital (Hartford, CT)

What surprised you about your fellowship training at Mayo Clinic? I noticed as a mid-career fellow that the Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, changed me. This fellowship helped me become a different/better version of myself as a subspecialty radiologist. Training at Mayo Clinic makes all of the difference.

Medical school: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (Glendale, AZ)
Residency: Tripler Army Medical Center (Honolulu, HI)

How did Mayo Clinic prepare you for your current position? The Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship offers outstanding instruction and readout sessions of rare, complex, and unusual cases, particularly ortho-oncology. The preparation and presentation at the sarcoma tumor board further exposed me to various disease processes and surgical interventions. General call was extremely beneficial with regards to interpretation pace and efficiency of complex cases while performing procedures which is a critical skill for private practice and one of the strengths of this fellowship.