Educational Curriculum

Pediatric Radiology fellows progress through all major modalities under full-time staff supervision. These include plain radiography, fluoroscopy, ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine with system-based practice neuroradiology, musculoskeletal radiology and cardiothoracic imaging. We also offer dedicated time in interventional radiology.

The curriculum includes:

• Daily work schedules and emergency call allow the fellow to gain experience in performing procedures under staff supervision.
• Graded increasing responsibility for patient care in all areas of pediatric imaging under the direct supervision of staff pediatric radiologists.
• Extensive didactic and clinical educational experience based upon the subspecialty curriculum.
• Access to extensive library and resource materials in pediatric radiology as well as extensive clinical interactive conferences with several pediatric subspecialty disciplines.
• Involvement in clinical or basic research.
• Involvement in the education and mentoring of general radiology residents.
• Instruction in issues related to quality assurance and continuing professional development.
• Mentoring in child health advocacy.

Conferences

• Daily noon education conference lead by Attending
• Weekly Fellow didactic conference covering pre assigned materials
• Monthly Journal Conference
• Interdisciplinary Conference scheduled throughout the month (Tumor Board, Neuroradiology/Neurosurgery, Uroradiology, Surgery, Radiology-Pathology, ENT, GI and Endocrine)