Creating and Sustaining a Successful Fellowship Program: Challenges and Solutions

Subspecialty expertise and fellowship training are 2 of the most desirable attributes in new radiology hires.1 A candidate with fellowship training has a competitive advantage over one without such training when commencing a job search. As such, graduating radiology residents and many employers consider “subspecialty expertise” and “fellowship training” to be one and the same. Not surprisingly, more than 90% of diagnostic radiologists entering the job market today have had fellowship training.2 The primary training objective of any fellowship is to impart advanced interpretive and intervent ional expertise beyond that which is attainable during residency.
Source: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research