Education Initiatives Future Experts & Leadership Through Education The Education Division of the Department of Radiology and Imaging offers numerous educational programs for trainees as well as practicing physicians. The Department of Radiology and Imaging was the first Department in the Hospital to acquire Category I CME credit for all of its conferences. All are welcome and all conference schedules and topics are posted on the Hospital intranet as well as throughout the Department. Weekly CME conference offerings available to all interested physicians include: • Ultrasound Tutorials. These tutorials offer hands on training with one-on-one faculty engagement. • MRI Conference. The MRI Conference reviews interesting cases with intense discussion focusing on image interpretation and protocols for image acquisition. • Grand Rounds. Both Department, interdepartmental, and nationally and internationally known visiting physicians are invited to speak on various topics related to Orthopedic radiology. • Teaching File Conference. The exhaustive Robert H. Freiberger teaching file library is examined for interesting, complex, rare and excellent examples of common conditions for review and discussion. • Resident/Fellow Conference. The trainees are allowed an opportunity to present on a topic or interesting case, review the current imaging literature, and open discussion.
Department of Radiology and Imaging Fellows Update Major changes in the Fellowship were implemented in 2011 and 2012 including further enhancing the MRI rotation to
address the Fellows’ educational needs and expectations. Of significance, these changes were implemented largely based on Fellow evaluations and feedback to further enhance the Fellowship program. The Faculty mentorship program receives positive feedback from the Fellows. The mentorship program pairs one Fellow with an attending Faculty member who provides guidance and career advice. In addition, the Fellows are actively involved in the Gallup survey, under the guidance of Rich Fleury, Executive Director, HSS Radiologists, providing positive feedback and suggestions for improvement. During the recent Fellowship years there was not one chief Fellow, as all wanted to participate; instead there was a monthly chief Fellow rotation. Each Fellow has the opportunity to be chief for the month and attend the monthly Professional Staff Meeting to represent their class.
The New Fellows Have Arrived! In 2012-2013 we have six general musculoskeletal radiology Fellows and one dedicated MR Fellow. Clearly, the educational strengths of the HSS Fellowship experience are well-known, as we are attracting Fellows from all over the world. The 2012-2013 Fellows include: General MSK • Jan Fritz, MD (Johns Hopkins) • Shari T. Jawetz, MD (NYPH-Cornell) • Judith L. Kaplan, MD (Mount Sinai) • Michael L. Loftus, MD (NYPH-Cornell) • Anukul Panu, MD (University of Alberta, Canada) • Aubrey J. Slaughter, MD (University of Arkansas) MRI Fellow • Brett Lurie, MBBS (Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney Australia)
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Carolyn M. Sofka, MD, Director, Department Education and Fellowship Training
Process and Procedure on the Road to HSS Radiology Fellowship All interested faculty members participate in reviewing fellowship applications and conducting interviews. The application process requires the applicant to submit a current CV, documentation of research projects conducted during their training, and letters of recommendation, including those from their current Program Director and Chief of the Musculoskeletal radiology section within their institution. The Hospital mandates that all applicants must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Diagnostic Radiology or have the foreign equivalent, and must have a valid license to practice medicine in the State of New York. At this time, Radiology residents interview for Fellowship positions during the third year of their residency. The interview process for the 2014–2015 Fellowship class is currently underway and will take place in the fall of 2012.