Fellowships

Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship Position Available: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Duration: 1 year Website: http://www.med.nyu.edu/radiology_edu/fellowship/noncaq/cardiovasc.html
Course Director: M. Barbara Srichai-Parsia, MD & Jill E. Jacobs, MD Email: srichm01@med.nyu.edu Course Description: NYU School of Medicine, Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, is sponsoring a one-year fellowship to prepare participants for subspecialty practice or academic careers in advanced cardiovascular imaging techniques, with emphasis on CT and MR. The curriculum is designed to allow participants to learn the indications for, the techniques of, and the practical application and interpretation of state-of-the-art cardiovascular CT and MR. Participants will spend the bulk of the year in cardiovascular CT and MR laboratories with rotations through the chest CT, body CT, body MR, echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, and nuclear cardiology stress laboratory services to complement the trainee's experience in cardiovascular MR and CT. Applicants must have graduated from an ACGME accredited training program in Radiology or Adult Cardiovascular Disease and be board certified or board eligible in that subspecialty. For more information, please contact Cardiac Section Head, Jill Jacobs, MD or Co-Fellowship Director M. Barbara Srichai-Parsia, MD at 212-263-0232.
Location: NYU School of Medicine 530 First Avenue New York, NY 10016	Contact Info: M. Barbara Srichai-Parsia, MD or Jill E. Jacobs, MD Email: srichm01@med.nyu.edu Phone: 212-263-0232
Allegheny General Hospital
Location: 320 East North Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212	Contact Info: Robert W. Biederman, MD, FACC Tel: 412-359-8009 Fax: 412-359-6358 Email: rbiederm@wpahs.org
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Cardiac MR Center Director: Warren J. Manning, MD
Location: 330 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215	Contact Info: Susan Lacroix E-mail: slacroix@bidmc.harvard.edu Phone: 617-632-7828
Brigham & Women's Hospital Director of Cardiac MRI: Raymond Kwong, MD, MPH
Location: 75 Francis St Boston, MA 02115	Contact Info: Linda Como Email: rykwong@partners.org Phone: 617-732-7850 Fax: 617-264-5232
Cardiac CT and/or MRI Fellowships (Clinical & Research) The MetroHealth Medical Center Fellowship Director: Andre J. Duerinckx, MD-PhD
Location: 2500 MetroHealth Drive Cleveland, OH 44109	Contact Info: Linda Como Andre J. Duerinckx, MD-PhD Tel: +1-216- 778 4020 E-mail: andrejd@earthlink.net Website: http://www.duerinckx.com/
Cardiac MRI Fellowship 07/01/08 - 06/30/08 Duration: 1 year
Course Director: Dipan J. Shah, MD, FACC MGSanchez@tmhs.org Course Description: The Methodist DeBakey Heart Center is accepting applications for a 1 year cardiac MRI fellowship. The training will involve both clinical and research activities that will allow the achievement of Level 3 certification in cardiac MRI.
Location: The Methodist DeBakey Heart Center 6550 Fannin Street Smith Tower - Suite 677 Houston, TX 77030, USA	Contact Info: Maria G Sanchez Tel: 713-441-3625 Fax: 713-793-1641 E-mail: MGSanchez@tmhs.org
Cardiovascular Research Foundation Director: Steven D. Wolff, MD, PhD
Location: New York, NY	Contact Info: Linda Como Cindy R. Comeau Email: swolff@mrict.com Phone: (212) 369-9200 Fax: (212) 369-5048
Children's Hospital Boston Director: Andrew Powell, MD
Course Description: The patient population is primarily children and adults with congenital heart disease. The typical case volume is 4-6 CMR exams per day, 5 days per week. Opportunities for CMR research are available.
Location: Boston, MA	Contact Info: Andrew Powell, MD Email: andrew.powell@cardio.chboston.org Phone: 617-355-7655 Fax: 617-739-3784
Cleveland Clinic Section of Cardiovascular Imaging, Division of Radiology
Course Description: The Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory in the Division of Radiology at Cleveland Clinic is offering a one to two year fellowship in CV imaging beginning July 1, 2007. There will be another fellowship class beginning July 1, 2008. Fellows will work on a dedicated CV imaging service offering Cardiovascular MRI and CT, and will participate in both clinical and research activities. Over 2000 CV-MRI and 9,000 CV-CT studies are performed each year with clinical and research applications. The Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory houses two MRI scanners (a 1.5T Siemens Avanto and a 3.0T Philips Achieva) and two CT scanners (a Philips Brilliance 64-slice and a Siemens Definition dual-source). CV-MRI studies performed include LV and RV cardiomyopathies and masses, LV myocardial viability and pharmacologic stress perfusion imaging, coronary MRA, thoracic and abdominal aortic disease, and peripheral vascular MRA. CV-CT studies performed include evaluation of coronary artery anatomy, pulmonary venous anatomy, cardiac morphology and function, and thoraco-abdominal aortic disease. To apply, please send a letter and curriculum vitae to Scott D. Flamm, M.D., Section of Cardiovascular Imaging, Division of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44122; telephone 216.444.2740; fax 216.636.0822; e-mail: flamms@ccf.org.
Location: 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44122	Contact Info: Scott D. Flamm, M.D. E-mail: flamms@ccf.org Phone: 216.444.2740 Fax 216.636.0822
CMR Academy Director: PD Dr. Eike Nagel Email: eike.nagel@dhzb.de
Course Description: Self-funded — no tuition fee. Participation in daily clinical activities and research projects. Attendance to our courses is possible if place permits. Fluent English or German is required. Duration: 12 – 24 months.
Location: German Heart Inst. Berlin Augustenburger Platz 1 Berlin, 13353 Germany	Contact Info: Anna Becker Email: info@cmr-academy.com Phone: +493045026280 Fax: +493045026281 URL: www.cmr-academy.com
CMR Training Director: Dr. Jeanette Schulz-Menger
Location: Charite Campus Buch; Universität Berlin Franz-Volhard-Klinik Wiltbergstrasse 50 Berlin, 13125 Germany	Contact Info: Annette Köhler Tel: +49.30.94172353 Fax: +49.30.94172299 Website: www.fvk-berlin.de/fvkweb/cardgroups.html
Duke Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center Directors: Robert Judd Ph.D., Raymond Kim M.D.
Location: Durham, North Carolina	Contact Info: Mary Roberts Email: mary.roberts@dcmrc.mc.duke.edu Phone: (919) 668-3539 Fax: (919) 668-3539
Fellowship Opportunity Long-Term Advanced Clinical Imaging Fellowship at Piedmont Heart Institute in Atlanta, GA
Course Description: The advanced cardiovascular imaging program at Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI) in Atlanta, GA is pleased to announce a fully funded, advanced cardiovascular imaging fellowship geared toward Level III certification in cardiovascular MR and CT. This program at PHI is an academically-oriented, well-funded, high volume cardiovascular imaging program; performing approximately 950 CMR's and 1200 cardiovascular CT's annually. This opportunity is designed for candidates who have completed their clinical cardiovascular fellowship training and are seeking an additional year of advanced clinical imaging training. There is also ample opportunity to get involved with the research activities of the laboratory. We offer a highly competitive salary in the Atlanta market for a fellowship position. We are currently interviewing for the position starting July 1, 2008. Please send inquiries to Szilard.Voros@piedmont.org or call 404-605-4905.
Location: 1968 Peachtree Rd NW Atlanta, GA 30309	Contact Info: Szilard Voros, MD Phone: 404-605-4905 Fax: 404-355-9107 Email: szilard.voros@piedmont.org
Forsyth Medical Center & Novant Health Director: Andre J. Duerinckx, MD-PhD
Location: Forsyth Radiological Associates (FRA) 3155 Maplewood Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27103	Contact Info: Andre J. Duerinckx, MD-PhD Tel: +1-336-794 4117 Fax: +1-336-231 8959 E-mail: andrejd@earthlink.net Website: http://www.duerinckx.com/0scholar.htm
German Heart Institute, Berlin in cooperation with cmr-academy Director: Eike Nagel MD Language: German or English
Location: Berlin, Germany	Contact Info: Anna Becker Email: info@cmr-academy.com Tel: 0049-30-45 02 62 80 Fax: 0049-30-45 02 62 81
Massachusetts General Hospital Director, Cardiac MR CT Program Department of Radiology: Thomas J. Brady, M.D.
Location: 100 Charles River Plaza 400 Boston, MA 02114	Contact Info: Email: tom@nmr.harvard.edu
National Institutes of Health Directors: Andrew Arai, MD or Robert Balaban, PhD
Location: Bethesda, MD	Contact Info: Email: araia@nih.gov Phone: (301) 496-0248 Fax: (301) 402-2389
New Master's programme in Translational Medicine Imperial College London Course Director: Professor Martin R. Wilkins Web: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/about/divisions/is/teaching/msc_2/transmed
Course Description: Imperial College London, in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, the GSK Clinical Imaging Centre on the Hammersmith campus and Imperial College NHS Trust, has launched an innovative Master of Research (MRes) programme in Translational Medicine. The course capitalises on the availability of leading experts in experimental medicine and an outstanding clinical research infrastructure. The course is full-time for one year and composed of a 3-month lecture course followed by 9 months of hands-on research experience in various fields, incorporating methodologies in Experimental Medicine, biomarkers, imaging, statistics and research governance. The programme is designed to accommodate subspecialty interests, such as Cardiovascular/Respiratory, Neuropsychiatry, Oncology/Metabolic Medicine. It is aimed primarily at medical fellows-in-training and junior doctors, although life-scientists with a background/interest in physiology will also be considered. For more information, please see the attached poster, or visit http://www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/about/divisions/is/teaching/msc_2/transmed Best wishes Professor Martin R. Wilkins Course Director Head of the Division of Investigative Science Faculty of Medicine Imperial College London And Director of Clinical and Investigative Science Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London
Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Radiology, Clinical Fellowship Program Director: James Carr, MD Email: jcarr@northwestern.edu
Course Description: 1-year Clinical Fellowship in Cardiovascular Imaging Class Date: July 2009 - July 2010 Fellows are responsible for every aspect of Cardiovascular MRI and CT, including communicating with referring physicians, monitoring the study acquisition, post-processing of the data, and interpreting the results. Fellows are required to attend the weekly cardiac cath and vascular surgery conferences as well as a twice-monthly cardiac MRI conference. Fellows are also expected to conduct at least one research project, which should be presented at a national or international society conference and submitted in manuscript form to a peer-reviewed journal. Dedicated research time will be provided for this purpose. This fellowship is currently open to radiologists only. Candidates will have successfully completed an accredited diagnostic radiology residency, be ABR-certified or eligible and must be able to obtain a license to practice in Illinois. To apply, please send a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a personal statement, and three letters of recommendation to: James C. Carr, MD Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Radiology Clinical Fellowship Program 448 East Ontario Street, 7th floor Chicago, Illinois 60611
Location: 448 East Ontario Street, 7th floor Chicago, Illinois 60611	Contact Info: Amanda Hitchell Email: a-hitchell@northwestern.edu Phone: 312-926-4251 Fax: 312-926-5991
Oklahoma Heart Institute Director: Edward T. Martin, MD, FACC, FACP
Location: 9228 S. Mingo Rd., Ste. 200 Tulsa, OK 74133	Contact Info: Shannon P. Crane, CMP Phone: (918) 878-2429 Fax: (918) 878-2436 Email: scrane@oklahomaheart.com Website: www.oklahomaheart.com
South Australian Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center Director: Joseph B Selvanayagam FRACP DPhil FESC
Location: Flinders Medical Centre Adelaide, Australia	Contact Info: Lyn Pullen Email: lyn.pullen@fmc.sa.gov.au Phone: (618) 8204 5619 Fax: (618) 8204 5625
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital/Texas Heart Institute
Additional information and an application can be found at: http://public2.bcm.tmc.edu/radiology/fellowships/cardiovascularmri.htm and http://www.tmc.edu/thi/fellow.html
Location: Houston, Texas	Contact Info: Benjamin Cheong, MD   Raja Muthupillai, PhD Tel: 832-355-4201 E-mail: BCheong@sleh.com or RMuthupillai@sleh.com
Stanford University Director: Michael V. McConnell MD, MSEE
Location: Cardiovascular Division Stanford, CA	Contact Info: Donna Galvez Phone: 650-723-7476 Fax: 650-724-4034 Email: mcconnell@stanford.edu
University of Alabama at Birmingham Director: Steven G. Lloyd, M.D., Ph.D.
Location: Cardiac MR Center D-101 1808 7th Avenue South Birmingham, Alabama 35294	Contact Info: Angela Thomas Tel: 205-934-9906 Fax: 205-975-1952 Email: athomas@cardmail.dom.uab.edu
University of Florida Cardiovascular MR/CT Scholar Training Program Director: Norbert Wilke, M.D.
Location: Jacksonville/Gainesville, Florida	Contact Info: Contact: Norbert Wilke, M.D. Email: nwilke@ufl.edu Phone: (904) 614-5983 Contact: Bayar Batmunh (Cardiac MR/CT Training Coordinator) Phone: (904) 236-8995 URL: http://cardiacimaging.ufl.edu/training/
University of Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (OCMR) Director: Prof. Stefan Neubauer
Location: Oxford, UK	Contact Info: Phone: 44 1865 851085 E-mail: mailto:stefan.neubauer@cardiov.ox.ac.uk
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Director: Harold Litt MD,.PhD
Location:	Contact Info: E-mail: litt@rad.upenn.edu Phone: 215-662-3044 Fax: 215-349-5925 URL: www.uphs.upenn.edu/radiology
University of Wisconsin Thomas M. Grist, MD
Location: Department of Radiology CSC, Module E1, Box 3252 600 Highland Ave Madison, WI 53792	Contact Info: Tel: 608-263-8911 Email: tmgrist@facstaff.wisc.edu
VU University Medical Center Director: Albert van Rossum M.D.
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands	Contact Info: Mrs. Ankie M.H. Muller Phone: 31-20-444 2244 Fax: 31-20-444 2446 Email: cardiol@vumc.nl Website: www.vumc.nl/cv-mri
Washington Hospital Center Director: Tony Fuisz Email: fuiszt@aol.com
Location: 110 Irving St., NW 4B-19 Washington, DC 20010, USA	Contact Info: Pamela Wilson Tel: 202-877-6889 Email: pamela.d.wilson@medstar.net