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Emergency Radiology One-Year Fellowship Program
The Department of Radiology of the University of Washington offers a one-year program in Emergency Radiology.
Goal:
The Harborview Medical Center (HMC) Emergency and Trauma Radiology Fellowship is designed to provide practical, in-depth experience in the effective imaging of the acutely injured or ill patient. Through this program, fellows will gain clinical experience, educational skills, and academic training. At the conclusion of the Harborview Emergency and Trauma Radiology Fellowship, trainees will have the requisite skills for either an entirely clinical practice setting, or for academics.
Setting:
HMC is the sole Level I trauma center serving the states of Washington, Montana, Idaho, and Alaska. In addition to providing primary trauma care for the greater Seattle area, HMC receives major referrals from approximately 25% of the geographic area of the United States. This extensive and varied population base, combined with the clinical and research resources of the University of Washington, provide the fellow with unparalleled clinical and academic opportunities. All of the physician staff are faculty of the University of Washington.
Overview:
Emergency Radiologists at Harborview Medical Center provide first-line coverage for imaging of all patients in the emergency/trauma center. Under close supervision of the faculty, fellows will learn interpretation of conventional and computed radiography and cross-sectional imaging, including CT and ultrasound, as they relate to care of the acutely ill or injured patient. Fellows will also develop skills in the management of the busy and complex emergency radiology practice, and will become experienced consultants for the other medical professionals in the emergency /trauma center.
Fellows will also participate in the daily emergency radiology section teaching sessions, as well as weekly trauma surgery and orthopedic traumatology interdisciplinary conferences. In the later phases of the program, fellows will also take on more responsibility for the teaching of residents and presentations at conferences.
Academic and research activities are a vital concern of our department, and fellows are expected to participate fully in the ongoing academic activities of the section. With assistance from the Director and faculty, the fellow will complete at least one research project using appropriate research design and analytic methods. To enable fellows to gain practical skills in academic radiology, we will provide mentorship, academic instruction and dedicated academic time. We anticipate that each fellow will prepare at least one report for the AJR series, “Trauma cases from Harborview Medical Center”, and will author at least one additional research paper. Fellows are also expected to present abstracts at national meetings (i.e., ARRS, ASER). In addition, fellows will develop skills in the critical review and interpretation of the medical literature, and complete one or more manuscript reviews for a national journal.
Director:
Joel A. Gross, MD
Harborview Medical Center
325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359728
e-mail: jagross@u.washington.edu
Contact:
Brenda Tillery
Academic Manager, Department of Radiology
Harborview Medical Center
325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359728
Seattle, WA 98104
e-mail: btillery@u.washington.edu