The Department of Radiological Sciences at the University of California calls application for Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship at Irvine Medical Center for the academic year 2021-2022 in the United States of America. Fellowships are at the Health Sciences Clinical Instructor level, based at UC Irvine Medical Center, and will have the benefits and privileges of this position through the University of California, Irvine.

Fellowships are at the Health Sciences Clinical Instructor level, based at UC Irvine Medical Center; and will have the benefits and privileges of this position through the University of California, Irvine. The mission of the University of California School of Medicine campus is to provide an excellent educational experience so as to produce highly trained fellows who will go on to become leaders in their subfields. It also provides an optimal combination of study volume, procedure volume, experience with sequencing/protocoling, academic time, and optional research time, to produce very knowledgeably, balanced radiologists, with cutting edge knowledge of their subspecialties.

Position Summary

A one-year fellowship is offered in Musculoskeletal Radiology (two positions). This fellowship provides experience in image-guided interventional orthopedic procedures, including arthrography, joint aspiration, soft tissue, and bone biopsy techniques, spine MRI, and orthopedic pain management procedures (steroid and anesthetic injections). Advanced training is provided in the interpretation of musculoskeletal radiography, CT, and MRI.

Successful applicants will be Health Sciences Clinical Instructors at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. The fellows will participate in the teaching of UC Irvine residents and medical students, actively participate in interdisciplinary conferences, and take an active part in the on-going research projects and publications of the section. There will be three faculty members supervising the fellowship.

Requirements 

Candidates must have the following documents to apply for Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship at the University of California

• Department Application – Department application can be found on our website. Please upload as part of your online application
• Recent Photo
• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Personal Statement
• USMLE/COMLEX Transcripts
• Teaching Statement – See guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.
• Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement – Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance UCI’s Commitment to Inclusive Excellence. See guidance for writing an inclusive excellence activities statement.
• 3 letters of reference are necessary.

The University of California, Irvine is a public research university in Irvine, California. It is one of the 10 campuses in the University of California system. UC Irvine offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 129 graduate and professional degrees.