Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention Fellowship
More than a fellow, you will be a respected team member when you join our fellowship program. Our fellows are fully integrated into our Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention section, which includes internationally known experts in all modalities and many facets of bone and joint pathology.
Our program trains all aspects of musculoskeletal radiology, including sports medicine, trauma, arthritis, rheumatology, tumors, and infectious disease. We also offer robust procedural training with ultrasound, spine injection, vertebroplasty, biopsy and ablation. Fellow education is enhanced by numerous interdisciplinary conferences, including arthroscopy correlation, orthopedic oncology, rheumatology, sports medicine and instructive case presentations.
Fellows also join our family of alumni in private practice and academics across the continent, many of whom gather at national and international meetings, for which fellows have five funded days to present and five days to attend.
Program Snapshot
Available Positions: 5
Program Length: 1 year
Start Date: July 1, 2027
NRMP Match: Yes
Application: Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) Common Application
Appointment: Clinical Instructor
Accredited: No
Moonlighting: Available
Application Information
The Musculoskeletal Fellowship Program participates in the Match, adheres to the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD) policies, and uses the Society of Skeletal Radiology common application. Please refer to their site for details and changes from year-to-year.
Requirements:
- Must be a graduate of an ACGME or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited residency program in Diagnostic Radiology
- Possess a Wisconsin medical license prior to beginning fellowship
- Canadian residency graduates must be a Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada and have a H1B visa to work in the U.S.
Application Materials
Please complete and either email or mail the following materials to Fellowship Coordinator Nicole Howard:
- SSR Common Application Form (PDF)
- Personal Statement
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three letters of recommendation (at least one from Residency Program Director)
- USMLE scores for Step 1, 2, 3 (copy acceptable)
- Medical School Dean’s letter (MSPE) and Medical School transcript (copy acceptable)
A confirmation letter or email will be sent once all application documents are received.
Please Note: The University of Wisconsin–Madison is not an authorized ACGME training site for non-accredited fellowships. Due to the clinical duties of the position, we are unable to accept or sponsor a J-1 Physician status.
Key Dates for
2027-2028 Fellowship
Application Review Begins:
Nov 1, 2025
Interviews Begin: Jan 12, 2026
Interviews Completed: Mar 31, 2026
Match Day: Spring 2025 – To be Determined by the NRMP
Start Date: July 1, 2026
Contact Information
Nicole Howard
Fellowship Coordinator
UW Department of
Radiology – MC 3252
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-3252
Cell: 608-617-4156
Fax: 608-263-5112
Nhoward@uwhealth.org
Benefit Overview
Research, CME & Meetings
Opportunities
Inside Look
Interested in what it’s really like to join our team as a fellow? Check out the snapshots below, including the one from our Halloween party. Then watch the video to get the inside scoop from Andrew Ross, MD who started as a fellow, joined as a junior faculty member and now serves as the fellowship program director.
Fellow Graduation
The MSK section celebrated the 2022-2023 fellows with a dinner event at the Discovery Building on campus.
Diverse Cases & Procedures
Fellows in the program read a variety of cases and perform procedures like a sacral tumor biopsy.
MSK Halloween Party
Former fellows Monica Cooley (Ms. Frizzle) and Karla Wetley (Sully) joined in the festivities!
Hands-on Learning
Michael Tuite, MD works with a MSK fellow.
Annual Research Symposium
Former fellow Peter Cormier, MD won Best Electronic Presentation by a Fellow at the 2024 Zach Clark Radiology Research Symposium.
Annual Research Symposium
Former fellow Zachary Stewart, MD won Best Oral Presentation by a Fellow at the 2022 Zachary Clark Radiology Research Symposium.
Fellow Graduation
2021-2022 MSK Fellows
Fellow Group Activities
The MSK section organizes several fun group outings for fellows to get to know each other every year!
Current & Former Fellows
Alumni Highlights
Wondering what former fellows have to say about our program? Read why they chose our program and what their favorite parts. Many highlight our welcoming culture, variety of procedures, balance of independence and support, focus on the patient, and collaborative team spirit.
Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention
As a fellow, you’ll be a key part of the Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention section.
The Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention Section at the University of Wisconsin provides imaging interpretation and imaging-guided intervention of the spine and extremities.
The section is composed of internationally renowned experts in all modalities used to image the spine and joints, and skilled professionals in injections to treat back and neck pain. The Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention Section also provides rapid, expert confidential consultation of spine, joint and extremity imaging and interventional cases, including complex sports medicine imaging.
All in a Year’s Work:
Procedures
14.2K
MR Exams
5.2K
CT Exams
5.4K
Ultrasound Exams
2.1K
Spine Procedures
Research Opportunities
Zachary Clark Radiology Research Symposium
Held in spring, the annual symposium celebrates the high-caliber radiology research conducted by our fellows, residents, and medical students.
Our internationally renowned research programs are shining embodiments of discovery. Our department played a pivotal role in earning the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub designation and is on the forefront of the transformative work it funds. Our research programs and labs are innovating in such areas as machine learning, ablation and molecular imaging. Our collaboration with industry means we’re helping to build tomorrow’s technology through efforts such as evaluating GE HealthCare’s photon counting CT scanner. Our resources provide support in statistics, IRB, grant administration and study coordination.
A key element of our research efforts is partnering with our clinical enterprise to accelerate translation of discoveries into widespread clinical practice.
From helping with the research to presenting it on the national stage, opportunities to engage in research abound for fellows!
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