It is our great delight to announce the inaugural application season for our 12-month fellowship in Pediatric Radiology at the American Family Children’s Hospital supported by the Department of Radiology.
In accordance with the recommendations of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD), the University of Wisconsin Pediatric Radiology Fellowship application process for the 2026-2027 fellowship year will open on 11/1/2024 and our interview process will begin on 1/1/2025.
All academic departments are required to follow this same application process for the benefit of the involved trainees. In the meantime, if you have any questions regarding the fellowship, please feel free to contact our administrative assistant, Anne Anderson, at aanderson7@uwhealth.org, or the fellowship Program Director, Dr. Teresa (Tess) Chapman, at tchapman2@uwhealth.org.
About the Pediatric Radiology Fellowship
Our Pediatric Radiology faculty is comprised of an experienced group of radiologists highly dedicated to excellence in both the care of children through specialized pediatric imaging and to the education of our diagnostic radiology trainees. Currently, there is a dire shortage of pediatric radiologists across our country, and we aim to enable our radiology trainees to develop subspecialized skills in multi-modality imaging care for our community’s pediatric patients with the highest degree of compassion and professionalism.
American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) is a 101-bed pediatric acute care hospital located adjacent to the UW University Hospital, offering advanced medical care directed by University of Wisconsin pediatricians and pediatric surgeons in a family-friendly facility. We are a Level I Trauma Center for pediatric patients, as verified by the American College of Surgeons. AFCH is home to a nationally acclaimed pediatric heart program, multidisciplinary childhood cancer team, neonatal intensive care unit, pediatric intensive care unit, emergency department, and growing fetal intervention program.
Clinical training within our section utilizes radiography, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of a wide spectrum of acute and chronic illnesses, seen in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. Our referring physicians include prenatal care specialists, general and subspecialty pediatricians, and general and subspecialty pediatric surgeons. Imaging exams including all imaging modalities and all body systems for the fetus through the teenage years into young adulthood. Fellows also rotate through our other Department of Radiology subspecialty sections to gain experience in additional pediatric advanced imaging: sports medicine (MSK), nuclear medicine, cardiovascular, and neuroradiology.
Program Highlights
- An outstanding group of 7 faculty with regional, national, and international reputations and diverse interests in pediatric imaging. Our work environment is collegial, jovial, and supportive.
- Weekly conferences with fellow participation: PICU radiology rounds, multidisciplinary weekly Tumor Board, Radiology-Surgery conference, Radiology/Urology/Nephrology monthly conference, Child Protective Service monthly conference
- Fellows are appointed to the faculty as Clinical Instructors.
- Fellows receive faculty benefits including 22 vacation days, 22 sick days, 32 hours of personal holiday, 9 paid legal holidays.
- Fellows are encouraged to work with faculty on academic projects during their fellowship (and after too!), with the aim to present at the spring Society for Pediatric Radiology annual meeting or other national conference of the fellow’s choice, supported by a business expense fund of $2500.
- Dedicated academic time is built into the clinical schedule. Target academic time is 1 day per week.
- Fellows actively participate in resident and medical student education.
- Fellows have fully equipped home PACS workstations.
- Opportunities for optional internal moonlighting.
