PET/Molecular Imaging Fellowship

The Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging section offers a 12-month fellowship covering all aspects of PET/Molecular Imaging. The fellowship includes clinical work in PET/molecular imaging, research and teaching.

Fellows are hired as clinical instructors, which comes with a competitive benefits package. As part of this role, fellows cover calls related to nuclear medicine.

Weekly conferences are combined with nuclear medicine and include a good case conference, weekly seminars and a weekly journal club. Formal classes at the University of Wisconsin in molecular imaging are also available.

Requirements

Graduates of medical schools in U.S.A. must:

• Be U.S. board eligible/certified in Nuclear Medicine and/or Radiology
• Have an MD or DO degree 
• Be eligible to obtain a Wisconsin Medical License before the start of the fellowship

Graduates of a foreign medical school must:

• Be board certified in their country of origin (passed ECFMG)
• Have USMLE certifications and passed Steps 1, 2, and 3 within five years
• Have one year of approved post-graduate training in the United States or Canada
• Be eligible to obtain a Wisconsin Medical License before the start of the fellowship

Application Process

The PET/Molecular Imaging Fellowship adheres to the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD) policies for the application and interview process. Please refer to their site for details and changes from year-to-year.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is December 6, 2024. However, positions will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

To apply, complete the following steps:

1. Review requirements and submit the following documents through the UW–Madison Job Site:
   • Curriculum Vitae
   • Personal Statement including career goals and professional plans
2. Email, mail or fax Program Director Scott Perlman and Fellowship Coordinator Aisha Malik the following:
   • Application for PET/Molecular Imaging Fellowship form
   • Three letters of recommendation including one from your Residency Director
   • USMLE Scores: Step 1, 2, 3

Apply by December 6

As a fellow, you’ll be a key member of the Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging section, which provides image interpretation of a wide range of nuclear medicine procedures including positron emission tomography (PET) examinations.

The section is composed of experts in multiple areas including general nuclear medicine and PET imaging, nuclear cardiology, and the imaging and treatment of patients with thyroid cancer. Therapies in patients with various forms of cancer, such as thyroid cancer, prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors are routinely performed with unsealed sources. The section has state-of-the-art imaging equipment including PET/CT, PET/MRI and SPECT/CT.