Physician Fellowship in CMR
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This course is designed for cardiologists, radiologists, or other physicians,
wishing to obtain in-depth knowledge of and experience in the principles of
cardiac MRI, its practical implementation in a clinical environment, and reading
and interpretation of Cardiovascular MR images. This course is offered as an
extended fellowship -- typically 3 months. The number of participants is limited.
Practical experience is acquired by participating in all CMR scans on our Philips
Achieva 1.5T and 3T scanners , Release 2 with the full cardiovascular package,
plus some research and pre-release capabilities. While much didactic experience
is gained through miscellaneous lectures, the fellowship is offered in conjunction
with a Biomedical Engineering course through Washington University ("Cardiovascular
MRI-- From Physics to Clinical Application" 502 BME).
Example of the weekly schedule.
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Goals:
The goals of this fellowship are designed to meet the criteria for Level 2
credentialing requirements established by the Society of Cardiovascular
MR.
"Guidelines for Credentialing in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR)" published in JCMR 2(3), 233-234 (2000).
Dates:
January through March each year.
Additional Information:
Due to very strong response for this type of course, we are continually accepting
applications for this course and choose candidates on a competitive basis. The
current structure of this program is offered only once per year, beginning in January
and running through March. Designed to meet the criteria for Level 2 credentialing
in Cardiovascular MR as published by the
SCMR,
this course is taught in conjunction
with a graduate-level course at Washington University to provide the 50 hours of
didactic material -- thus the single offering per year. Applications are reviewed in
August/September with offers made during October/November for the following January
commencement. However, due to overwhelming demand, we are considering the possibility
of offering the fellowship more often. Please check our website often to watch for
updated dates! The cost of the complete three month fellowship is commensurate with
other physician training of similar length.
To begin the application process, please contact Shelton Caruthers (scaruthers
cmrl.wustl.edu).
The following items will be necessary to begin the application process:
- CV
- Cover letter stating your desire to attend the course and a short synopsis
of your experience and plans for CMR.
Please
mail these items once you have contacted Shelton Caruthers.
Once you're on our waiting list, we will notify you of any additional dates or
changes regarding non-contiguous time intervals. In the meantime, we offer a variety
of other courses. The largest, the 1-week hands-on CMR course is offered at least once
per year in the Spring and includes a market place exhibition for vendors. If you
choose to attend another course while considering the 3-month fellowship, we are more
than happy to give you a tour of the facilities and allow you to interview some of the
faculty during your visit.
Thank you, again, for your interest. We look forward to hearing more from you.