Introduction: McMaster Radiology Fellowship Program

Over the last year, the program has moved from being exclusively hospital-based to a centrally administered organizational structure, through the office of the Department of Radiology at the University, allowing for standardization of the fellowship experience. The subspecialty structure of the department is increasingly reflected within the Fellowship Program, such that more fellowships are focusing on system-based education.

Research is now an integral component of the program - protected research time (one day a week) is available to all Radiology fellows, and fellows are strongly encouraged to present their research at scientific meetings. All fellows must submit at least one peer-reviewed paper on their research project, in order to complete their requirements for the fellowship. Fellows are expected to present their projects at the annual McMaster Radiology Fellowship Research Day.

An expectation of the Fellowship Program is contribution to the Postgraduate education program. Fellows participate in teaching residents and give at least one set of rounds at their site every two weeks. The fellows are also expected to present at each of the City Wide Rounds which are focused on their subspecialty area.

The fellows participate in the on call schedule at the site where they are scheduled. The on call commitment for fellows varies between different fellowships.

The fellows participate in the on call schedule at the site where they are scheduled. The on call commitment for fellows varies between different fellowships.

The Program is administered by the Fellowship Program Director, who reports to the Chair of Radiology and the Assistant Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education. The Fellowship Program Director heads the Fellowship Program Committee, which consists of the city-wide Fellowship Program Coordinators.

There are 15 funded fellowship positions (need to confirm) offered by four major hospital departments. All fellowships are at least one year in duration. Vascular Interventional and Musculoskeletal Imaging fellows rotate through more than one department; all others spend the duration of the fellowship at a single site.

For more information on those Fellowship positions offered, please see Fellowship Positions.