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Breast Imaging Fellowship at the Mount Sinai Health System

The Breast Imaging Fellowship at the Mount Sinai Health System is a one-year program designed to train fellows in patient care through safe, efficient, appropriately utilized, and quality-controlled radiology techniques. Fellows gain comprehensive, supervised experience in various breast imaging methods, including breast ultrasounds, breast MRI, and mammography. We emphasize digital breast tomosynthesis and use 1.5 and 3.0T magnets for breast MRIs. Our trainees complete the program proficient in wire and non-wire localizations, stereotactic and tomosynthesis guided biopsy, ultrasound procedures, and MRI procedures. In addition to gaining clinical experience, our fellows participate in multidisciplinary breast conferences, electives, weekly breast imaging consortium lectures, and both resident and medical student education.

Curriculum

The curriculum of the Breast Imaging Fellowship at the Mount Sinai Health System includes clinical education as well as a regular lecture and conferences, allowing trainees to become comfortable with presenting cases clearly and effectively. These include:

Weekly breast imaging consortium lectures
Weekly multidisciplinary conferences
Monthly breast fellow lectures (including surgery and pathology fellows), with the option to attend the weekly resident breast imaging lectures as well

Additionally, we encourage our fellows to pursue research opportunities, and our faculty are available to provide mentorship and support them in their scholarly work. Stipends of $2,500 are offered to trainees to attend the Society of Breast Imaging Conference or other approved conferences.

Clinical Rotations

Fellows complete rotations at the Dubin Breast Center, Mount Sinai West Radiology, Mount Sinai-Union Square, and the Blavatnik Family Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai. Each of these sites allows our fellows to experience diagnostic mammography and ultrasound, as well as MRI and breast interventions. Daily schedules are tailored to maximize our trainees' learning experiences and goals. Electives in breast surgery, breast pathology, breast oncology, and radiation therapy are encouraged as is time on the mobile mammography van. Elective time is also available in other specialties upon request.

Benefits

Fellows in the Breast Imaging Fellowship enjoy numerous benefits including:

Health insurance
Subscriptions to RadPrimer and STATdx
Reimbursement for educational expenditures (American Board of Radiology dues, training courses, etc.)
$650 book stipend
Four weeks of paid vacation
Travel stipends

How to Apply

We offer three fellowship positions each year. Applications should be emailed to jennifer.polanco@mountsinai.org and zudith.maduro@mountsinai.org with the following items:

Current curriculum vitae/CV, accounting for every year since graduation from undergraduate college or university
Personal statement
Final transcript, which includes information on required clinical clerkships (must have graduation date)
United States Medical Licensing Examination Scores Report (I, II, and III)
Copy of medical school diploma (include English translation if in another language)
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certificate (if applicable)
Three letters of recommendation (one of which must be from your program director)
Single head-shot photo