Breast Imaging Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital

Our goal is to train our fellows to provide patient care through safe, efficient, appropriately utilized, quality-controlled radiology techniques. We provide fellows with an organized, comprehensive, supervised, full-time educational experience in Breast Imaging including breast ultrasounds, breast MRI, and mammography. We emphasize digital breast tomosynthesis and use 1.5 and 3.0T magnets for breast MRIs. Fellows become proficient with wire and non-wire localizations, stereotactic biopsy, ultrasound procedures, and MRI procedures.

As a fellow, you will interact with patients and participate in multidisciplinary breast conference and both resident and medical student education.

Our program is not accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and we offer three fellowship positions each year.

Interviews will be conducted in accordance to SCARD policy. Applications can be sent by email starting on November 1, 2024

Required documents for fellowship applications/consideration:

  1. A current curriculum vitae, accounting for every year since graduation from undergraduate college or university.
  2. Personal Statement
  3. Final transcript, which includes information on required Clinical Clerkships (must have graduation date)
  4. United States Medical Licensing Examination Scores Report (I, II, and III)
  5. Copy of Medical School Diploma (Include English translation if in another language)
  6. Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certificate (if applicable)
  7. Three letters of recommendation (one of which must be from your program director)
  8. Single head-shot photo

Please submit your application by e-mail to jennifer.polanco@mountsinai.org and Zudith.maduro@mountsinai.org

  • Rotations: Dubin Breast Center, Radiology Associates West (787 11thAve), Mount Sinai Union Square and Mount Sinai Chelsea.  All sites allow the fellow to experience screening and diagnostic mammography and ultrasound as well as MRI and breast interventions.  The daily schedule is tailored to maximize the trainees' learning experience 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 sections upon request.
  • Lecture schedule: Weekly Wednesday 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.
  • Breast Imaging fellows at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) are currently not required to take call.

Fellows are integrally involved with multiple multidisciplinary conferences every week, giving them the opportunity to become comfortable with presenting cases clearly and effectively, preparing them for their careers after graduation. A series of didactic lectures are provided for the breast imaging, breast surgery, and breast pathology fellows.

Our section also offers ample research opportunities, mentorship, and support. The Breast Imaging Fellow is not required, but is encouraged to pursue research within the department. We also provide a $2500 stipend for any conference at which house staff present their research.

Health Insurance

Mount Sinai provides health coverage for house staff officers. Additional benefits offered include:

  • Dental coverage, a prescription drug plan, and a vision plan at no cost to the house officer
  • Enhanced dental plans and family coverage available with a cost-sharing deductible
  • Short- and long-term disability, workers' compensation, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Dependent care and tax sheltered annuity plans
  • Fellows are covered by Mount Sinai for liability insurance at no cost to them.

Additional Department and GME Support

The Radiology department supports fellow expenditures related to educational enhancement. This includes subscription access to RadPrimer and Statdx, annual ABR dues, and training courses, such as ACLS and BLS certification. We also further supplement your training with an annual book stipend of $650 that can be used to purchase items to support your education.

Vacation

Fellows receive four weeks of vacation that may be taken in week or day blocks. Fellows typically receive the time blocks they request, although scheduling is based on the clinical needs of the department.

Travel Stipends

The department supports travel to clinical and research meetings for the presentation of papers and research results carried out in conjunction with faculty. Stipend includes domestic coach air travel, meeting registration and per diem expenses up to $2500.