Fellowship Nuclear Medicine

The Department of Nuclear Medicine of University at Bufffalo, The State University of New York, offers a one year fellowship in nuclear medicine when funding is available (call for current information). Dependent upon the candidate’s career interest, the fellowship program is tailored towards nuclear oncology, nuclear cardiology, and/or positron emission tomography. Residents who have completed a nuclear medicine residency are eligible. Minimal qualifications for the fellowship include board eligibility in nuclear medicine and the ability to obtain a license to practice medicine in New York State. A personal interview is required for serious consideration.

The goal of the nuclear medicine fellowship program is to provide competence in all aspects of clinical and academic nuclear medicine. Upon completion of the fellowship:

• the fellow will be capable of running a nuclear medicine clinical service
  
• will be an expert in the use of nuclear medicine procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
  
• will have a firm understanding of the physical principles and mechanisms involved in the emission and detection of radiation
  
• the synthesis and localization of radiopharmaceuticals
  
• the operation of instrumentation
  
• the quantitative determination of radioactivity concentrations
• and the biological effects of radiation

The fellow will also have experience in teaching and research in nuclear medicine. The principle method of reaching the educational goals of this program is one-to-one mentoring with each fellow by American Board of Nuclear Medicine qualified physicians possessing different areas of expertise in each of the different patient populations in our hospitals.

Application Procedure:

A completed application consists of the following:

1.) Completed application form (click here to download PDF version of the form)

2.) Curriculum vitae

3.) Personal statement or letter of intent explaining career choices and goals.

4.) Three letters of profesional recommendation; one from most recent program director.

Completed application, letters of recommendation, and supporting documents should be addressed to Dr. Hani Nabi.

Requests for application materials and inquiries concerning interview arrangements, the receipt of materials, and administrative details of the application process should be addressed to Mrs. Goodman.

Last updated: October 20, 2005