Nuclear Medicine Fellowship
What we offer you
The Nuclear Medicine Fellowship Program is designed to provide a well-rounded training environment, encompassing general Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT, Nuclear Cardiology and Radionuclide Therapy with I-131 Sodium Iodine and Radium 223.
The Division of Nuclear Medicine at the Ottawa Hospital provides secondary and tertiary service to Ottawa and the surrounding regions. The service performs approximately 30,000 diagnostic and therapeutic studies per year, across 2 practice sites including more than 2,000 FDG PET-CT scans. The service has state-of-the-art PET-CT (GE Discovery 64 slice CT), SPECT/CT (3), SPECT (5) and bone densitometry systems (2). We read studies at the affiliated Ottawa Heart Institute on dedicated cardiac equipment including a dedicated solid-state SPECT camera (1), SPECT/CT cameras, and 2 PET-CT scanners.
Learning opportunities for fellows include weekly Interesting Case Rounds, quarterly Journal Club, quarterly Research Rounds monthly City-Wide Nuclear Medicine Grand Rounds and weekly didactic lectures on clinical nuclear medicine, physics and radiopharmaceuticals, offered to both nuclear medicine residents and fellows. Our fellowship is offered in parallel with the 2-year training pathway leading to a dual-certification in nuclear medicine.
The fellows are expected to rotate in the clinic under close supervision, with graded responsibilities as their expertise and knowledgebase develops. They are also expected to present at the Interesting Case Rounds and at the interdisciplinary rounds (MCC Rounds) under the guidance of a staff member. Fellows are required to present annually at the City-Wide Nuclear Medicine Grand Rounds and at the Divisional Journal Club.
Depending on the interest and time availability, it is expected that fellows will engage in at least one research project per annum.
How to apply
Applications must be submitted online through uoCampus. Please note that applications received by mail, email or fax are no longer accepted.
For details on the admission process, please visit the University of Ottawa - Postgraduate Medical Education website and select: International graduates without Canadian legal status.
Required documents for application
- Personal statement
- CV
- Copy of medical degree (including original and English translation)
- Copy of specialty degree (including original and English translation) in the specialty or subspecialty sought
- Proof of English proficiency
- Three (3) letters of recommendation
- Proof of sponsorship
Application details
- Prerequisite(s): Postgraduate Training in Radiology or Nuclear Medicine, with certification from recognized jurisdiction internationally; Must be sponsored by government or institution.
- Estimated % clinical workload: 80%
- Number of positions annually: 2
- Duration: 2 years
- Start date: Flexible
- Fellowship Directors: Dr. Alireza Khatami
- Contact: Program Administrator, Bilquis Hyder Ali ([email protected])