The Department of Radiology in the UAMS College of Medicine provides an ACGME-accredited residency in Nuclear Medicine, the clinical and laboratory medical specialty that uses radioactive and stable tracers to study physiologic, biochemical and cellular processes for diagnosis, therapy and research. Trainees completing this program will be eligible for certification by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine.
- The type and length of prior training will determine the number of years the resident will be required to spend in the Nuclear Medicine program.
- For residents who have completed an accredited Diagnostic Radiology program, the length is 1 year.
- For residents who have completed an accredited patient care specialty program, the length is 2 years.
For residents who have completed an accredited 1-year program of fundamental clinical education, the program is 3 years. The clinical program must have provided broad clinical education, with primary emphasis on the patient and the patient's clinical problems. Residents should have a sufficiently broad knowledge of medicine to obtain a pertinent history, perform an appropriate physical examination, and arrive at a differential diagnosis.
Application/Selection
The program does not participate in the National Resident Matching Program.
Qualified candidates will have passed USMLE Step 3 and hold either a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States or a currently valid certificate from the Education Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Qualified candidates will not have a history of drug or alcohol abuse or a felony conviction. Qualified candidates will be able to:
• Carry out the duties as required by the training program.
• Proficiently read printed and cursive English, write (print) English text, understand spoken English on conversational and medical topics, and speak English on conversational and medical topics.
• Reside continuously in the United States for the length of training.
Applicants should forward the following materials to the program director by April 1st:
• A completed application form (available here.)
• A one-page statement of personal goals
• An updated curriculum vitae
• At least 3 letters of recommendation from non-related physicians who have been in a direct supervisory role of the applicant. If the applicant has been in private practice for 5 or more years, non-partner physician letters are acceptable.
In addition to the documents listed above, IMGs must submit the following:
• Valid ECFMG certificate
• Permanent Resident status (Green Card), or a J-1 or equivalent visa
Preference is given to applicants who have completed a radiology residency and desire fellowship training. Board eligibility or certification is preferred.
Teaching Faculty
Dr. Twyla Bartel is Program Director of the Nuclear Medicine Residency. She completed a Nuclear Medicine residency and PET/CT fellowship at the University of Iowa and is certified by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine. Dr. Bartel joined the faculty as Assistant Professor of Radiology in 2005.
The Nuclear Medicine Division is staffed by full-time physician teaching faculty, all certified by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, and basic scientists.
Nuclear Medicine Facilities & Equipment
Residents have clinical experiences at the UAMS Medical Center , the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, and Arkansas Children's Hospital. These hospitals total 1,200 beds with all medical, surgical, and psychiatric sub-specialties represented. In addition to busy emergency departments with a large volume of trauma, there are also extensive outpatient services.
There is a full “hot lab” at the VA, where each patient dose is compounded, providing excellent training in nuclear pharmacy, augmented by the excellent UAMS nuclear pharmacy training program. We also have a large training program for nuclear medicine technologists. These additional programs and facilities provide a strong complementary resource for physician training.
We have a state-of-the-art practice with high quality single and dual headed gamma cameras, one SPECT/CT, and two PET-CTs. The PET-CTs are “hi-rez” models with 4 mm LSO detectors, one with a 6 slice and one with a 16 slice helical CT from Siemens. All examinations are acquired digitally and accessed via a university-wide PACS system. Access from the Internet is available via the UAMS VPN. All studies are read from professional workstations (one ADAC, one GE, three Siemens/CTI).
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