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Residencies in Nuclear Medicine Clinical TrainingThe Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine sponsors an accredited clinical residency training program in nuclear medicine with the goal of providing an opportunity for qualified physicians to gain the knowledge and experience needed to practice nuclear medicine at the highest level, and as well to meet the eligibility requirements for board certification. The training program also aims to foster the development of nuclear medicine and the careers of its trainees by providing an environment conducive to obtaining skills needed to assume leadership roles in academic and community hospitals. Exposure to a wide range of clinical applications, interaction with clinical staff and faculty with varied interests and areas of expertise as well as the availability of consolidated basic and applied nuclear medical research resources provide a unique environment which fosters a commitment of excellence on the part of the trainees. Graduates are expected to be capable of directing a nuclear medicine division, teaching nuclear medicine at the postgraduate level, critically assessing the literature, and actively engaging in research. In short, the program strives to enable its graduates to advance nuclear medicine as well as to advance with nuclear medicine. Training program goals and objectives are accomplished via a fully integrated program among six institutions including: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Children's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the VA Boston Health Care System. In order to provide a wide range of clinical material, trainees rotate through a number of these institutions. Provisions are made in select cases for individuals who desire more focused training in specific areas of interest such as pediatric nuclear medicine, oncologic nuclear medicine, PET, or nuclear cardiology. Trainee competence is evaluated employing a number of tools including didactic course examinations, a comprehensive ABNM In-Training Examination, evaluations completed by faculty from each rotation, procedure logs, and other methods. The goal of these evaluations is to document trainee progress and assess educational outcomes in the following Core Competencies, as prescribed by ACGME:
The Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine invites applications for its one- and two- year residency programs that begin July 1st, 2007. Eligibility Applications will be accepted from candidates who have completed preparatory post-doctoral training consisting of one or more years of residency training via selected pathways*: *Variations to these training pathways may be given consideration in exceptional circumstances.
Candidates are also encouraged to review the REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE of the American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) which may be obtained by visiting the American Board of Nuclear Medicine Website at www.abnm.org. This training program is recognized and approved by the Residency Review Committee for Nuclear Medicine of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and meets the examination eligibility requirements of the American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM).
Application Procedures
Research Training
In order to be considered for the JPNM research training program, an individual must be a US citizen or permanent resident and either enrolled in/accepted for enrollment in the JPNM clinical residency training program or graduated from a nuclear medical residency training program elsewhere. Interested candidates should refer to the section on Clinical Training for eligibility and application procedures. One or more years of research training in nuclear medicine will be supported under an NRSA research training grant at the JPNM Laboratory for Experimental Nuclear Medicine.
Inquires should be directed to:
Foreign medical graduates Foreign Medical Graduates Foreign medical graduates need verification of ECFMG certification and proof of eligibility for a J-1 clinical visa. Our past experience has been that an applicant already residing within the United States with a J-1 research visa cannot switch to a J-1 clinical visa without leaving the United States. Please also note, that upon completion of our program, foreign medical graduates may not be eligible to sit for the American Board of nuclear medicine (ABNM) certifying exam unless prior to joining the JPNM, they had one year of clinical experience in an ABNM approved North American program. Applicants should arrange this preliminary year on their own. Combined Training Programs
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Nuclear Medicine and diagnostic Radiology