Emergency Radiology Fellowship
Our Sites, The Program, and Its Mission
Clinical responsibilities are divided between our two primary sites:
- Parkland Memorial Hospital: Dallas County’s 862-bed public hospital and Level I trauma center that recorded 236,000 ER visits in 2024, the most in the nation.
- Clements University Hospital: UT Southwestern Medical Center’s 751-bed hospital yet again and repeatedly ranked as the best hospital in North Texas and nationally ranked in more specialties than any other hospital in Texas.
These two hospitals serve as the training grounds for a fellowship that has been newly created to prepare trainees for the modern era of radiology practice. The Emergency Radiology and Acute Care Imaging Fellowship aims to provide a unique educational experience providing training in emergency radiology complemented by subspecialty acute care imaging education tailored to our fellows’ future careers in academic or private practice. This is achieved through rigorous training in emergency radiology at both Parkland and Clements University hospitals and blocks of electives that allow for fellows to pursue training in subspecialties of their choice.
Simply stated, our program mission is to provide a strong clinical and educational experience that will prepare fellows for the next stage of their careers.
- Program Highlights
Program Highlights
- Broad training ranging from a heavy caseload of trauma and conditions disproportionately seen among the financially disadvantaged and medically underserved patient population at Parkland Hospital to the wealth of complex pathology at Clements University Hospital, a quaternary care institution, and UT Southwestern’s NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.
- Flexibility to choose multiple electives and the opportunity to complete subspeciality “mini fellowships” in the fields of the fellow’s choosing.
- Research and publishing opportunities at a world-renowned institution of higher education with dedicated academic time adding up to an entire month.
- Dedicated didactics include weekly interesting case mini-conference presented by both fellows and faculty, journal club, trauma conference, formal review of pertinent emergency radiology topics, as well as learning opportunities provided by other subspecialty teams.
- National conference attendance expected and funded by the Emergency Radiology division and department.
- Regular feedback on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis to ensure steady progress towards both excellence and independence.
- Exposure to AI – UTSW is on the front line of testing and deploying AI algorithms for interpretation of images and streamlining of workflow. We have been employing various AI tools for more than 4 years and continue to expand the suite of algorithms in use.
Rotation Blocks
- The academic year is divided into 13 four-week blocks – 7 blocks will be dedicated to emergency radiology and 6 blocks to electives.
- Emergency radiology rotation hours will be during the 4pm-12am shift in parallel with the faculty at both Parkland and Clements University Hospitals.
- Elective rotations – 6 blocks, preferably concentrated in 1-2 subspecialties, offered during typical day shifts (7:30-8:00 am - 5 pm).
- Electives will be offered through the abdominal, cardiothoracic, musculoskeletal and neuroradiology divisions at this time.
Beyond the Clinical Experience
- Fellows are treated as valuable members of our dedicated emergency radiology team and given the proper respect and benefits as such. This includes working hours and schedule similar to their faculty counterparts.
- Learning extends beyond the reading room and delves into the qualities of leadership, mentorship, business/financial competence, and camaraderie.
Benefits
- Flexible vacation with additional allotted time for academics and conferences.
- Academic enrichment fund for national conference attendance and presentations.
- Full health benefits and retirement options.
- Competitive PGY-based pay with moonlighting opportunities if eligible.
- Access to the vast resources of the UTSW and UT systems, such as journals, question banks, funding, etc.
Call Responsibilities
One weekend (Friday-Sunday) of regular rotation hours is required during each emergency radiology block. No call or weekends required during elective months.
- Facilities and Equipment
Facilities and Equipment
- Two large hospital systems including Parkland Hospital, the Dallas County public hospital, a renowned level 1 trauma center that recorded the most ER visits in the country in 2024 and Clements University Hospital, a quaternary care institution consistently ranked as among the best in the nation.
- State-of-the art equipment including more than 20 multidetector CT scanners including 6 dual-energy spectral CT scanners, 25 1.5T/3T whole-body clinical MRI systems and dedicated 3T and 7T research magnets, 50 ultrasound units including scanner with elastography and contrast-enhancing imaging capabilities, PET/MRI scanner and more.
- New Sectra PACS at Clements University Hospital and McKesson PACS at Parkland Hospital.
- Conferences
Conferences
- Dedicated fellow lectures on emergency/urgent radiology imaging topics as well as regularly scheduled radiology grand rounds presented by prestigious visiting and local professors.
- Informal case mini-conferences and reviews led by fellows and faculty.
- Participation in interdisciplinary conferences and journal clubs.
- Research Opportunities
Research Opportunities
Research and academic pursuits are highly encouraged and dedicated academic time will be given to support the goals of presenting at conferences and publishing. Fellows are encouraged to participate in ongoing research or initiate new projects under the supervision of Emergency Radiology or other divisional faculty.
- Salaries and Benefits
Salaries and Benefits
Hospital stipends are revised and set annually and are competitive with other teaching programs. Amounts depend on PGY year as in the table below.
Low-cost hospitalization, group life insurance plans, and dental insurance are available to contracted fellows.
Medical malpractice insurance is provided for fellows by the department through the University of Texas System group plan.
The fellow's assignments and vacation usage will be determined and/or approved by the Program Director. Fellows accrue vacation and sick leave on a monthly basis and may utilize such leaves consistent with State law and the Policies and Procedures adopted by UTSW to implement State law.
Year Annual Salary PGY 6 $86,503.00 PGY 7 $91,451.00 PGY 8 $95,787.00 - How to Apply
Eligibility
UT Southwestern will consider applicants matriculated in an ACGME-accredited diagnostic radiology residency or an RCPSC-accredited or CFPC-accredited residency program in Canada. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who completed a radiology residency program are also welcome to apply.
UT Southwestern only offers J-1 visas at this time.
Application Process
The program provides up to two one-year fellowship positions annually. We are currently accepting applications for academic year 2025-2026 and will be accepting applications for 2026-2027 in the fall. Information regarding the application process can be found under How to Apply on the main Fellowships page.
International Medical Graduates
For questions regarding International Medical Graduates, please visit our fellowships page.