Exchange Programme for
breast imaging fellowships
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Breast Imaging is at the heart of modern management of breast disease which aims to make a clear cut diagnosis as promptly as possible to discharge women with benign disease and make a non operative diagnosis of cancer. The programme offers an opportunity to complement subspecialisation training in breast imaging or an existing structured fellowship programme, through exchange. During three months of training the trainee will be provided with intense modular training in breast imaging and will be supervised by a specialised tutor at a pre-selected, highly esteemed, academic training centre in Europe.
The programme is aimed at board-certified radiologists within the first three-four years after certification who desire to become radiologists with a subspecialist interest in breast imaging.
how to apply
To apply, please
- Log in to the MyUser Area of the ESR Website and select the button “Exchange Programmes for Fellowships”
(If you are not an ESR Member or need to renew your ESR Membership, please click here.) - Choose your respective subspeciality and preferred training centre. You should indicate also your second and third choices.
- To upload the Application Package as one single PDF file (max. 8MB). For details see below.
Please note:
Five places are offered and organised through ESOR. The successful applicants will receive a grant jointly provided by ESR/ESOR and EUSOBI.
- This programme applies to radiologists within the first three-four years after certification, who desire to become subspecialist radiologists in breast imaging.
- Core training in clinical radiology in line with national training scheme and in accordance with the ESR syllabus. This should include core experience in breast imaging.
- Applicants must be fluent in English.
- An active ESR and EUSOBI membership are required.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Applicants who were selected for this programme in the past cannot be considered for a second time.
- It will be possible to apply for one programme and within this programme for one topic only.
- To ensure equal opportunities candidates should apply only to institutions outside of their country of residence/work.
- All applications will be carefully reviewed by an evaluation committee after the submission deadline.
- The selected candidates will be asked to provide additional documents to the training centre for administrative purposes.
- A valid Covid-19 vaccination certificate will be required by most hospitals.
- The selected fellows are further asked to take care of their health insurance and are responsible for their visa. (Please make sure to apply in time because of longer waiting periods.)
All applicants must provide the following documents as a single PDF file:
01
Letter of Motivation
Addressed to the Evaluation Committee and including a summary of their training background, areas of particular strength and interest and a brief description of how they would hope to implement and apply their medical training
03
Documentation of Recent Board Certification
Certification must be no more than 4 years old.
04
Letters of Recommendation
Addressed to the Evaluation Committee from the head of department of the current training centre or a previously undertaken academic training
*Each candidate is required to submit the provided ESOR CV. Any application with another CV will not be considered. Please note that only complete applications can be considered. To apply for or renew your ESR membership please click here.
Duration of Fellowship and Funding
The training starts in the second half of the year and lasts for three months. The fellows receive a grant (€3.500,-) upon the completion of the training, the delivery of a final report and the submission of original flight tickets and accommodation receipts. The grant is intended to contribute in part to travel and accommodation expenses during the training period. ESOR cannot guarantee that the grant will cover these costs in full. During the training period the fellow is responsible for covering his/her expenses and his/her own health insurance. The training itself is offered for free. Please note that in particular cases administrative charges may arise, which are to be covered by the grant.
programme structure
Based on a weekly training programme, the trainee will familiarise him/herself with all aspects of breast imaging and intervention by case-by-case hands-on teaching on routine clinical cases provided by an experienced staff. The trainee will design a personalised programme with his/her tutor to cover areas that will be most useful to his/her anticipated practice, ie referral-based imaging, screening, interventional or MRI. At the end of the training programme the trainee would be expected to have developed a sound knowledge in subspecialty breast disease on which further training and experience may be built-up.
In non-native English speaking training centres teaching would be in English, while major radiological conferences and reporting may be in the local language. Some knowledge of the local language may be an advantage.
The trainee will be able to observe clinical activities, but will not have direct patient care responsibilities.
It is the trainee’s responsibility to communicate with the centre regarding the details of the training and whether more responsibilities than observer status can be obtained. ESOR solely acts as facilitator and coordinator between the training centre and the trainee.
Certification
After successful completion of the three-month training the trainee receives a certificate from ESR/ESOR and EUSOBI. In order to receive this, the fellow must present a written report about his/her work and activities during the programme.
Evaluation committee
Dr. Fleur Kilburn-Toppin | |
Dr. Paola Clauser | |
Prof. Michael Fuchsjäger |
