Fellows are usually put on the call schedule after four or five months into the program which is then distributed equitably between fellows and faculty. Each fellow prepares a teaching conference for residents once every 2-3 weeks. Fellows are also expected to become involved in projects during their fellowship. It is expected that these projects lead to scientific articles and presentations at scientific meetings. To help develop the academic skills necessary to produce such projects, close supervision is provided in the development phase of projects as well as the writing and presentation of the completed work.
Research is mostly clinical in nature rather than in the basic science area.
However, extensive resources are available for a broad variety of research according to the interests of the fellow. In addition to our experienced clinical faculty, we have a large physics group with varied interests and experience. Extensive computer and statistical resources are also available. A neuroimaging center with a 1.5 T Echospeed GE MRI and a 1.5T GE Signa MRI containing 5.3 software and a new Siemens Neurostar biplane digital angiography suite and three GE CT scanners, including a new Lightspeed Multislice scanner, and multiversatile Siemens fluoroscopic rooms in the hospital . T MRI units and 3 GE CT scanners including a new Lightspeed Multislice scanner.