Nuclear Medicine Fellowship

Overview

A nuclear medicine training programme preparing fellows to practise nuclear medicine competently in academic or private settings, tailored for ABNM and/or ABR nuclear radiology eligibility.

The programme

Focus

Nuclear medicine / Molecular imaging

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

Tailored to applicant's eligibility needs for ABNM/ABR examinations

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

2 per year

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nuclear Medicine)

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Institution policyGraduate of LCME- or AOA-accredited US school, or IMG with valid ECFMG certificate/full Tennessee licence; prerequisite training must be ACGME, RCPSC/CFPC or ACGME-I accredited

International applicants

Institution policyForeign medical graduates eligible with a valid ECFMG certificate (or full unrestricted Tennessee licence); programme-specific requirements also apply

Visa support

Sponsors J-1 visas only.

Licence requirement

Institution policyHouse staff train under a Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners licence exemption obtained by GME; full Tennessee licence needed for moonlighting and for non-ACGME clinical fellows with a secondary faculty appointment

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Email application, CV, personal statement, Dean's letter, transcript, three letters and USMLE scores; NRMP dates apply; virtual interviews.

Funding

Funding

Institution policyPaid on VUMC stipend scale (effective 1/1/2026): PGY4 $81,933, PGY5 $84,801, PGY6 $87,769, PGY7 $90,841

Official sources