Nuclear Medicine Residency Program

The Nuclear Medicine residency program is directed by William Erdman, M.D.  One applicant is accepted per year.  We currently have one position available for July 2008, and one to start July 2009. 

Effective, July 1, 2007, residency in Nuclear Medicine became a three-year program that prepares the trainee for certification by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine. Prerequisite to this training is one year of training in diagnostic radiology, pathology, or a clinical specialty.   Nuclear Medicine residency applications should be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).  Currently we have one position available for July 2008 and one position for July 2009.  Candidates may apply for both via ERAS.

Clinical equipment includes a wide variety of multi-headed gamma cameras as well as two state-of-the-art PET devices, including a PET-CT hybrid for fusion image tomography. Digital image processing is facilitated by the networked computer system interfaced to the nuclear medicine hardware. Additional training is received on the busy nuclear medicine service at the VA, which has five cameras. Residents also rotate on the nuclear cardiology service at Parkland. In addition, the Nuclear Medicine Center at UT Southwestern, under the direction of Frederick Bonte, M.D., has a single photon emission nuclear tomographic head scanner. There is an active research program in the neurosciences, and regional cerebral blood flow studies are currently being conducted. Resident participation in research activities is encouraged. Teaching sessions include hourly rounds two or three times daily with emphasis on physics and instrumentation, radiopharmacy, clinical technique, computer applications, and literature reviews. Correlations with the physiologic aspects of MRI are stressed.

International medical graduates should be aware that UT Southwestern sponsors only J1 visas for physicians in training. H1b visas are not sponsored, nor can they be transferred from another institution. There is no minimum USMLE score.

Any questions concerning the application process should be directed to the Residency Program Office at 214/648-8022 or e-mail Dianna.Otterstad@UTSouthwestern.edu . Our FAX number is 214/648-2678. Correspondence concerning the residency program should be directed to:

Dianna Otterstad
Radiology Residency Program Office
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-8896