Breast Imaging Fellowship

Dr. Claire Streibert, Chief of Breast Imaging and Breast Imaging Fellowship Program Director at Fox Chase.

Program Director:
Claire Streibert, MD

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Trainees Per Year: 1

The one-year Breast Imaging Fellowship Program accepts one trainee annually. The program is designed to prepare the trainee for a leadership role in multimodality breast imaging in an academic or community setting.

Overview

The Fellow will be an essential member of our team. They will devote 9 months to interpreting screening and diagnostic 3-D digital mammograms, breast ultrasounds and breast MRI studies in the setting of a dedicated cancer hospital, gaining experience with our Transpara AI software for mammography. The fellow will also perform tomosynthesis-guided stereotactic biopsies, ultrasound-guided biopsies, MRI-guided biopsies, and wire/wire-free pre-operative localizations under the supervision of our experienced faculty. They will learn all aspects of running a breast imaging center, develop a deep understanding of MQSA requirements, quality control processes, and participate in operational leadership meetings. Additional fellowship duties include performing second-opinion reviews; presenting in weekly multidisciplinary breast tumor board; leading didactic conferences; and teaching residents.

The fellow will spend a total of one week in each of the following nationally recognized subspecialty departments at Fox Chase Cancer Center: surgical oncology, medical oncology, pathology, genetics/high risk clinic, radiation oncology, and plastic surgery. They will also have partial rotations through our affiliate hospitals located in the vicinity of Fox Chase.

They will dedicate at least two weeks to scholarly activity, including research or a customized fellow project. Additional scholarly time is probable upon request. Resources accessible to assist in academic pursuits include an extensive case volume of malignant breast disease and a robust biospecimen repository.

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Vacation and On-Call Duties

The Breast Imaging Fellow will have 4 weeks of paid vacation.

We ask that our fellow participate in Abdominal Imaging call every 6th weekend and 1 holiday per year. Coverage is performed remotely and includes studies from Jeanes Hospital, a community hospital that shares our Burholme campus. Duty hours are 7 am – 4 pm Saturday and 7 am – 4 pm Sunday, with night hawk providing coverage after 4 pm on both days. Daily volumes are approximately 60 cases per shift, consisting of CT, ultrasound, and plain films. The fellow will be provided with one day off the following week to allow for rest and/or additional academic time. Moonlighting opportunities are available. Further information about benefits can be found via the link below.

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Breast Imaging Center

Fox Chase Cancer Center, part of the Temple University Health System, carries a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation as one of the first comprehensive cancer centers in the country and one of only 51 in the nation. It is a 100-bed hospital devoted entirely to cancer patients. Our Breast Imaging Center is located adjacent to the Women's Cancer Center within the Young Pavilion, the outpatient building opened in March 2010. It includes three mammographic tomosynthesis units; two upright stereotactic tomosynthesis units; two ultrasound units; one 3.0 Tesla and two 1.5 Tesla MRI scanners.

Fox Chase has a residency in radiation oncology and other fellowship programs including medical oncology, urologic oncology, breast surgical oncology, and an SSO-approved general surgical oncology fellowship. Residents from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University also rotate at the Center.

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How To Apply

The Fox Chase Cancer Center Breast Imaging Fellowship accepts the Universal Application through the Society of Breast Imaging Fellowship Match Program. Candidates will include trainees who anticipate completion of an ACGME accredited Diagnostic Radiology residency and completion of board eligibility or board certification by the start of the fellowship. Interviews are virtual but on-site visits are feasible if desired. To access the electronic application process, please visit the Society of Breast Imaging.