Vanderbilt University Medical Center Program
Nuclear medicine - Nashville, TN | ACGME Code: 2004721072
The Nuclear Medicine Residency Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center aims to facilitate the professional and personal development of Nuclear Medicine Physicians-in-Training (NMPITs). The training includes specialized instruction in diagnostic, therapeutic, and investigational uses of radionuclides, preparing residents for both academic and private practice. The program focuses on developing extensive knowledge of normal and disease states, superior diagnostic and technical skills, as well as clinical and consultative skills. Residents are expected to demonstrate intellectual curiosity, dedication to scholarly activity, competency in teaching, administrative skills, and professional attitudes and behavior.
The Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT section at Vanderbilt includes highly experienced faculty members who are board certified in nuclear medicine, with many possessing dual certifications in other related fields. The facilities at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt offer comprehensive general nuclear medicine and PET/CT equipment, as well as well-equipped radiopharmacies. The program is supported by a staff of technologists certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board.
There are dedicated nuclear medicine clinical conferences each month, along with numerous collaborative clinical and research conferences and an extensive nuclear medicine library available for residents. The program subscribes to the American Board of Nuclear Medicine Position Statement on Nuclear Medicine Professional Competency and Scope of Practice.
For more information about the history of nuclear medicine at Vanderbilt, residents can visit the program's website.
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Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee
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