Alternate Pathway Fellowship

UCSF offers a four-year training program for outstanding international medical graduates (IMGs) working toward American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification through the Alternate Pathway. This program is ideal for radiologists with strong clinical, teaching, and research skills, especially those interested in academic radiology.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence, passion for education and teaching, robust scholarly activity or strong research background, prior leadership or administrative activities, service to professional societies, past contributions to the field of radiology, and volunteerism.

Four years of training at UCSF, with the first three years in ACGME-accredited fellowship
Annual contract renewals are based on performance evaluations per UCSF and GME guidelines and successful completion of prior fellowships
Fellowship options include:
- ACGME-accredited
  - Nuclear Medicine
  - Pediatrics
  - Interventional Radiology
- Non-ACGME
  - Body/Abdominal
  - Cardiothoracic
- Research Year*

*Research year will require external funding and prior approval
Other fellowships and options may be considered on a case-by-case basis

In addition to the application pre-requisites and requirements listed on the ABR website, submit the UCSF fellowship application along with the following:

CV
ECFMG certification
Medical school diploma & transcript
Residency completion certificate (and prior fellowships, if applicable)
USMLE Step 1, 2, and 3 score reports
3 recommendation letters (one from a prior residency or fellowship director)
1-page personal statement
Copy of current visa (if applicable)
Headshot photo
3 Clinical references

Questions?

Please email all inquiries to either Sora Kang (sora.kang@ucsf.edu), Jamie Phung (jamie.phung2@ucsf.edu), or the administrators and program director, Dr. Derek Sun, MD (derek.sun@ucsf.edu).