The Imaging diagnosis of hepatobiliary pancreas Fellowship Program at The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University provides a unique environment for exceptional candidates to pursue advanced training in excellent imaging diagnostic thinking for hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and pulmonary disease using a large number of cases (both neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases) and under the guidance of experienced tutors.
The Department of Radiology of the FAHZU is the main base of medical imaging diagnosis, treatment, teaching and scientific research in Zhejiang Province, a national key specialty of clinical medicine, the national demonstration base of liver tumor imaging diagnosis, the imaging medicine teaching department of the School of Medicine of Zhejiang University, and the important training department for resident doctors in China. The Radiology department has 29 CT scanners, 19 MR scanners and 8 DSA systems. The Radiology Department of the FAHZU has a first-class quality medical image management system (PACS/RIS), which enables the daily operations to run efficiently in a fully digital and networked environment. As of August 2024, the total number of staff in the Radiology department reached 306 (126 in diagnosis, 137 in technology, 43 in nursing). Daily scanning exceeds 6,000 cases, including over 1,000 cases of DR or CR, over 5,000 cases of CT, and over 1,000 cases of MRI. Currently, the department has 5 doctoral supervisors, 6 master supervisors, 5 chief physicians, 11 deputy chief physicians and 40 attending physicians. Notably, the radiologists in this department have extensive experience in imaging diagnosis of hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases.
During your training, your responsibilities will increase with your experience, capability, and performance. You will become highly skilled in the multidisciplinary management of common and rare diseases in the respiratory, circulatory, nervous, musculoskeletal and hepatobiliary-pancreatic systems. Additionally, you will gain extensive experience with the clinical and research tools necessary for a successful academic career in this field.
From the moment you step into our hospital, you’ll notice that we uphold the philosophy of providing meticulous and attentive service to patients and boast a first-class diagnosis and treatment standard. Our unwavering belief is to always prioritize the patient.
We understand your background and the journey that has led you here. Every effort we make is dedicated to mentoring you in medical research and patient care, with the goal of creating the most profound impact on your medical career.
· Learn about the diagnosis of common and rare diseases (such as diseases of the liver, pancreas, stomach, intestinal tract and aorta).
· Assist the attending physician in writing the report, participate in the general case discussion every morning, and follow the attending physician to participate in the multidisciplinary consultations of the clinical departments.
· Participate in rounds each morning as part of a small team working with one staff surgeon. During rounds, new patients are presented, inpatient management is reviewed, and teaching sessions are held.
· Participate in clinical trials.
· There are ample opportunities to carry out clinical research projects.
The goal of our program is to prepare trainees to achieve excellent capabilities in the diagnosis of cases involving simple and complex respiratory system diseases and hepatobiliary-pancreas diseases.
We also aim to provide our advanced trainees with a strong foundation in clinical investigation and multidisciplinary treatment, enabling them to embark on successful careers in academic medicine. Dedicated research time and resources will allow our trainees to develop and execute independent research projects under appropriate mentorship.
The program provides a full-time, 3- to 6- month training experience. In special circumstances, arrangements can be made for training of other lengths depending on your needs and interests.
• Fellows: Qualified applicants for the imaging diagnosis fellowship must have completed a general residency program at an accredited institution.
• Residents: Qualified applicants for the imaging diagnosis fellowship must have completed a general residency program at an accredited institution.
Focus Areas & Subspecialties (CT and MRI):
1. Pancreatic cancer
2. Gallbladder cancer
3. Pancreatitis
4. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of liver tumor.
5. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of pulmonary nodules.
6. Multidisciplinary team management
Monday
1st Week: Introduction & Welcome, Program Overview and Objectives
Weekly: MDT Conferences, Complicated Case Study
Tuesday
Weekly: Outpatient Observation, Academic Lecture, Basic Radiographic Reading Skills Training of Common Lesions
Biweekly: Mentor One-on-one Training
Wednesday
Weekly: Observation and Participate in Radiology Department Difficult Case Discussion
Biweekly: Summarize the Imaging Features of Rare Lesions to Prepare for Writing Paper.
Thursday
Weekly: Complicated Case Study, Case-Based Discussion
Biweekly: Summarize the Imaging Features of Rare Lesions to Prepare for Writing Paper.
Friday
Weekly: Journal Club, Clinical Discussion, Clinical Think Training, Special Task Training
Last Week: Wrap-up & Reflection, Participant Presentations or Discussion of Key Takeaways, Feedback Session
After each rotation, each faculty member evaluates each fellow according to core competencies of patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and system-based practice. At the end of training, trainees are required to complete a thesis and give a presentation in the Radiology Department.
Chief Physician, Director of Radiology Department, Director of Teaching and Research Office, and Director of Teaching Base of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Dr. Xiao is interested in CT and MRI diagnosis of hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases. Moreover, she has experience and unique insights in the research of diabetic nephropathy.
Associate Chief Physician, Director Assistant of Radiology Department.
Dr. Yang's research focuses on the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of pulmonary nodules, and the strategy management of strategies for pulmonary nodules.
The program is free of charge.