Overview
A nuclear radiology/nuclear medicine fellowship with on-site cyclotrons, radiochemists and radiopharmacists, augmenting experience in radiopharmaceutical production, quality control and radiation safety.
The programme
- Focus
- Nuclear medicine / Molecular imaging
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year
- Start
- 2028–2029 academic year
- Positions
- 2 (1 ACGME, 1 non-ACGME) per year
- Accreditation
- One ACGME and one non-ACGME position
- Department
- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian (Division of Nuclear Medicine)
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Not stated on official page
- International applicants
- Institution policyInternational medical graduates eligible for NYP GME appointment with a valid ECFMG certificate (or a full NY licence); prerequisite training must be ACGME/AOA/RCPSC/CFPC or ACGME-I (Advanced Specialty) accredited, with a GMEC-approved exception route for exceptionally qualified IMGs; J-1 (ECFMG) visa only
- Visa support
- Institution policyNewYork-Presbyterian GME accepts foreign nationals only with J-1 (ECFMG) status or their own work authorisation; no H-1B, H-1B1, F-1 or E-3 sponsorship; O-1 supported only in very limited cases (NYP GME Visa Rules, 2027 recruitment packet)
- Licence requirement
- Institution policy (NY State Education Dept): trainees in ACGME-accredited programmes do not need a NY physician licence or limited permit; other (non-ACGME) clinical fellowship posts require a NY licence or limited permit (IMGs need ECFMG certification). NYP reimburses initial licence fee ($735) and renewals
How to apply
- Deadline
- Applications accepted from 1 September 2026
- Application method
- Online fellowship application with uploaded materials.
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyNewYork-Presbyterian 2026-27 house-staff salary PGY1 $96,600; PGY2 $107,000; PGY3 $115,700; PGY4 $119,100; PGY5 $123,000; PGY6 $125,200; PGY7 $129,100, plus $7,500 living supplement, $1,000 academic stipend, $2,000 Lyft credit and $2,160 meal stipend