An initiative of
Dr. Alexander Tamm
Program Director
Kamani Reddy
– Challenging and rewarding career which still allows for creativity in the workplace; no 2 days are the same.
– Full integration with Diagnostic Radiology Program
– Provincial PACS and EMR
– Diverse, state-of-the-art, large volume nuclear medicine practice and equipment
– Large referral base and transplant program
Welcome to the University of Alberta Nuclear Medicine Residency Program
Our unique, well-established program effectively integrates all aspects of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology, paving the way for graduates to provide unrivaled personalized imaging for their patients at both a macroscopic as well as molecular level. Our program meets the requirements for successful candidates to be certified in both Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Residents will receive training in community hospitals, academic tertiary care centers, cancer centers as well as outpatient clinics that are equipped with state-of-the-art technology. We have a diverse, large volume nuclear medicine practice (including a busy transplant center) that will give residents the necessary skills to work in any setting upon completion of the program. The aim of the University of Alberta Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program is to teach residents the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to function as a safe, competent and independent consultant in the specialties of Nuclear medicine and Diagnostic Radiology. This includes the abilities to supervise, advise on, perform and interpret imaging procedures at a high standard, functioning as a capable consultant to referring family physicians and specialists alike. Residents will obtain the communication skills, knowledge and technical skills required of such a consultant and will be taught to develop a personal education strategy to help establish a habit of continuous learning. The importance of the team approach to the provision of imaging services will be emphasized throughout the residency. Residents will develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes relating to critical appraisal, research methodology, data presentation and analysis pertinent to Nuclear Medicine and Radiology. They will also learn to practice ethically and consistent with the obligations and attitudes of a physician respectful and sensitive to culture, ethnicity and gender.
Our program mandate is to support and foster education, research, quality assurance and continuing professional development. We seek to engender the same sense of responsibility in our residents towards the specialties of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology at large, ensuring a healthy, thriving discipline that is responsive to the needs of the public and our clinical colleagues. To that end, we are committed to providing our residents with the expertise and resources necessary to achieve these goals.
Teaching is optimized by the ample number of dual-trained faculty involved in teaching only a small number of residents each year. With dedicated academic half-days for resident teaching in clinical nuclear medicine and physics, hosting the Canadian Nuclear Medicine Resident Review Course, and participating in numerous multidisciplinary rounds, our residents are well equipped to tackle the Royal College examinations.
The combination of nuclear medicine and radiology provides a highly rewarding career where no two days at work are the same. You will have the opportunity to participate in the intersection of cutting edge technology and new advances in medicine. Our residents go on to establish successful academic and community careers across North America.
We are delighted to have the opportunity to meet you, and we thank you for taking the time to consider our program. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions.
Dr. Alexander Tamm
Program Director
Dual training in two Royal College specialties is uncommon and highly sought after. The scope, volume and breadth of cases seen in our program is exceptional. Our equipment is state-of-the-art, including access to digital PET/CT, PET/MRI, and SPECT/CT at multiple facilities. Our philosophy of combined nuclear medicine and radiology training puts us in step with the current clinical and technological evolution of the specialty.
To produce a well-trained, modern nuclear medicine physician with a strong general imaging background, capable of practicing state-of-the-art nuclear medicine. That specialist will also be a certified radiologist.
During the nuclear medicine phase of the combined training, the resident typically takes nuclear medicine call for 1 in 8 weekends. In PGY2 through PGY5, residents complete radiology resident call (generally, a combination of night float and evening shifts).
Flexible electives at home and abroad are possible.
Guaranteed at least $2000 for international conference and $1000 for Canadian conference at least once when presenting. Guaranteed funding to attend the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP) course in Washington, D.C. (1 month), one major radiology meeting or review course, and the International Society for Clinical Densitometry Course for clinicians. Additional requests will be considered on a case by case basis but are usually approved. Funding is available for audits, research projects, or educational exhibits.
