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