University of Maryland Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is an academic, tertiary-care nuclear medicine residency at a major university medical center, offering flexible entry pathways (one-year for diagnostic radiology graduates, two-year for internal medicine graduates, three-year for preliminary-year entrants) that reflect a structured pipeline for physicians consolidating imaging or medicine training into nuclear medicine subspecialization. The clinical environment is high-volume (over 10,000 studies annually) and technologically advanced, spanning UMMC and the Baltimore VA Medical Center, with access to seven SPECT cameras, three PET/CT scanners, a PET/MR scanner, and an on-site GMP cyclotron for radiotracer production. Research infrastructure is substantial and integrated into training, including mandatory scholarly activity, dedicated research rotations, small-animal imaging facilities, and collaborative access to novel radiotracer development (18F, 89Zr, 64Cu) for oncology, cardiology, and neurodegeneration studies, with pilot funding available for residents pursuing academic careers. The program's structure and instrumentation depth suggest it values residents who can function across both dense clinical throughput and translational/molecular imaging research, preparing them for either advanced imaging subspecialty practice or academic nuclear medicine careers.