Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention Fellowship

The MSK fellowship strives to provide an entirely comprehensive year-long experience encompassing the full breadth of MSK diagnostic imaging and intervention. Our section provides diagnostic services for the University of Colorado Hospital as well as over a dozen outlying hospitals, clinics, and urgent care facilities. Fellows will interpret MRI, CT, radiographs, and targeted ultrasound examinations of the extremities and spine.

The section works closely with our referrers from the Orthopedic, Oncology, Pain, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine, Primary Care, Spine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pediatric clinics. In addition, we provide imaging and intervention services to local Denver NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, and NCAA teams.

Our fellow philosophy is structured around a system of graduated responsibility, as fellows are hired as “Clinical Instructors” within the School of Medicine. Throughout the year, fellows will develop and earn increased levels of independence in their work to help prepare for independent practice. In addition, fellows are a vital component in the education of our phenomenal residents at the University of Colorado Radiology Residency.

Fellows will receive dedicated lectures as part of the Western MSK Fellow Collab Lecture Series throughout the year.

Fellows will split time between diagnostics and a robust procedural service based out of the University of Colorado Hospital utilizing state-of-the-art techniques and equipment.

Commonly performed procedures include:

• Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections
• Epidural Blood Patches
• Joint Injection and Aspirations
• Bone and Soft Tissue Biopsies
• Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty
• Radiofrequency Ablation
• Cryoablation
• Rhizotomy

Fellows will rotate through a variety of clinical sites, often embedded within orthopedics and sports medicine clinics:

• University of Colorado Hospital Outpatient Clinics
• Steadman-Hawkins Orthopedics Clinics
• CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center - Boulder
• CU Sports Medicine - Colorado Center

Fellows will participate in multidisciplinary conferences:

• Weekly sectional teaching conferences led by fellows and residents, including monthly journal clubs
• Weekly sarcoma conference as part of a quaternary referral center, evaluating local patients and from surrounding states
• Weekly spine conference
• Weekly limb preservation conferences
• Monthly bone tumor metastasis conferences

With such a wide variety of exposure, fellows will have the opportunity to participate in multiple research opportunities both on diagnostic and interventional subjects. We require that all fellows complete one research project during their year, ideally to be presented at a national conference. Our faculty and trainees regularly present at national conferences including SSR, RSNA, and ARRS to name a few. Dedicated time for these endeavors is provided as needed.

We participate in the Society of Skeletal Radiology MATCH! As such, we will follow the timeline outlined on the SSR website and will begin accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Academic Year starting NOVEMBER 1, 2023. Interviews will be conducted between January 8 and March 31, 2024.

We anticipate offering TWO fully funded, non-ACGME MSK fellowship positions for the 2025-2026 year, to begin July 1, 2025.

A completed application includes the following:

• A completed MSK Fellowship Common Application Form
• CV
• Personal Statement
• 3 Letters of Recommendation
• Photo
• Copy of USMLE scores
• Copy of Medical School Diploma
• Intern Year Certificate

Completed application packets can be sent to:

Kristin Hastings, MS, MHA
Fellowship Coordinator
Department of Radiology
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
12631 E 17th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 | Mail Stop 8200
E: kristin.hastings@cuanschutz.edu | P: 303.724.4882

You will be notified when your application is completed, and subsequently regarding a decision for an interview invitation.

In line with SCARD guidelines, all fellowship interviews will be conducted virtually.

During your virtual interview experience, we still want you to be able to speak with as many members of the faculty as possible, as well as current fellows.

If there is anything that we can do to make your interview experience more comprehensive, please let us know!

The Mile-High City provides a unique and incredible experience to live in one of the most vibrant cities in the country, at the foot of the Rocky Mountain Front Range. Staff and trainees live throughout the Denver metropolitan area and spend their spare time in the numerous outdoor venues, restaurants, and expansive open spaces. We boast temperate summers with mildly snowy but sunny winters. Truly paradise!

Denver is located approximately 90 minutes from some of the country’s best ski areas, providing a location for both summer and winter fun. Denver International Airport is located approximately 20 minutes east of the Anschutz Medical Campus and is the fifth-busiest airport in the US, allowing for easy travel to nearly anywhere in the country, as well as internationally.

Examples of past fellow initial job placements:

• Private Practice — Dallas, TX
• Medical University of South Carolina
• Private Practice — Augusta, GA
• University of Colorado — Anschutz Medical Campus
• University of Utah
• Private Practice — Springfield, MA
• Private Practice — Wheat Ridge, CO
• Private Practice — Denver, CO
• Private Practice — Bend, OR