Breast Imaging Fellowship

The Medical University of South Carolina is pleased to offer four one-year fellowship positions in Breast Imaging. The MUSC Breast Imaging Division is a comprehensive program with state-of-the-art digital breast tomosynthesis screening, diagnostic mammography with contrast-enhanced mammography, breast ultrasound, and 1.5 and 3T clinical breast MR imaging. All interventional breast imaging procedures including ultrasound-guided, stereotactic-guided, tomosynthesis-guided and MR-guided breast biopsies are performed. Both wire and non-wire localizations are also offered. The MUSC breast imaging faculty are all fellowship trained in breast imaging. The faculty are actively involved in national meetings (ARRS, AIUM, ABR, ACR AAR and RSNA), and are active members in ABR, ACR, and AIUM in addition to the Society of Breast Imaging. The breast imaging division is part of a large multidisciplinary breast program where radiologists work closely with breast surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists and pathologists to optimize patient care.

Thhere is ample clinical work to expose the fellow to the entire gamut of breast imaging. The main campus of breast imaging is at the NCI-Designated cancer center, Hollings Cancer Center, in downtown Charleston. Additional breast imaging facilities are located in the Charleston area and include MUSC Health East Mount Pleasant, MUSC Health West in West Ashley, and MUSC Health North in North Charleston. The fellow will be exposed to high volume numbers in all breast imaging modalities and procedures. We have expanded growth in all breast imaging areas. The department is a site for a tomosynthesis multi-institutional ACR trial.

The fellows participate in all aspects of the division and is expected to help teach medical students and residents. There also is a weekly multidisciplinary breast tumor board in which all the newly diagnosed breast cancer cases are reviewed. The Breast Imaging Division plays an important and integral role in this conference. It is the fellow's responsibility to prepare and present at these meetings and doing so serves as a great learning experience for the fellows.

MUSC is part of the Breast Imaging Fellowship Consortium via the Society of Breast Imaging and the fellows have weekly didactic protected time. Willingness of the fellow to be involved in research projects of the division and to complete / publish / present is encouraged but not required. The research endeavors are closely monitored by the attending staff who serve as mentors for these responsibilities. The fellow will meet with the fellowship director several times a year for mentorship, self-assessment/learning plan, and career development.

Number of Positions: 4

Requirements

This non-ACGME fellowship is a one-year only junior faculty (Clinical Instructor) position within the College of Medicine. M.D. or D.O. Degree. Completion of 4-year radiology residency program. Applicant must be able to obtain a permanent unrestricted SC medical license prior to the start of the fellowship. Information regarding SC permanent medical license eligibility can be found at South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation. Attention Non-US Citizens: The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is required to enter the Breast Imaging Fellowship Program..

Application & Interviews

Interested applicants must be board-eligible or board-certified by The Board of Radiology and submit the Universal Fellowship Application and all supporting documentation. MUSC will be participating in the NRMP match process this year and will follow all match guidelines and SCARD recommendations. For details on the application process, please see "How to Apply" below. The application must include three letters of recommendation, one from the training program director.

Timeline

Breast Imaging Fellowship beginning July 1, 2027, to June 30, 2028

This year, we have decided to participate in the Society of Breast Imaging Match Program for 2027-2028. 

How to Apply

The Match is sponsored by the Society of Breast Imaging and will be managed by the National Resident Matching Program.

Please submit application materials to our Program Coordinator, Ginger Raulinaitis, at raulina@musc.edu, our Admin Coordinator, Alex Via, at viaa@musc.edu, as well as our Program Director, Dr. Brielle Paolini, at paolinib@musc.edu:
 

1. Please download and complete the Universal Fellowship Application with supporting documents. (i.e., curriculum vitae, personal statement, proof of graduation from medical school, USMLE; and three letters of recommendation submitted, one from the training program director.)
2. Upload completed application & supporting documents in one file if possible (PDF document preferred).
3. Once matched at MUSC, an application will need to be filled out through the MUSC Human Resources Applicant Portal.
   
   If unable to upload all supporting documents, please email supporting documentation to raulina@musc.edu and viaa@musc.edu.

Letters of recommendation may be addressed to:

Brielle Paolini, MD/PhD
Breast Imaging Fellowship Director
MUSC Department of Radiology - MSC 323
96 Jonathan Lucas Street
Charleston, SC 29425

Please note: Dr. Paolini will be on leave of absence from Jan 2026 - March 2026. During this time, please direct correspondence to the interim Fellowship Director, who can be reached at stewarte@musc.edu:

Courtney Stewart, MD
Interim Breast Imaging Fellowship Director
MUSC Department of Radiology - MSC 323
96 Jonathan Lucas Street
Charleston, SC 29425

Meet the 1-Year Clinical Fellows

Non-ACGME Fellows in Radiology for 1 year Clinical Fellowship

Breast Imaging

Claire Adcock, M.D.
Clinical Instructor/Fellow

Alexander Covington, M.D., M.B.A.
Clinical Instructor/Fellow

Anna Fairfax, M.D.
Clinical Instructor/Fellow

Nathaniel Manche, M.D.
Clinical Instructor/Fellow

If you have questions about the fellowship contact Ginger Raulinaitis at 843-792-4637 or raulina@musc.edu.