Breast Imaging & Intervention Fellowship
The Breast Imaging and Intervention Section offers the 12-month Breast Imaging and Intervention Fellowship program. Fellows rotate at the University Hospital Breast Center and the new Eastpark Medical Center Breast Center (opened fall 2024). Training is provided in all breast imaging modalities, interventional procedures, breast anatomy and pathology, regulatory requirements, education, and research. Fellows are well-prepared for breast imaging positions in academic or private practice.
Fellows are fully integrated into the section and work closely with the faculty interpreting imaging, performing procedures, consulting with clinical providers, and assisting with the multidisciplinary care and evaluation of patients with breast cancer.
Granted increasing level of responsibilities throughout the year, our fellows are functioning in similar capacity as early-career junior faculty towards the end of the program. Fellows are also given routine academic time aIn addition to clinical training, fellows participate in breast imaging research and quality improvement projects during their professorship. Academic time is available to support research and other academic activities.nd participate in both fellow-oriented educational didactics and multidisciplinary conferences. Our graduating fellows easily transition into private or academic practices, and often evolve into leaders of their chosen group.
Please Note: The University of Wisconsin–Madison is not an authorized ACGME training site for non-accredited fellowships and is not able to offer sponsorship for the J-1 Physician status. Candidates must be H-1B or E-3 eligible if immigration sponsorship is needed.
Program Snapshot
Available Positions: 4
Program Length: 1 year
Start Date: July 1, 2027
NRMP Match: Yes
Application: Society of Breast Imaging
(SBI) Universal Fellowship Application
Appointment: Clinical Instructor
Accredited: No
Moonlighting: Available
Application Information
Requirements
- Board certified or eligible by the American Board of Radiology by the start of the fellowship.
- Eligible to obtain a Wisconsin Medical License before the start of the fellowship.
Learn more here obtaining a Wisconsin Medical License at DSPS.
Application Process
Our fellowship program participates in the Breast Imaging Fellowship Match Program sponsored by the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) and managed by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). In addition, the fellowship adheres to the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD) policies for the application and interview process. Please refer to their site for details and changes from year-to-year.
To apply, please complete the following:
- Register with the NRMP, which costs $75.
- Compile the following materials:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- Completed SBI Universal Fellowship Application (Word doc)
- USMLE scores Step 1, 2, 3 (copy acceptable)
- Three letters of recommendation including one from your residency program director
- Email or mail the materials to Program Director Roberta Strigel, MD and Fellowship Coordinator Dillon Sheehan using the following contact information:
- Email
- Roberta Strigel, MD, Program Director, rstrigel@uwhealth.org
- Dillon Sheehan, Fellowship Coordinator, hsheehan2@uwhealth.org
- Mail
- Roberta Strigel, MD
c/o Dillon Sheehan
UW Department of Radiology MC 3252
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-3252
- Roberta Strigel, MD
- Email
Please Note: The University of Wisconsin–Madison is not an authorized ACGME training site for non-accredited fellowships. Due to the clinical duties of the position, we are unable to accept or sponsor a J-1 Physician status.
Key Dates for
2027-2028 Fellowship
App Review Begins:
Nov 1, 2025
Interviews Begin: Jan 12, 2026
Match Opens: March 12, 2026
Interviews End: March 31, 2026
Match Ranking Opens: April 16, 2026
Match Ranking Closes: June 4, 2026
Match Day: June 18, 2026
Start Date: July 1, 2027
Contact Information
Dillon Sheehan
Fellowship Coordinator
Phone: (608) 263-9377
Fax: (608) 263-3134
Program Highlights & Benefits
Clinical Experience
- Digital screening and diagnostic mammography (all units with digital breast tomosynthesis)
- Breast ultrasound
- Breast Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including abbreviated breast MRI
- Interventional procedures, including image-guided wire and non-wire localizations, as well as stereotactic, ultrasound-guided, and MRI-guided core needle biopsies
- Epidemiology, diagnosis, pathology, and treatment of breast cancer and radiology-pathology correlation
Research
- UW Department of Radiology’s renowned research programs and services
- Breast imaging data warehouse available to facilitate projects that are appropriate in scope for a year-long fellowship
- Variety of faculty interests, including:
- Translational clinical breast imaging with Amy Fowler, MD, PhD in the Fowler Research Group
- Informatics and artificial intelligence (AI) methods with Elizabeth Burnside, MD
- Medical decision-making
- Management of high-risk lesions of the breast
- Optimization of current and development of novel breast MRI techniques
- Radiology and anatomy education methods
- Educational games and simulation
- Screening of patients at high risk for breast cancer
- Presenting at a national meeting is encouraged
Conferences
As an essential part of training, participation in the wide variety of clinical and educational conferences is required. These include:
- Weekly multidisciplinary breast care conference where patient management is discussed in collaboration with our colleagues in breast surgery, radiation oncology, medical oncology, and genetics
- Weekly breast imaging and pathology conference, a rad-path correlation conference with participation from radiology, breast pathology, and clinicians.
- Weekly lectures as part of the Breast Imaging Fellowship Consortium
- MRI physics lectures on basic and advanced MRI techniques, as part of the MRI physics curriculum.
- Breast Imaging didactic and case conferences given to the residents by the breast imaging faculty.
In addition, fellows are expected to:
- Present one resident didactic or case conference to the residents
- If possible, present research papers at national conferences, which are supported with funds and time by the department
Equipment & Software
- State-of-the-art equipment including digital breast tomosynthesis, ultrasound, breast MRI and interventions
- Epic Systems is the electronic medical record and the dictation system.
Evaluation
- The fellowship program director and Breast Imaging section chief meet with each fellow quarterly to discuss progress
- Fellows evaluate the program at the end of the year
Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity
- UW Department of Radiology’s commitment to a culture of inclusion and respect among our patients, faculty, staff, and trainees
- Mentoring, community work and other opportunities to promote an environment of equity
Program Highlights
Inside Look
2025-2026 Fellows
Current fellows Austin Webs; DO; Amy Shah, MD and Jared Katchen, MD.
Welcome Picnic 2025
Ananad Narayan, MD, PhD and Austin Webs, DO with their partners at the Welcome Picnic.
Medical Student Mentoring
Lewis Jordan, MD, MPH, MS (far left) and Thomas LoDuca, MD (second from right) explaining procedures to medical students.
Reading Room
Inside look at colleagues collaborating in the reading room.
Breast Imaging and Intervention
As a fellow, you’ll be a key member of the Breast Imaging and Intervention section, which is a nationally recognized team of radiologists who provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary breast care for patients.
The section offers imaging services at two diagnostic/interventional Breast Centers and six additional dedicated screening facilities. The Breast Centers are both designated American College of Radiology (ACR) Breast Imaging Centers of Excellence (BICOE) and there is state-of-the-art imaging equipment across all facilities. The section also provides screening and diagnostic services at regional facilities throughout Southern Wisconsin.
Research Opportunities
Zachary Clark Radiology Research Symposium
Held in spring, the annual symposium celebrates the high-caliber radiology research conducted by our fellows, residents, and medical students.
Our internationally renowned research programs are shining embodiments of discovery. Our department played a pivotal role in earning the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub designation and is on the forefront of the transformative work it funds. Our research programs and labs are innovating in such areas as machine learning, ablation and molecular imaging. Our collaboration with industry means we’re helping to build tomorrow’s technology through efforts such as evaluating GE HealthCare’s photon counting CT scanner. Our resources provide support in statistics, IRB, grant administration and study coordination.
A key element of our research efforts is partnering with our clinical enterprise to accelerate translation of discoveries into widespread clinical practice.
From helping with the research to presenting it on the national stage, opportunities to engage in research abound for fellows!
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