This is an advanced, immersive clinical and research fellowship designed to develop world-class expertise in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) imaging. Fellows are integrated into a leading multimodality imaging department, international fellows will work alongside expert consultants to master both the clinical and academic facets of CMR imaging.
The programme provides comprehensive training across the full spectrum of cardiovascular diseases, equipping fellows with the skills to perform, interpret and apply CMR in routine and complex clinical practice.
The fellowship programme provides comprehensive exposure to:
Fully-trained cardiologists, or advanced cardiology trainees seeking subspecialty training in cardiovascular imaging and have a dedicated interest in cardiac MRI and non-invasive cardiovascular imaging and pursue cardiovascular imaging academic research.
Applicants should have completed, or be nearing completion of, their core cardiology residency/training. Prior foundational exposure to cardiac CT or cross-sectional imaging is preferred but not mandatory for candidates who demonstrates a strong commitment to learning.
Fellows will receive broad clinical and research exposure through a high-volume and diverse case mix spanning the full spectrum of cardiovascular disease.
Clinical exposure:
Technical skills: Fellows will gain deep practical knowledge in interpreting advanced CMR sequences. Some of the technical training includes quantitative parametric mapping including T1, T2, and Extracellular Volume (ECV) assessment, myocardial tagging for strain analysis, and comprehensive 4D flow haemodynamic assessment.
Knowledge: Fellows will learn about protocol planning and supervision of CMR studies, including the safe and effective administration of stress agents for perfusion imaging. They will also master dedicated CMR post-processing software for accurate ventricular and flow quantification.
Lifespan Imaging Exposure: A unique feature of the fellowship programme is exposure across the entire patient lifespan, offering fellows the rare opportunity to evaluate both adult and paediatric/congenital cardiac cases within a single fellowship.
Modern Scanner Fleet & Hands-on Scanning: Training is conducted on state-of-the-art Siemens Sola and Siemens Sola Fit 1.5T MRI systems. Fellows may also gain hands-on experience at the scanner console — learning how to pilot, prescribe planes, and optimize imaging parameters in real-time.
Cutting-Edge Research & Multimodality Projects: Fellows are provided protected time to participate in high-impact research. Opportunities include advanced cardiac MRI analysis, multimodality imaging projects (e.g., Echo vs. CMR), and collaborative studies, including hybrid PET-CMR research projects conducted in collaboration with the Clinical Imaging Research Centre (CIRC).
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Fellows work closely with both cardiac radiologists and cardiologists, fostering a comprehensive approach to cardiovascular imaging and complex clinical cases.
Educational Leadership: Fellows play an active role in the department’s educational activities, with opportunities to teach and present complex cases at multimodality imaging rounds attended by the wider cardiovascular team.
Upon successful completion of the programme, fellows will receive a Certificate of Fellowship Completion from NUHCS. Depending on the fellowship duration and prior experience, the case volume and hands-on exposure gained may contribute towards the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) Level 2 or Level 3 certification requirements.
For enquiries and applications**, please email to: fellowship_application@nuhs.edu.sg.
**Please note this mailbox only processes Honorary Fellowship positions. For a PAID position, you may wish to explore the Career listing here.
