Rotations
First Year
First-year residents rotate through general radiology, including chest, fluoro, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, body imaging, neuroradiology, musculoskeletal, and pediatric radiology. There are usually two rotations in fluoro, CT body, neuro, and nuclear medicine and one rotation in chest, musculoskeletal, and pediatric. Light call begins after January in the first year with some 5:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m call, and some weekend day call later on in the first year. There is no independent call the first year of radiology.
Second Year
Second-year residents have five weeks of night float from Saturday to Thursday. When on night float week, the resident works on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m with the day shift covered by another resident. Monday through Thursday, the resident works from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Second-year residents also spend four weeks in special procedures, including angio/interventional and mammography. Residents receive additional training in diagnostic radiology by again rotating through fluoroscopy, body imaging, nuclear medicine (including nuclear cardiology), musculoskeletal, and pediatric imaging.
Third Year
Third-year residents attend a four-week course at the American Institute of Radiologic Pathology in Silver Spring, Maryland. Registration and reasonable living expenses are covered. The third-year residents also attend a board review course. Additional training is received in angio/interventional and neuro interventional procedures as well as body, musculoskeletal, and MRI imaging.
Fourth Year
During the fourth year, residents complete training in mammography, perinatal, nuclear medicine, and cardiac. The elective rotation is usually done in the resident's chosen area of fellowship training.
Radiology Call Schedule
First-year radiology residents do not take independent call.
If evaluations of clinical and educational performance are satisfactory and approved by the program director, the resident begins night and weekend call at the beginning of the PGY-3 (R-2) year, always with faculty back-up.
A night float system is in place.
Graded Responsibilities
Initially, first-year residents observe faculty, perform procedures, interpret film, and dictate reports. As residents become more proficient with techniques and film interpretation, and under the direction of the faculty, residents are permitted to dictate preliminary reports, monitor exams, and perform procedures under direct supervision. All final reports are checked and signed personally by the faculty.
By the second and third years of training, the residents are given more responsibility commensurate with their individual level of maturity, achievement, skills, and experience in performing radiological procedures, film interpretation, and reporting. Resident assignments are based on assessment of each individual's abilities and progress in order to achieve an appropriate balance between patient care standards and promotion of each resident's competence and initiative. However, even for senior residents, all films are reviewed and reports are checked and signed by the faculty.
During the fourth year, residents function with greater independence. They are encouraged to take on responsibility for teaching of medical students and may assist in junior residents' training under faculty supervision.
Rotations
First Year
First-year residents rotate through general radiology, including chest, fluoro, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, body imaging, neuroradiology, musculoskeletal, and pediatric radiology. There are usually two rotations in fluoro, CT body, neuro, and nuclear medicine and one rotation in chest, musculoskeletal, and pediatric. Light call begins after January in the first year with some 5:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m call, and some weekend day call later on in the first year. There is no independent call the first year of radiology.
Second Year
Second-year residents have five weeks of night float from Saturday to Thursday. When on night float week, the resident works on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m with the day shift covered by another resident. Monday through Thursday, the resident works from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Second-year residents also spend four weeks in special procedures, including angio/interventional and mammography. Residents receive additional training in diagnostic radiology by again rotating through fluoroscopy, body imaging, nuclear medicine (including nuclear cardiology), musculoskeletal, and pediatric imaging.
Third Year
Third-year residents attend a four-week course at the American Institute of Radiologic Pathology in Silver Spring, Maryland. Registration and reasonable living expenses are covered. The third-year residents also attend a board review course. Additional training is received in angio/interventional and neuro interventional procedures as well as body, musculoskeletal, and MRI imaging.
Fourth Year
During the fourth year, residents complete training in mammography, perinatal, nuclear medicine, and cardiac. The elective rotation is usually done in the resident's chosen area of fellowship training.
Radiology Call Schedule
First-year radiology residents do not take independent call.
If evaluations of clinical and educational performance are satisfactory and approved by the program director, the resident begins night and weekend call at the beginning of the PGY-3 (R-2) year, always with faculty back-up.
A night float system is in place.
Graded Responsibilities
Initially, first-year residents observe faculty, perform procedures, interpret film, and dictate reports. As residents become more proficient with techniques and film interpretation, and under the direction of the faculty, residents are permitted to dictate preliminary reports, monitor exams, and perform procedures under direct supervision. All final reports are checked and signed personally by the faculty.
By the second and third years of training, the residents are given more responsibility commensurate with their individual level of maturity, achievement, skills, and experience in performing radiological procedures, film interpretation, and reporting. Resident assignments are based on assessment of each individual's abilities and progress in order to achieve an appropriate balance between patient care standards and promotion of each resident's competence and initiative. However, even for senior residents, all films are reviewed and reports are checked and signed by the faculty.
During the fourth year, residents function with greater independence. They are encouraged to take on responsibility for teaching of medical students and may assist in junior residents' training under faculty supervision.