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RESIDENCY & FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION

Welcome

Thank you for your interest in our Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program.
The principle objective of the program is to train highly competent, well-rounded, responsible clinical radiologists with positive attitudes towards research and continuing education. Emphasis is placed on training the resident to assume the role of consultant on the patient-care team, while also participating as a direct-care provider of diagnostic and therapeutic invasive imaging procedures. The program strives to provide a high-quality educational program with in-depth practical experience in all radiological subspecialties. Basic and clinical research is encouraged for residents.

If you have any questions that are not answered to your satisfaction on this website feel free to contact me or our department Educational Coordinator, Suzanne Berlowitz:

University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center Department of Radiology (M/C 931) 1740 West Taylor Street, Room 2483 Chicago, IL 60612

Map of 1740 W Taylor St Chicago, IL 60612-7232

Directions to 1740 W Taylor St Chicago, IL 60612-7232

Phone: (312) 996-3971
Fax: (312) 996-8097
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Thank you for your interest in our program. We look forward to receiving your application.

Andrew C. Wilbur, MD
Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program

Strengths of the Program

• Variety of training environments (4 training sites)
• One-on-one interaction with attendings
  • Most services are covered by one resident
• High volume of procedures
  • The total number of procedures performed at the UIC Hospital and Outpatient Care Center in the fiscal year of 2003, exceeded 135,000
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Medical-Center-wide GE PathSpeed® Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
• Gemini® electronic medical record system – instant access to clinical information

Program Highlights

• Training hospitals/clinics include:
• UIC Hospital (UIH) = university teaching hospital
• VA-Westside (VAWS) = local VA hospital
• Children's Memorial Hospital (CMH) = tertiary-care pediatric hospital
• Mercy Hospital = nearby large community hospital
• One month orientation period prior to full responsibilities
• Graded responsibility with increasing experience
• All cases/studies are reviewed with attendings
• Curriculum includes all subspecialties (at UIH, unless otherwise indicated):
  • General
    • GI/GU = 2-3 months
    • Chest = 1-2 months
    • Musculoskeletal = 1-2 months
    • Mammography = 1-2 months
    • Pediatrics = 1-2 months
    • Pediatric subspecialties = 2 months (CMH)
  • Body Imaging
    • Body CT = 2-3 months
    • Ultrasound = 2-3 months
    • OB ultrasound = 2 months (Mercy)
  • Neuroradiology
    • Head CT = 3 months
    • MRI = 3 months
    • Diagnostic/interventional neuroangiography = 1-2 months
    • Head & Neck = 3 months
  • Nuclear Medicine = 6 months
  • Diagnostic/interventional, peripheral vascular = 2-3 months
  • Westside VA = 8 months (2 months per year)
    • Interventional
    • GI/GU
    • CT, US, MRI
    • General radiology

Academic Curriculum

• Daily noon and 4:00 pm conferences
• Weekly Grand Rounds given by a resident/fellow
• Two weekly Neuroradiology conferences
• Weekly MRI conference
• Annual ACR in-service and Raphex physics exams
• Annual Resident Research Symposium
  
  

Call Schedule

• No call during a one-month orientation period, except weekly "buddy" calls
• Night Float System. Responsibilities include:
• Interpreting emergency radiologic procedures (plain films, CT, US, etc.)
• Performing as a house staff consultant
• Duration:
• One month during the 1st year
• One month during the 2nd year
• Two weeks during the 3rd year
• One week during the 4th year
• Attending is available for consultation through a teleradiology service
• Back-up call split between the 3rd and the 4th years and includes angiographic procedures
• Post-call resident reviews prior night's ER studies with an attending
• Holidays off (except one call)

Benefits

• Books subsidy of $250 during the 1st and the 2nd year
• Conference allowances include:
  • AFIP allowance of $2000 during 3rd year
  • Allowance of $1000 and time-off for conference during 4th year
  • Allowance and time for any presentation at a conference
• Vacations are scheduled individually and include:
  • Twenty workdays (four weeks) per year
  • Three days off during RSNA week
  • Standard holidays, sick days, etc
• Library and media services include:
  • PC computers with multimedia capabilities, a scanner, slide-maker, etc
  • Medical-Center-wide computer network providing every user with a personalized desktop that provides access to e-mail, Internet, Office applications, web-based PACS viewer, medical record system, and other clinical applications
  • Department library includes CD-ROM’s, ACR laserdiscs, Radiology journals, textbooks, and teaching files
    

Application Process

• All applicants are required to have completed an approved internship before entering a radiology residency
• All applications are accepted via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
• The application deadline is November 1st
• Applications are reviewed during the months of November and December
• Interviews are scheduled for January
• Four new PGY-2 positions per year are matched through the NRMP
  
  

Fellowships

• Body imaging
• MRI
• Interventional radiology
  

Click here to email us for further information about fellowship programs

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