Clinical Training
Residents train at three main hospitals, all located in the northern Manhattan neighborhoods of Washington Heights and Inwood. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a 2,600-bed tertiary and quaternary care hospital located on the medical center campus; NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, also located on the medical center campus, is the largest children's hospital in New York City; and NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital is a 196-bed community hospital serving upper Manhattan, the Bronx, and Westchester.
Curriculum Overview
First Year: PGY-2
Transitioning from intern year to the first year of residency can take some time to get used to. We have tailored the PGY-2 to address the challenges that face our new residents as they learn the ins and outs of diagnostic radiology. All first-year radiology resident call is on a ‘buddy system’ with a senior resident present. All first-year residents attend a ‘Radiology Boot Camp’ at the beginning of the year to familiarize themselves with workflow and the basics of image interpretation. In addition to daily conference, first-year education is supplemented by First-Year Friday Reviews, which are weekly morning sessions with an attending radiologist reviewing cases on a pertinent topic using the textbook Core Radiology as a guide.
Second Year: PGY-3
PGY-3 residents take independent, overnight weekend call. Senior residents have a more advanced curriculum, including PET/CT, cardiac imaging, and MRI/vascular imaging. Research rotations are also scheduled to allow residents to continue scholarly projects, many of which have resulted in publications and presentations at national conferences.
Third Year: PGY-4
With the ABR Core Examination now scheduled to be taken by residents at the end of the third year of radiology training, our PGY-4 schedule reflects this new timeline. All PGY-4 residents attend the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP) four-week course in Silver Spring, MD, either in the fall (September) or late winter/early spring (February/March). PGY-4 residents also attend the Huda Physics course and have the option to attend one of several week-long radiology review courses (Duke, UCSF, UCSD) in the spring.
Fourth-Year: PGY-5
The PGY-5 year provides residents with an opportunity to spend more time in a discipline of their choosing via mini-fellowships and research.
Rotations
Clinical rotations are divided into one to six week blocks. The first half of the first year is focused on core rotations, with the latter half of the year expanding to include procedural skills as part of the adult fluoroscopy and interventional radiology rotations. While the goal is to maximize exposure to as many subspecialty fields as possible, specific emphasis is placed in preparing first-year residents for independent call.
As residents progress through the program, advanced imaging techniques are introduced with the interpretation of: body, musculoskeletal, and cardiac MRI ; neuro MRI/MRA (including perfusion imaging); nuclear medicine (including PET, PET-CT, and cardiac); and breast imaging. The final year is tailored to individual resident goals, structured as three to six month "mini fellowships" within various specialties and/or dedicated research time.
Chest
R1: 6 weeks
R2: 4 weeks
R3: 2 weeks
Cardiac
R1: 0 weeks
R2: 3 weeks
R3: 4 weeks
Abdomen CT
R1: 4 weeks
R2: 4 weeks
R3: 4 weeks
Abdomen MR
R1: 0 weeks
R2: 2 weeks
R3: 3 weeks
Ultrasound
R1: 4 weeks
R2: 2 weeks
R3: 2 weeks
Musculoskeletal Imaging
R1: 6 weeks
R2: 4 weeks
R3: 3 weeks
Neuroradiology
R1: 6 weeks
R2: 5 weeks
R3: 4 weeks
Nuclear Medicine
R1: 4 weeks
R2: 2 weeks
R3: 2 weeks
PET
R1: 0 weeks
R2: 2 weeks
R3: 2 weeks
Mammography
R1: 2 weeks
R2: 2 weeks
R3: 3 weeks
Interventional Radiology
R1: 3 weeks
R2: 3 weeks
R3: 2 weeks
Pediatrics
R1: 6 weeks
R2: 4 weeks
R3: 2 weeks
Fluoroscopy
R1: 4 weeks
R2: 3 weeks
R3: 3 weeks
Allen Hospital
R1: 2 weeks
R2: 2 weeks
R3: 3 weeks
ER Midshift
R1: 0 weeks
R2: 4 weeks
R3: 3 weeks
OB Ultrasound
R1: 0 weeks
R2: 1 week
R3: 2 weeks
Vacation
R1: 4 weeks
R2: 4 weeks
R3: 4 weeks
AIRP
R1: 0 weeks
R2: 0 weeks
R3: 4 weeks
Research
R1: 2 weeks
R2: 2 weeks
R3: 2 weeks
Call Schedule
Junior Resident Call: PGY-2
Junior resident call is a supervised call ("buddy call") in the evenings and on weekends with graded responsibility as the year progresses. There are no overnight shifts.
The call pool is divided between the eight first-year residents. Weekday call lasts from 5 to 9 PM (after the normal work day). Weekend call lasts from 9 AM to 9 PM. Direct supervision is provided throughout the entire first year by an attending and/or senior resident.
Senior Resident Call: PGY-3 to PGY-5
Senior resident call is an overnight call with backup from an in-house board certified emergency radiology attending. The post-call day is a day off. Senior residents have the option of completing a week of night flight instead of scattered overnight call.
The call pool is shared amongst the PGY 3-5 residents, with the majority of call during the PGY3 and PGY4 years. Weekday call lasts from 10 PM to 7:30 AM. Weekend call shifts are 9 PM to 9 AM.