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
Our PGY-4 schedule is designed with ABR Core Examination in mind. All PGY-4 residents attend the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP) four-week course, either in the fall or late winter/early spring. PGY-4 residents also attend the NYRS Board Prep Course, as well as a separate physics course, and they have the option to attend one of several week-long radiology review courses 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.
Call Schedule
Junior Resident "Buddy Call": PGY-2
Junior resident participate in supervised call ("buddy call") in the evenings and on weekends with graded responsibility as the year progresses. There are no overnight shifts. The goal is to prepare first-year residents for overnight call beginning in their second year of residency.
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. Primary responsibilities include chest and musculoskeletal plain films, in addition to contrast orders and protocols. As the year progresses, the junior resident will begin to interpret cross sectional imaging based on the comfort level and rotational experience.
Senior Resident Call: PGY-3 to PGY-5
- ER Midshift: 1-2 week rotation in the emergency room, from 4:30 PM - 12:30 AM
- Night Float: 1-2 week rotation from 10 PM - 8 AM
Both rotations are performed under active supervision from a board certified attending. Responsibilities include studies obtained for emergency dept patients, emergent inpatient studies, and emergent pediatric fluoroscopy procedures. There is 24/7 in-house ultrasound tech coverage.
The weekend and holiday ER call pool is divided between the twenty-four R2, R3, and R4 residents. Weekend call lasts from either 9:00 AM - 9 PM or 9:00 PM to 9:00 AM.