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Jordan Rosenblum, M.D.
Program Director
Larry Dixon, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Mandy Velligan
Education Coordinator
Description
Residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Chicago is a four-year program based on a subspecialty track system, with rotations in thoracic and cardiac imaging, musculoskeletal imaging, abdominal ultrasound and CT, GI/GU, nuclear medicine, neuroradiology, pediatric radiology and angiography/interventional radiology as well as mammography and magnetic resonance imaging. A required radiological physics and radiation biology course with practicum is held two hours per week in the first year. Residents are offered the opportunity to attend the six-week course in radiological pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC, during their third year.
Application
All positions are filled through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) utilizing the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). For information, please visit their website at www.aamc.org/eras. Our categorical positions (C) include the transitional year performed at the University of Chicago in Internal Medicine. Our advanced positions (A) allow you to serve your transitional year elsewhere and begin here in your postgraduate year two. Currently we are accepting applications for categorical positions to begin in 2006, and advanced positions to begin in 2007.
A description of the interview process!
Conferences
Teaching conferences consist of two daily noontime conferences, weekly seminars, and approximately forty clinical conferences conducted by faculty each week. Grand Rounds and Research Conferences are scheduled on a regular basis. The following is a general outline of our 4-year program. Actual schedules vary from resident to resident.
First Year (PGY 2)
No overnight call. Buddy call second-half of year (till 10:30 p.m.)
2 months GI/GU
1-2 months Nuclear medicine
1-2 months Musculoskeletal
1-2 months Thoracic Imaging
1-2 months Angio/Interventional
1-2 months Neuroradiology
1-2 months CT
1-2 months Ultrasound Radiation physics and biology course
Second Year (PGY 3)
Overnight call 2-3 times per month
1-2 months Nuclear medicine
1-2 months Musculoskeletal
1-2 months Thoracic Imaging
1-2 months Angio/Interventional
1-2 months Neuroradiology
1-2 months CT
1-2 months Ultrasound
1-2 months GI/GU
1 month elective
Third Year (PGY 4)
Overnight call 2-3 times per month
1-2 months Nuclear medicine
1-2 months Musculoskeletal
1-2 months Thoracic Imaging
1-2 months Angio/Interventional
1-2 months Neuroradiology
1-2 months CT
1-2 months Ultrasound
1-2 months GI/GU
1 month mammography
1 month magnetic resonance imaging
AFIP
1 month elective
Fourth Year (PGY 5)
No overnight call
1-2 months Nuclear medicine
1-2 months Musculoskeletal
1-2 months Thoracic Imaging
1-2 months Angio/Interventional
1-2 months Neuroradiology
1-2 months CT
1-2 months Ultrasound
1-2 months GI/GU
1 month mammography
1 month magnetic resonance imaging
1 month obstetrical ultrasound
1 month cardiovascular imaging
1 months elective
Benefits
Insurance
- The Hospitals offer a choice of health insurance programs including two HMOs.
- $12,000 of life insurance coverage is provided free of charge. Additional insurance is available in multiples of up to four times compensation.
- Optional Dental Insurance (DMO-type) is available
- Long-term disability that provides up to 60% of monthly salary after 90 days. in the event of disability is optional
- Optional Personal Accident Insurance is also available.
Other Benefits
- Professional liability insurance for all on-site professional activities
- An optional Flexible Spending Account is available
- 50% tuition remission for faculty and spouses enrolled for courses at the University of Chicago.
- 50% tuition benefits for children at the Laboratory School
- Optional Supplemental Retirement Plan
- Four weeks vacation per year with pay
- Six holidays per year with pay
- Reduced parking rate
In addition, the Hospitals provide lab coats and scrub suits.
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