Training PGY1 PGY 2-5 Educational Facilities
*NEW* Research Track for our Diagnostic Radiology Residency
Radiological Sciences
Formal training in the radiological sciences begins early in the residency program and encompasses radiological physics, radiation biology, and the physical principles of imaging modalities and radiation biology. This portion of the didactic educational program is included in the lecture series at Emory University Hospital. A physics review course is held for residents eligible for the written examination of the American Board of Radiology. Furthermore, a symposium for residents entitled "Introduction to Radiological Research" is also included in the curriculum.
Research efforts in this division span a wide spectrum of interests ranging from neuroactivation studies with PET and MRI to the study of bioartificial organs. Various NIH funded research projects in MRI, MR Spectroscopy (MRS), PET, and nuclear medicine are currently being pursued with active collaborations between faculty in our department as well as with other faculty from within Emory and/or other institutions including Georgia Institute of Technology. Our development of new MR pulse sequences has resulted in unprecedented image clarity in cardiac MRI, the ability to identify locations in the brain responding to a specific task or stimulus (fMRI), and new dynamic imaging techniques (diffusion and perfusion MRI). In vitro and in vivo applications of MRS are helping us characterize newly developed bioartificial organs in addition to patient studies on epilepsy, neurooncology, and schizophrenia. Residents are strongly encouraged to actively participate in any of these or other research projects to gain experience in research practices.
Conferences
Teaching conferences are held daily, Monday-Friday, at Emory University Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Egleston Campus. These conferences encompass all radiological subspecialties and include both didactic lectures and case presentations. The conferences include a noon conference at both Grady and Emory hospitals. Additional daily conferences covering specific subspecialty areas require attendance by residents assigned to that subspecialty, but are open to all residents and fellows.
Didactic lectures are an integral part of the educational program at Emory. These include an introductory series designed primarily for first year residents which covers an overview of all aspects of radiology. Grand Rounds are held on Wednesday mornings, and many other conferences are reserved for didactic lectures from the different subspecialties of radiology.
The radiology service at each hospital also participates in interdepartmental conferences with various clinical services, including radiologic-pathologic correlation. These conferences present the opportunity to gain exposure to visiting professors from other related disciplines.
Review conferences are presented each spring for residents eligible for the oral examination of the American Board of Radiology.
Preliminary Radiology (Clinical PGY-1, before Radiology Residency)
This one-year of preliminary clinical training has been designed to give the resident experience in areas that should prove advantageous for subsequent training in Radiology. Nine (9) months of clinical rotations will include internal medicine wards (five (5) months), emergency medicine (one (1) month), ambulatory medicine (one (1) month), pediatrics (one (1) month) and an additional clinical elective (medical or surgical). The additional three months will be in Diagnostic Radiology. The clinical rotations are directed by the respective service. The Radiology months are directed by the Radiology Department. One month will be spent on an Abdominal Imaging rotation with exposure to CT and ultrasound as well as percutaneous procedures (biopsies and drainages). A second month will be spent on a Neuroradiology rotation with exposure to CT and CTA as well as catheter angiography and myelography. The final month in Radiology will be in an area of the resident's choosing (e.g. thoracic, interventional, pediatric radiology, research, etc.). Completing three (3) months of Radiology training during your "clinical" PGY-1 year will enhance your clinical rotations and give you a "head start" on your Radiology Residency. During your Radiology rotations you will have hands-on experience, participating in readouts and procedures as well as dictating studies.
From your arrival into the Emory Program you will be included in all educational and social activities in the Department of Radiology. Attendance at any Radiology conference, lecture or other teaching activity will be welcomed throughout the year and encouraged while in Radiology Rotations.
Nine (9) spots are available for this program though the NRMP Match. Only those applicants who are accepted into the 4-year Emory Radiology Residence Program will be eligible for acceptance into this program and you do not have to apply separately for it; your radiology interview counts. If, however, you wish to come to Emory for a General Transitional Year, a separate application and interview with the Transitional Program will be necessary, but your Radiology Interview still counts. Note that the NRMP Program numbers for the Preliminary Radiology Program and the Transitional Program are different!
These options will be discussed in more detail with all applicants who interview with us. However, if you have any questions at this time do not hesitate to call or write Tammi Teeters-McDade.
Residency
PGY-2,-3,-4, and -5
The length of the residency program is four years and includes training in all areas of diagnostic radiology, including diagnostic radiological physics and radiation biology. Candidates for radiology residency training may apply in the fourth year of medical school for PGY-2 positions beginning in July 2009 as well as PGY-1 Preliminary Radiology positions beginning in July 2008. Residents are selected through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Applicants for residency positions who have already graduated from medical school should also apply through the NRMP.
The program consists of 4 week rotations, which include general diagnostic radiology; pediatric radiology; nuclear radiology; neuroradiology, including magnetic resonance imaging; cardio-vascular and interventional radiology; body computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography; breast imaging; and obstetrical ultrasound. Clinical and Research Section Elective rotations are scheduled during the third and fourth years of residency. The resident spends approximately 40 percent of the time at Grady Memorial Hospital, and 40 percent at Emory University Hospital and Clinic. The remaining 20 percent is divided between the VA Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Atlanta at Scottish Rite and Egleston Hospitals,
Residents are given ample opportunity to perform clinical work under supervision and are also encouraged to participate in research activities. Elective rotations are available for resident research projects, generally during the second through fourth years.
The Department of Radiology provides teaching materials for the benefit of all department faculty, staff, students, visitors, residents, fellows, medical students, and visiting fellows.
Department of Radiology Library in Emory University Hospital
Located in the Radiology Department, the Weens-Leigh Radiology Library contains current textbook material, major radiological journals, and the teaching files. The library maintains audio-visual teaching material, including lectures, videotape recordings, and the American College of Radiology (ACR) CD ROM Learning File. The library is equipped with hard line and wireless internet access and a full-time librarian is available for assistance.
Grady Memorial Hospital Department
The Grady Radiology Department Library includes reference books, clinical journals, and the ACR Teaching File. Additional teaching radiographs, study carrels and audiovisual equipment are also available, including the ACR Videodisc Learning File. A computer system is available for word processing, computerized medline searches, database files and Internet access.
Radiological Sciences Education Center
The Radiological Sciences Educational Center is located in the first floor of the Hospital Annex adjacent to Emory University Hospital. This education center is dedicated to the instruction of radiologic technolgy students, medical students, residents/fellows, physicians, technologists and physicists.
Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
The Health Sciences Center Library is the main Emory University School of Medicine library and is located in the Emory Dental Building on the Emory Campus. Branches of this library are located at Emory University Hospital, on the first floor in room H-140, and downtown across the street from Grady Memorial Hospital in Glenn Building on the first floor.
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Residents are offered the opportunity to attend the four-week course in radiological pathology correlation of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, D.C.