| The Department of Radiology at LUMC conducts a four-year
diagnostic radiology residency which is fully
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education (ACGME). Our most recent site visit in October 2006 renewed
our accreditation for five years. On completion of residency training, graduates of the residency
program are eligible for certification by the American Board of
Radiology (ABR) in Diagnostic Radiology. The following quotes from current and former residents describe
key aspects of Loyola's residency:
"The excellent faculty is dedicated, knowledgeable,
available, and approachable.
The one-to-one faculty resident
relationship is a great asset."
"The program provides a good mix of case presentations and
didactic lectures."
"Loyola has an excellent reputation as an academic
institution; it offers a diversity of patient population,
a large
volume of routine and rare cases, and busy trauma and cardiac
services."
"Radiology residents are thoroughly trained in all aspects
of radiology. They are given a great deal of
autonomy."
Our Department has a tradition of excellence in teaching and
training radiologists, and our faculty and graduates are leaders
in all aspects of the specialty. Loyola trained radiologists excel
in both academic and private practice settings throughout the
United States.
Loyola's unique training is organized around faculty-resident
interactions, with a one-on-one relationship between a faculty
member and a resident. The large volume and variety of cases and
the one-on-one student-teacher relationship, coupled with our
academically stimulating environment, provides a superior training
experience in radiology. Most importantly, there is a warm,
friendly, and personal relationship among all the members of the
Radiology Department.
Loyola accepts six residents in the diagnostic radiology
program each year. Our residents receive training in all the
traditional radiologic disciplines including angiography, bone,
cardiovascular, chest, gastrointestinal, genitourinary,
interventional, mammography, neuroradiology, neurointerventional
and pediatric radiology. There are modality-oriented rotations in
Ultrasound, CT, and MRI. The Department is fortunate to have one
or more faculty members with specific expertise and experience in
each of these subspecialties to conduct this training. All
examinations and procedures are administered and interpreted by
the resident/fellow staff under the direct guidance and
supervision of the attending faculty.
Comprehensive daily lectures and conferences, scholarly
activities, and ongoing clinical involvement are an integral part
of the residency program.
The program also includes:
 | Daily teaching conferences from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. |
| Additional teaching conferences from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. as
scheduled |
| A comprehensive lecture series in radiology physics, the
physics of nuclear medicine, and radiobiology |
| Joint Pathology-Radiology conferences in neuroradiology and
general diagnosis to correlate findings in cases of educational
value |
| Two monthly journal clubs |
| Department sponsored Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) course in pathology |
| Comprehensive radiology physics course annually |
| Attendance at, and participation in, a wide variety of
specialty conferences at LUMC |
| Film conferences by Loyola radiology graduates |
| Monthly conferences to medical students by second and third
year residents |
| Basic Life Support training, Advanced Cardiac Life
Support certification and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification |
| Participation in UIC GME Core Curriculum |
| Peer prepared Case of the Week |
| Monthly Grand Rounds - Resident Prepared/Faculty mentored |
| Chicago Radiological Society Meetings -
www.chi-rad-soc.org |
| RSNA Annual Meeting - www.rsna.org |
Loyola's Radiology residents rotate through
Edward
Hines Jr. VA Hospital, The Children's
Memorial Medical Center in Chicago, and the
Armed Forces
Institute of Pathology (AFIP) in Washington, D.C.
Loyola provides financial support and professional liability insurance for
all residents. Laboratory coats and paging beepers are supplied. Meals
are furnished for residents on night float in the hospital. One hundred
percent of the hospitalization insurance premium for the individual is paid
by the university. Additional family insurance is available. Fifteen
days of paid time off are granted each year and five additional educational
leave days are allowed.
Tuition expense for the AFIP rotation along with a stipend is granted to Residents
in accordance with the current Resident Education Fund Guidelines.
Additional discretionary funds are also available for each resident's
educational needs in accordance with the guidelines.
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