Curriculum

During the first year, residents participate in radiologic examination/interpretation, interventional radiology, and fluoroscopy as a junior resident with close supervision by senior residents and faculty. The first year curriculum is focused on core rotations based on organ systems. These fundamental rotations are organized in two to four week blocks and expose the residents to multiple imaging modalities, allowing the residents to learn from a broad range of pathologies as well as learn appropriateness criteria for tests ordered.

Core rotations include:

• Body Radiology
• Ultrasound
• Thoracic Radiology
• Neuroradiology
• Musculoskeletal Radiology
• Pediatric Radiology
• GI fluoroscopy
• Interventional radiology (IR)
• Vasular Radiology
• Nuclear Medicine
• Emergency Radiology

As a second year and third year resident, you continue to rotate through the core rotations, now as a senior resident supervising junior residents and gaining graduated responsibility and independence. In addition to the fundamental rotations above, residents begin advanced rotations such as body MRI, breast imaging, cardiac imaging, breast imaging, and call rotations, including night float. Although resident  responsibility and independence increases, full time supervision by faculty remains.

Third year residents attend the ACR American Institute for Radiology Pathology (AIRP) four-week course in Silver Spring, Maryland, with a $2,500 stripend provided by the department. Prior to the ABR qualifying (Core) exam, the program also pays for residents to attend the (New York Roentgen Society) NYRS Core Exam Review Course (CERC).

The fourth year of radiology residency is largely flexible allowing residents to personalize their schedules to focus on particular subspecialty interests in radiology. Residents have the opportunity to complete one or more mini-fellowships in a subspecialty of thier choice. Popular choices include neuroradiology, musculoskeletal radiology, body MRI, thoracic radiology, breast imaging, and interventional radiology (including the ESIR track). 

The call rotation and night rotation schedules are as follows:

Call Rotations

• R1: Approximately 24 weekday buddy evening calls (5pm - 8pm) and 10 weekend buddy day shifts (8am - 8pm)
• R2: Approximately 3 weeks of night float (8pm - 8am); 2 weeks of neuro lates (6pm - 1am), 1 week of body lates (4:30pm - 1am), and 7 weekend/hoilday calls (8am - 8pm)
• R3: Approximately 2 weeks of night float (8pm - 8am), 2 weeks of neuro Lates (6pm - 1am), 3 weeks of body Lates (4:30pm - 1am), and 5 weekend/holiday day shifts (8am - 8pm)
• R4: Approximately 1 week of neuro lates (6pm - 1am), 1 week of body lates (4:30pm - 1am), 1 weekend/holiday day shift (8am - 8pm)

Night Float* - The night float experience allows the residents to grow as radiologist, increasing efficiency while maintaining precision and accuracy in their reads. The residents cover The Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH) in house, which gives exposure to complex tertiary care level cases, as well as Mount Sinai Queens remotely, providing exposure to community radiology and trauma cases. Residents typically read radiographs, CT, US, and MRI overnight and perform emergent fluoroscopy cases. Residents work closely with dedicated emergency Radiology faculty at night. There is 24/7 ultrasound technologist. 

Body and Neuro Lates* - The body lates and neuro lates rotations provide residents increased opportunity to handle a large volume of cases while maintaining attention to fine detail. Residents on these rotations work in parallel with on-site fellows and faculty subspecialists.

*These rotations do not include daytime work hours, and you will solely be covering an evening shift. All resident rotations comply with ACGME and New York state duty hour guidelines.

Residents are provided the opportunity to complete anonymous evaluations of faculty and the rotation to improve the educational experience. The Program Evaluation Committee monitors the program on an ongoing basis and advises on changes.