Career Development: Medical Specialties: Radiology

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Residency training information:

• Duration of training (number of years): Four (after Transitional internship)
• Number of programs nationally: 193 programs (approximately)
• Number of entering residency positions per year: 1,100
• Types of fellowships or subspecialties: Abdominal (GI or GU), Breast, Chest, MRI, Musculoskeletal, Neuroradiology, Nuclear Medicine, Pediatrics, Vascular/Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound and Women’s Imaging
• Type of Match: Regular
• Overall competitiveness: Very Competitive (difficult match for "average" student)

Primary faculty contact person for M1 and M2 students:

• Michael A DiPietro, MD dipietro@umich.edu
  Phone: 763 2572 or 763 4458
• Janet Bailey, MD jbailey@umich.edu
  Phone: 936-8869

Medical Student Club or Interest Group:

• Perry Pernicano, M.D. pgp@umich.edu
  Phone: 734-936-4365

Shadowing or mentoring experiences available to M1 or M2 students:

• Shadowing or mentoring experiences available to M1 or M2 students:
  Shadowing - arrange individually or through Sarah Dudley-Short sdudshor@umich.edu , 734-647-4144

  Mentoring - arrange individually or consult Radiology Interest Group Web Page
  If further assistance is required contact:
  Perry Pernicano, M.D. pgp@umich.edu , 734-936-4365, or Michael DiPietro, M.D. dipietro@umich.edu , 734-763-2570

Resources:

• Organizations:
  American Board of Radiology
  American College of Radiology
  American Roentegen Ray Society
  Association of University Radioilogists
  Radiological Society of North America

Suggested journals, books, or other information for interested students:

• American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) http://intl.ajronline.org
• Radiology (Journal)

Radiology Education Websites
www.auntminnie.com
www.radiologylearning.com
www.learningradiology.com
www.rad.med.umich.edu/div/thoracic/ (click on teaching links)
www.acr.org (case in point)
www.ctisus.com