Rotations:
All images are read out with a faculty member. Residents review the examination and give their interpretation which is then reviewed with a faculty member with expertise in that area of imaging.
Training rotations and approximate length of time:
General and diagnostic radiology – 11 months
Breast imaging – 3 months
Nuclear Medicine – 5 months
Vascular/Interventional – 4 months
Neuroradiology – 5 months
Musculoskeletal – 5 months
MRI – 3 months
Emergency radiology – 2 months
American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP) – 1 month
Senior Electives – 6 months as approved by the Radiology Program Director based on planned subspecialization or interest
Away rotations:
Pediatric Imaging- Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
2 months, once in R1 and R2
PET/Nuclear Medicine at Loma Linda University Medical Center
1 month total in R3
Current call schedule:
R1
Call coverage with attending supervision begins during the first year of residency which encompasses approximately 10 weekends in the emergency department. R1’s are expected to split holiday coverage. No evening call or overnight call is required.
R2 and R3
Residents assume progressively greater responsibility for radiological consultations, medical student teaching, image interpretation, and image-guided procedures. No holiday coverage is required. Residents call coverage encompasses approximately four weekends. Night call begins from 3 p.m. – 12 p.m. for approximately 10 weeks.
Third-year residents function as the senior resident while on call guiding the junior residents and providing interpretations of inpatient studies, with teleradiology faculty backup.
R4
Fourth-year (and third-year) residents serve as consultants, interfacing with clinicians and conducting general radiology conferences under faculty supervision. R4s are expected to take approximately 5 weeks of night call and 2 weekends.
Moonlighting
Available as approved by the Radiology Program Director
** Note- All schedules are subject to change