Career Outline

 

Radiology has two major residency programs

  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • Interventional Radiology
    • Integrated pathway (PGY2-6)
    • ESIR (PGY 5 after DR)
    • Independent pathway (PGY 5-6 after DR)

Diagnostic radiology

  • PGY1: Medical, Surgical or Transitional Internship
  • PGY2-5: Diagnostic Radiology
  • PGY6/7: Optional one or two year Fellowships (>90% graduating residents do a Fellowship)

Interventional Radiology (combined IR/DR certificate)

See here for more details of the 3 different pathways.

Integrated IR/DR Residency:

  • PGY 1: Usually Surgical Internship
  • PGY2-4: Diagnostic Radiology
  • PGY5-6: IR

Areas of specialization

Most radiologists subspecialize in one or more areas (listed below) either in academic radiology or private practice. These subspecialties require fellowships.  Other radiologists remain generalists, usually in private practice.

  • Abdominal Imaging
  • Body Imaging
  • Breast Imaging
  • Cardiovascular
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Emergency Radiology
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Neuroimaging
  • Neuro/Interventional
  • Nuclear Radiology
  • Pediatric
  • Thoracic
  • Women’s imaging

Resources for Applying to Radiology

AMSER Guide to Applying to Radiology Residency

15 Reasons To Join Dartmouth Hitchcock's Radiology Residency

Information for potential applicants to the DHMC Radiology Residency

Please feel free to contact Stephanie Yen MD, the Program Director with any questions

Check out the videos here:  DHMC radiology residency YouTube Channel