The UCLA Department of Radiological Sciences offers a 4-year residency training program in Diagnostic Radiology and a 5-year training program in Integrated, Interventional Radiology.
Diagnostic Radiology
The program currently has 48 resident positions and is conducted at 5 major teaching hospitals within and associated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Rotating through all 5 facilities, the resident gains a broad exposure to all types of disorders, both the commonplace and unusual. The 48-month program leads to eligibility for examination and certification by the American Board of Radiology.
Interventional Radiology (IR)-Integrated
The integrated residency program in interventional radiology offers quality medical educational experience in image-based diagnosis, image-guided procedures, and peri- and post-procedural patient care. The five-year residency curriculum concentrates on diagnostic radiology during the first three years and interventional radiology during the last two years, leading to dual certification in interventional and diagnostic radiology. The integrated interventional radiology residency is available to medical students, who apply through the NRMP main match, as a categorical program beginning with a preliminary year in general surgery at UCLA followed by residency training in the PGY-2 year.
Clinical Education includes
- Conferences & Lectures in radiological physics, radiobiology, nuclear medicine and all sub- specialties in diagnostic radiology
- Workstation Viewing teaching in a one-to-one fashion by the faculty
- Supervision and training while learning special procedures
- Rotations through each of the following: abdominal imaging, genitourinary radiology, breast imaging, emergency medicine, musculoskeletal radiology, thoracic imaging, neuroradiology, non- invasive cardiovascular imaging, vascular interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, pediatric radiology and ultrasonography
- Training in Computed Tomography & Magnetic Resonance Imaging is integrated with the work in each of the subspecialty sections of the Department, i.e., Thoracic Imaging, Musculoskeletal Radiology, etc.
Research Opportunities
Residents are encouraged to engage in investigative projects under faculty supervision. Research opportunities are available throughout the four years of residency training.
UCLA research facilities include:
- Translational Research Imaging Center (TRIC) at UCLA is a state-of-the-art, pre-clinical and human cadaver, diagnostic and interventional imaging center. With over 25 years of expertise, our team of physicians, scientists, fellows, technologists, and veterinary staff support pre-clinical studies and imaging procedures across the field of medicine. TRIC is dedicated to the development and testing of new medical devices, imaging technologies, drug therapies as well as novel treatments.
- Thoracic Research Core
- Clinical Image Processing Laboratory
Benefits for Residents-in-training
Academic Conferences:
- Travel & per diem expenses to one professional radiology meeting per academic year, if they present a scientific abstract or exhibit under the supervision of a full-time faculty member of the Department or integrated institution.
Housing Stipend - $12,000 for 2021:
- $1,000 each month, paid as wages and subject to withholdings (i.e., taxes)
Meals:
- $3,000/year for use in UCLA Hospital cafeterias (Westwood & Santa Monica)
- + App-based meal delivery service available to selected sites
License Reimbursement:
- covers License, License renewal, USMLE Step 3 fees
Leaves:
- Family Medical Leave, Pregnancy Disability Leave, CA Family Rights Act
- Four (4) weeks Paid Parental Leave over the course of 12 months
- Twelve (12) days Sick Leave (one year carryover)
- Four (4) weeks of Vacation (used within the academic year)
- Three (3) Holidays
Uniforms:
- Personalized white coats and UCLA-Logo jackets
- An allotment of meal vouchers while on duty
- Health insurance for themselves and their dependents
- Uniforms with Laundering
- 4 Weeks of Vacation with Pay per academic year
- Travel & per diem expenses to one professional radiology meeting per academic year, if they present a scientific abstract or exhibit under the supervision of a full-time faculty member of the Department or integrated institution.
Contact Information
Lupita Perez
Residency Coordinator
[email protected]
(310) 267-8797 phone
(310) 267-2059 fax
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