Resident Rotations

Training in Radiology at Loyola Medicine is based on a mentorship model, with extensive one-on-one interaction between residents and faculty in the completion of clinical cases. Although independent completion of certain activities is based on objective criteria, the close interaction between Faculty and Trainees allows for a natural training/skill appropriate increase in the level of automony for Residents. Resident accomplishments are routinely evaluated on all rotations, with periodic formal reviews and impromtu reviews as needed.

Active resident participation in performing procedures and reporting cases is emphasized throughout the four-year program. Our typical resident has more than ample experience in performing fluoroscopic procedures, CT angiography, and more invasive procedures such as image guided biopsy, abscess drainage, and other interventional procedures.

Radiology at Loyola is a busy practice, providing care to our patients 24/7. Faculty and Residents work as a team to maintain excellence in care regardless of the time of day. The majority of the resident rotations cover traditional working hours, paired with faculty distributed primarily by organ-system subspecialty. Extended or swing shift rotations (4-11PM) and Night Float rotations (10PM-8AM) account for remaining hours.

Subspecialty faculty also contributes to the swing shift coverage, usually via home PACS/voice recognition resources, with late shift back-up coverage. In-house resident Call is used to cover weekend days and holidays (with subspecialty faculty Call), and is therefore relatively infrequent. In accordance with ACGME mandates, first year residents do not contribute to Night Float rotations.

All residents complete broad spectrum training in all the areas/modalities in the first three years to develop a sound knowledge base to assure success on the ABR Core Examination. Residents will also complete needed regulatory rotations in the fourth year (such as Nuclear Medicine).

The remainder of the fourth year will be structured to accommodate specific educational pathway, including mini-fellowships for DR residents, or more intensive immersion for ESIR or DR/NM residents. Throughout residency, trainees complete rotations in general radiology, pediatrics, neuroradiology, CT, ultrasound, body MRI, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, and breast imaging.

Specific subspecialty imaging may be emphasized in certain training years as noted below:

First Year

Fluoroscopy 
Pediatric Radiology

Second Year

ER Radiology Night Float

Third Year

Pediatric Radiology at Lurie Children's Hospital 
AIRP or Pathology Elective 
Specialized Imaging Night Float

Fourth Year

4 month Mini Fellowship 
Specialized Imaging Night Float