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About the Program
The Radiology Residency Program is ACGME-accredited for 40 diagnostic radiology positions and 10 interventional-integrated radiology positions. Our program is also approved for one early specialization interventional radiology (ESIR) position for fourth-year residents.
The core residency has prominence at two well-established tertiary hospitals, which are only two miles apart: North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) and Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJMC). Residents also train at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, located on the LIJMC campus, where they receive focused pediatric radiology training. Each training site has state-of-the-art imaging equipment, including 640-slice CT, high-field strength MRIs, PET/CT, 3D ultrasound, elastography, ultrasound contrast and tomosynthesis.
Curriculum Information
Our curriculum is designed to ensure that residents are well-trained in all aspects of radiology and have a good balance of rotations for the length of their residency, including:
Mammography/breast Imaging; Pediatric radiology;
Cardiac and thoracic radiology;
Nuclear medicine, including PET/CT;
Interventional radiology;
Neuroradiology;
Ultrasound;
Musculoskeletal radiology ;
Body CT/MR.
Moonlighting opportunities are also available for all residents during their training.
The first three years (R1-R3) prepare residents for the American Board of Radiology core exam. All residents attend the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP) and are fully funded to attend. We also provide a stipend to help pay for expenses at AIRP.
The fourth year (R4) allows residents to focus their training on their areas of interest. This is accomplished through mini-fellowships in the subspecialties. The fourth year also allows for completion of required rotations for the residency as per ACGME guidelines.
Residents are involved in innovative use of simulation in radiological education at our Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI), which includes simulation exercises related to management of contrast reactions and interventional radiology—specifically, vascular procedures and biopsies/drainages using CT, ultrasound and breast phantoms. Residents also participate in the program’s innovative evaluation techniques, such as RadExam (developed at NSUH and LIJMC) and the Ultrasound Passport.
Resident Education
Read-out sessions: Multiple one-on-one read-out sessions with our dedicated faculty, who are all subspecialty trained and are great resources for mentoring and career advice.
Daily conferences: We have two dedicated and protected conference times. Our conferences are highly interactive, case-based presentations including audience response, radiology “Jeopardy”, and more. We also have didactic format lectures as well as journal clubs, physics educational sessions, RadPath conferences, and grand rounds with nationally recognized speakers.
Seminar opportunities: A resident seminar is given during the second and fourth years of training. Residents participate in interdepartmental subspecialty conferences. The department also has business of radiology, wellness, professionalism, diversity and economic curricula to train residents in the noninterpretative aspects of radiology.
Diverse cases: Residents have access to an incredible volume of diverse case material through our PACS systems. Additional resources include RadPrimer, STATdx, and e-Anatomy which are provided by the program.
Teaching Opportunities
Beginning as early as the R1 year, residents are involved in medical student education. We educate medical students from Zucker School of Medicine as well as visiting students from other medical schools around the country. Residents give lectures and provide guidance to students during their training.
Residents also participate in ultrasound education through the SONICS program at Zucker School of Medicine. Our residents serve as key faculty and provide hands-on ultrasound education sessions at the medical school for first- and second-year medical students. Our residents also partner with medical students on research projects based on their field of interest.
Residents in their fourth year have the opportunity to do a global health elective as part of our ACGME-approved RAD-AID international chapter in Guyana.
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