PGY4 Year

CALL RESPONSIBILITIES

Continue rotating through subspecialty clinics every three weeks. PGY4 residents will also start taking senior call.  They will be responsible for reading more complex imaging studies, such as ultrasound, abdominal CTs, and MRI. Call responsibilities for senior call will be split between the PGY4 and PGY5 classes.

IN-HOUSE CONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Morning conferences
• Noon conferences
• Journal clubs
• Interdisciplinary conferences
• Visting lectureships

STATE/NATIONAL CONFERENCES

• Iowa Radiologic Society annual meeting (expected attendance) - conference fees paid for by department
• Radiologic Society of North America annual meeting (must attend at least twice during residency)
• American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (required) - tuition paid for by department plus a stipend given to residents attending in person

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Complete Physics Modules
• Maintain a case/procedure log
• Complete a systems-based practice project
• Present article for journal club
• Participate on a department committee

EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS

• ABR core exam (end of PGY4 year)
• Rotation exams