PGY5 Year

Residents are allowed, within approved scheduling parameters, to select the subspecialty areas they wish to rotate through during their 4th year of residency.  These are known as "mini fellowships." Six months will be mini fellowship assignments, 3 months will be floating rotational coverage, and 3 months will be dedicated to making sure breast imaging and nuclear medicine requirements are fulfilled.

CALL RESPONSIBILITIES

Residents continue to take senior call.  Senior call coverage will be split between the PGY4 and PGY5 classes. 

IN-HOUSE CONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS

  • Morning conferences
  • Noon conferences
  • Journal clubs
  • Interdisciplinary conferences
  • Visiting lectureships
  • Mock Boards

STATE/NATIONAL CONFERENCES

  • Iowa Radiologic Society annual meeting (attendance expected) - conference fees paid for by department
  • Radiologic Society of North America annual meeting (must attend at least twice during residency)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Maintain a case/procedure log
  • Present article for journal club
  • Present research project at senior research day

EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Rotation exams