CALL RESPONSIBILITIES
In addition to rotating through subspecialty clinics every three weeks, 3rd-year residents will also take short call. They will be responsible for reading more complex imaging studies, such as ultrasound, abdominal CTs, and MRI, and will also perform interventional procedures (drainages/lumbar punctures). Call responsibilities will total approximately 3-4 weeks.
IN-HOUSE CONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Morning conferences
- Noon conferences
- Journal clubs
- Interdisciplinary conferences
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 $1,500 stipend given to resident to defray expenses incurred during conference
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Physics Modules
- Submit an ethics case
- Complete at least 2 CME credits during the year
- 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 3rd year)
- Rotation exams