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 Residency Program
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The Radiology Residency Program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has been carefully designed to provide a superb academic experience and nurturing environment for trainees that they will draw from throughout their medical careers. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education currently accredits our program for 60 residents. The residency is four years in length, consisting of rotations through all subspecialties of radiology, taking a divisional approach to radiology training with eight major divisions.
Residents spend approximately 80 percent of their time at UPMC Presbyterian, the flagship hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Rotations are also done at UPMC Shadyside, the Oakland Campus Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Magee-Women's Hospital of UPMC, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and UPMC Mercy. All residents also participate in a four-week course in radiologic-pathologic correlation at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, D.C. This curriculum complies with the ACGME requirements.
Radiology residency positions nationwide have become increasingly competitive over the last several years, and our radiology residents compare favorably with those from any other program in the country. Quantifiable measures of resident performance include written and oral American Board of Radiology examinations and the annual American College of Radiology (ACR) Diagnostic Radiology In-service Examination. Over the past decade, the mean performance of University of Pittsburgh radiology residents on these standardized examinations has been consistently excellent. In addition, the Radiology Residency Program is well represented at several major radiology meetings yearly by residents' scientific presentations and exhibits. Residents present yearly at the two largest national radiology meetings — the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), as well as other subspecialty conferences throughout the U.S. Many of our residents have also participated in publications in peer-reviewed journals including Radiology and the American Journal of Roentgenology. | 
Philip D. Orons, DO
Associate Professor of Radiology
Director, Radiology Residency Program
Contact Information:
Patty O’Kelly
Residency Program Coordinator
412-647-7338
okelpx@upmc.edu
Additional Residency Information:
Curriculum
Rotations
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Radiology Residency Training Sites:
UPMC Presbyterian
UPMC Shadyside
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Hillman Cancer Center of UPMC
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
UPMC Mercy
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The majority of our residents undertake subspecialty fellowship training following the completion of their residencies. Our residents consistently obtain fellowship positions at other leading institutions across the country. Many have then gone on to academic positions at various institutions, but our residents are equally well-suited for careers in community radiology.
Radiology Residency Program - Mission Statement
The radiology faculty and staff at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are dedicated to providing an unparalleled academic and clinical experience in a supportive environment for trainees. It is our goal that the radiology family at UPMC will continue to be a resource our graduates will draw from throughout their medical careers.
The program consists of rotations in all of the subspecialties of radiology, throughout six subspecialty and tertiary referral hospitals in Pittsburgh. Residents will interact closely with nationally recognized academic radiologists and clinicians to maximize their training in a collegial, comfortable, state-of-the-art facility.
The department's fundamental organization follows an organ system approach. Each organ system division is headed by nationally known academic radiologists and comprises teams of excellent clinical and academic physicians with subspecialty expertise and a proven commitment to resident education. Training focuses on excellence in clinical care, research, and teaching while fostering the individual interests and talents of residents. The various radiology divisions regularly provide services across institutional/hospital lines throughout UPMC to assure uniform excellence of clinical care and teaching.
The residency program offers a research track based on the Holman research pathway approved by the American Board of Radiology. However, ample opportunities for academic research are open to, encouraged in, and supported for, all residents, regardless of participation in the dedicated research track.
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Radiology is committed to training the finest radiologists in the country. All department graduates will be well prepared for eventual careers in community or academic medicine. |
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Fellowship Program
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The University of Pittsburgh Department of Radiology’s fellowship program is one of the most established and respected post-residency training programs in the nation. In fact, many graduates of the department’s residency program elect to stay at UPMC for fellowship — a testament to the excellent instruction available.
ACGME-approved fellowships are offered in pediatric imaging and neuroradiology, clinical instructor training positions are offered in many other radiological subspecialties, while combined programs in multiple disciplines are also available. More than 15 fellows graduate each year — and have their pick from the outstanding opportunities that await them. Abdominal Imaging Fellowship
The abdominal imaging fellowship provides advanced training in diagnosis and image-guided interventional procedures. While hepato-biliary disease, trauma, and oncology constitute the majority of the caseload, all aspects of cross-sectional imaging are represented. A large number of image-guided biopsies and catheter procedures are performed.
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Vivian McBride
412-647-3550
mcbridevl@upmc.edu |
Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship
The musculoskeletal imaging fellowship provides training in performance and interpretation of musculoskeletal radiography, tomography, CT, and MR, as well as advanced training in arthrography and musculoskeletal intervention. The fellowship covers all aspects of orthopaedic, rheumatologic, and trauma imaging.
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Pat Templer
412-648-6062
templerpa@upmc.edu | Neuroradiology Fellowship
The neuroradiology fellowship offers the trainee experience in neurological aspects of CT (including stable xenon cerebral blood flow techniques), MR scanning, angiography, and myelography. Other rotations include pediatric neuroradiology, head and neck radiology, and clinical services. Interventional neuroradiology exposure is optional.
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Sandra Minor
412-647-3530
minorsl@upmc.edu | Pediatric Imaging Fellowship
The pediatric imaging fellowship is designed to expose radiologists to all aspects of academic pediatric imaging, including trauma, oncology, body, and interventional. The fellowship also seeks to help address the current national shortage of pediatric radiologists by training the next generation of pediatric imagers. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has one of the busiest pediatric radiology services in the country, and therefore fellows are exposed to a wide variety of interesting and complex cases.
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Margie Jones
412-692-5515
margie.jones@chp.edu | PET Fellowship
The PET fellowship curriculum trains nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists to acquire skills, knowledge, and judgment pertinent to PET. The fellowship provides thorough training in the interpretation and performance of PET and PET/CT imaging. Fellows acquire training in oncological and neurological PET and develop a thorough understanding of the principles of PET.
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Lisa Donovan
412-647-0104
donovanlj2@upmc.edu | Thoracic Radiology Fellowship
The thoracic radiology fellowship provides trainees with experience in cardiac MR and CT, as well as chest plain film, thoracic CT and MR and PET/CT of primary chest abnormalities and thoracic diseases. Research opportunities are numerous, as faculty members are currently participating in several clinical trials and multiple research projects.
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Carol Rossetti
412-647-7288
Rossetticm@upmc.edu | Women's Imaging Fellowship
The women’s imaging fellowship is a unique training experience where radiologists are trained in both breast imaging as well as obstetrical ultrasound and cross-sectional imaging related to gynecologic oncology, postpartum complications, and infertility. In existence since 1992, the fellowship is one of the oldest in the country.
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Kathy Keesecker
412-641-1635
kkeesecker@mail.magee.edu |
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MR Education Program
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The MR Education Program is sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the Department of Radiology and the Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences.
Courses are offered at several times during the year, both in Pittsburgh and in Vail, Colorado. For detailed course information, please visit http://mredu.health.pitt.edu/
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Medical Student Education
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The primary goal of the Undergraduate Medical Education Program is the educational instruction of medical students (in all four years of medical school) in basic concepts of radiology and diagnostic imaging. The program is led by Dr. Carl Furhman, who is one of the University of Pittsburgh’s most lauded instructors. His honors include eight “Golden Apple Teaching Awards”, presented by the American Medical Student Association, and the “President’s Distinguished Teaching Award”, the highest teaching award bestowed at the University of Pittsburgh. Within the Department of Radiology, Dr. Fuhrman has been awarded the “Teacher of the Year” award three times and the “Ronald J. Hoy Excellence in Teaching Award” five times.
It is the hope of the education program staff that the graduating University of Pittsburgh medical student will understand the importance of radiology and diagnostic imaging in clinical practice and the importance of radiology consultation in providing quality health care delivery. The educational objectives are designed to provide each student with a basic understanding of the appropriateness and limitations of diagnostic imaging tests so that the student will be better prepared to choose cost-effective and appropriate examinations in their clinical practice of medicine.
The educational program has a dedicated digital classroom with a state-of-the-art computer and projection system connected to iSite (formerly Stentor) for medical student activities. In addition, a medical student learning lab has computer stations, teaching films, computer assisted instruction, and audiovisual teaching tapes and lectures. | 
Carl Fuhrman, MD
Director, Undergraduate Medical Education
Professor of Radiology
Chief of Thoracic Imaging
412-647-7288
fuhrmancr@upmc.edu
Contact Information:
Barb Glaneman
Undergraduate Medical Education Coordinator
412-647-7053
glanbj@upmc.edu |
There are multiple elective courses in radiology for senior medical students; these courses are popular elective and fill quickly. Three four-week courses in Advanced Radiology are offered in September, November, and February. Advanced Radiology is an intensive course, which is geared for students interested in radiology. There are also six, four-week courses in Clinical Radiology for students who wish to pursue additional experience in radiology. A Radiology Research elective and an Interventional Radiology elective are also offered.
Radiology Course Details:
Radiology 5420 – Advanced Radiology: A four-week intensive elective course in advanced diagnostic radiology offered to fourth year medical students who are interested in radiology. The course includes didactic lectures and demonstrations presented by members of the radiology faculty. Students also gain clinical exposure to radiology by working with individual subspecialty divisions. Each student is required to present a comprehensive clinical case (one that the student has encountered in prior clinical rotations) with an emphasis on the radiology features pertinent to their case presentation. Goals of the course include increasing the student’s understanding of diagnostic radiology, and supplementing the student’s exposure to radiology from didactic material taught in the first three years of medical school.
Radiology 5425 – Vascular/Interventional Radiology: A four week clinical elective rotation offered to fourth year medical students with an interest in interventional radiology. The medical students scrub into interventional cases with radiology staff, fellows, and residents, attend daily case review sessions, and perform clinical rounds on inpatients being followed by the interventional radiology service. Goals of the course include the student’s understanding of the basic concepts of transcatheter and other minimally-invasive diagnostic and interventional techniques, and familiarly with the basic “tools-of-the-trade” of the interventional radiologist with respect to commonly used needles, guidewires and catheters. Another goal is to improve the student’s angiographic interpretative skills.
Radiology 5435 – Clinical Radiology: A four-week course in advanced diagnostic radiology is offered to fourth year medical students who wish to gain additional exposure in radiology. Students are assigned one-week rotations in four areas of clinical radiology, which can include thoracic imaging, musculoskeletal imaging, pediatric radiology, abdominal imaging, nuclear medicine, women’s imaging, neuroradiology or community radiology (UPMC St. Margaret). Goals for this course include increasing the student’s understanding of diagnostic radiology, and supplementing the student’s exposure to radiology from didactic material taught in the first three years of medical school.
Radiology 5440 – Independent Study: This elective is available to senior medical students who have a particular interest in a subspecialty area of radiology. Students are given the opportunity to design an intensive, independent study elective with a staff radiologist in that area of specialty.
Radiology 5827 – Experimental Diagnostic Radiology: This four-week elective is designed for the student interested in a career in radiology and who wishes to pursue a research project. The student works with a radiology faculty member who is willing to collaborate in a research project. |
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School of Medical Imaging
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| Information about the School of Medical Imaging can be found here: http://schoolofmedicalimaging.upmc.com/ |
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