{"id":360,"date":"2015-10-08T16:00:35","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T20:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/?page_id=360"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:47:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T13:47:22","slug":"residency-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/radiology\/education\/residency-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Residency Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Radiology and Medical Imaging Residency Programs at UVA<\/h2>\n

Residency Program Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging offers two residency programs: \u00a0A four-year ACGME-accredited program in Diagnostic Radiology<\/strong><\/a>\u2014<\/strong>one\u00a0of the most diverse disciplines in the field of medicine; and a\u00a0six-year Interventional Radiology<\/strong><\/a> (integrated) program.<\/p>\n

Our residency programs are considered two of the best in the country and admission is highly competitive for the resident positions available each year. There are eight positions available in the diagnostic program. Two positions are available for applicants who want to pursue a career in our Interventional Radiology (Integrated) program.<\/p>\n

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Services Provided<\/a><\/h3>
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Services Provided<\/h3>\n

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The UVA Health System includes a\u00a0604-bed hospital, level I trauma center, NCI-designated cancer center, nationally recognized cancer, heart and urology programs<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia. Imaging services are available at the main\u00a0University Hospital,\u00a0Hospital West, the new\u00a0Children\u2019s Hospital,\u00a0NCI-designated UVA Cancer Center,\u00a0Diagnostic Imaging Centers at Fontaine Research Park\u00a0and\u00a0Northridge Transitional Care Facility,\u00a0Charlottesville Breast Care Center,\u00a0Orange County Diagnostic and Mammography Center,\u00a0UVA Imaging Zion Crossroads, and our mobile mammography coach.<\/p>\n

With significant investment in technology, the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging employs some of the most modern and innovative radiographic and imaging technology available. We are heavily engaged in the clinical use and development of computerized tomography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine and vascular and interventional radiology. Over the past year,\u00a0our department performed more than 222,500 plain films; 56,000 CT scans; 41,000 ultrasound exams; 35,000 MRI scans; 26,000 breast imaging exams; 3,300 interventional radiology procedures; and approximately 70,000 other imaging exams\/or procedures.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Research<\/a><\/h3>
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Research<\/h3>\n

UVA’s Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging has an outstanding research infrastructure and strongly supports active resident participation in research. While broad in scope, our\u00a0Medical Imaging Research Division<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0has particular strengths in cardiovascular imaging, neuroscience imaging, lung imaging, MRI pulse sequence development, and small animal imaging. One resident per year is accepted into the Radiology Research Track<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, and our diagnostic and IR residents participate in research during their time in residency as well; some join ongoing research projects, while others initiate their own projects. Many residents present their work at national meetings and a competitive internal funding program is in place for radiology trainees to financially support resident research.<\/p>\n

UVA Medical Imaging Research<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Residents<\/a><\/h3>
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Residents<\/h3>\n

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From medical schools and institutions around the country, and even around the world, ten trainees per year gather in\u00a0Charlottesville<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>to begin their Diagnostic<\/strong><\/a><\/span> or IR-Integrated<\/strong><\/a><\/span> journey as residents in our department. Some attended Medical School at UVA and nearly 90% of our resident graduates typically stay at UVA for Fellowship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

While a significant amount of time is spent in and around the hospital, a resident’s life<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is certainly not limited to the confines of the clinical setting. Camaraderie extends well beyond the reading room, as many of our residents take full advantage of the considerable number of extracurricular activities available in the area. With such a large group\u201440 residents total\u2014it\u2019s easy to find others who might want to get together for a run or a bike ride, perhaps grab some local fare and drink at a nearby brewery, and then catch a free outdoor concert at the historic downtown pedestrian mall.<\/p>\n

Resident Lifestyle<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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All are Welcome<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We are committed to creating a learning environment where respect and tolerance<\/em> prevail. We value differences in background, origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age and beliefs in our residents and faculty, and consider them of highest importance in the creation of a space where we can learn from each other. Aligned with the mission of our institution, the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging fosters an atmosphere of tolerance and free exchange of ideas, where we are personally and professionally enriched by our differences.<\/p>\n

Reflected in our multicultural house staff is our belief that diversity allows us to provide the highest standards of quality care to our patients.\u00a0UVA Radiology is proud to have\u00a0a fund\u00a0specifically devoted to supporting and increasing and Diversity and Inclusion in our residency programs.<\/p>\n