Radiology
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Radiology Residency Program |
Location Min. Requirements Selection Training Research Environment Education Environment Evaluation Teaching Conference Out Rotation Resources Residents Faculty |
RESIDENCY PROGRAM
LOCATION
The University of Tennessee is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The moderately sized metropolitan area (city population 360,000) offers many cultural, educational, and recreational opportunities. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Big South Fork National Recreation areas are within close driving distance.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
The candidate must possess a DVM or equivalent degree from an AVMA accredited college of veterinary medicine or its equivalent as defined by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) of the AVMA. The candidate must have completed a general internship or have equivalent clinical experience.
SELECTION
Residents are selected through the matching program of the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians. New positions are available on an alternate year basis with the next available position starting July 1, 2006.
TRAINING
Clinical Training
Diagnostic Radiology Service - Residents assist the attending radiologist in the operation of the diagnostic radiology service. The clinical service consists of small animal diagnostic radiology, large animal diagnostic radiology, ultrasound, computed tomography and special radiographic procedures.
Radiation Oncology - Residents assist in planning and application of radiation treatments after they have completed their didactic training in radiobiology and radiation therapy.
Nuclear Medicine - Residents assist in nuclear medicine when needed and will dictate nuclear medicine cases after they gain competency in interpretation.
Didactic Training
Residents have assigned topics of focused study during their residency training. A radiologist will supervise the learning in these areas and provide suggested reading lists. Informal lectures may also be included. At the end of each section, a comprehensive exam will be given.
RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT
A research project is to be proposed by the resident for faculty evaluation by February of the first year. The resident will select a committee of 3 faculty members to act as project advisors. The project is typically performed during the second and the beginning of the third years of the program. It is expected that the results of the project will be presented at the annual meeting of the ACVR or comparable forum and that a manuscript will be submitted to a refereed journal.
EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT
Residents are actively involved in student teaching both in the clinic and classroom. During the first year, the resident teaches radiographic anatomy of small and large animals to first year veterinary students in both lecture and small group laboratory formats. The resident presents lectures and assists in laboratory instruction of third year veterinary students in the didactic radiology course with the degree of resident responsibility increasing in the second and third years. The resident assists in clinical teaching of fourth year veterinary students through leading and participating in formal teaching rounds and through individual interactions on the clinic floor.
EVALUATION
Resident Mentor
At the beginning the program, each resident is assigned a mentor from the radiology faculty. The general responsibilities of the mentor are to facilitate the resident's transition into the residency and to assure that assignments and benchmarks associated with the program are met. The mentor is responsible for conducting evaluations of the resident's performance, assisting the resident in formulation of a research project and selection of a research committee, and assuring that the resident completes applications to the ACVR for board examinations.
Evaluations
Formal evaluations are made annually by the radiology faculty during the first year and by both the radiology faculty and clinical faculty through confidential questionnaires during the second and third years. The results of these evaluations are discussed with the resident in order to provide constructive feedback on their clinical performance.
Examinations
Formal comprehensive examinations of focused study materials are given to assess progress of the resident in preparation for the ACVR board exam.
TEACHING FILE
A comprehensive auto-tutorial file organized according to organ system is maintained for both resident and student teaching. Additionally, a list of interesting cases is compiled by the duty radiologists during their clinical assignments and distributed to radiologists and residents. A computerized searchable database of cases is maintained and made available to residents.
CONFERENCES
The resident is encouraged to attend one conference each year during the residency program. It is expected that the results of the resident's research will be presented during either the second or third year at the annual meeting of the ACVR or comparable forum. Monetary support for meeting attendance is dependent on available funding.
OUT ROTATION
An optional out rotation for additional training in a field of interest may be available to the resident. The timing, goals, and structure of this out rotation must be approved by the radiology faculty. Monetary support for this out rotation are dependent on available funding.