CXR Careers in Radiology
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Not sure what specialty is right for you? Meet outstanding physicians in radiology and interventional radiology as they share their journeys, daily routines, and advice for medical students. Asking what medical students want to know to decide if these fields are best for them. Why radiology and interventional radiology? These specialties are not core rotations at most medical schools. Students..
CXR Careers in Radiology
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Dr. Jacqueline Bello is Professor of Radiology and Neurosurgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, where she is Chair of Neuroradiology.
Her clinical focus is on adult and pediatric neuroradiology, medical education, quality and safety, and healthcare policy.
Dr. Bello received her Doctor of Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She did Radiology residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and completed a fellowship in Neuroradiology at Columbia-Presbyterian. She is a Columbia University Alumni Gold Medali ..read more
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Dr. McWilliams is an alumnus of Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology where he was chief resident, a current attending radiologist in private practice at Vision Radiology, and a dedicated educator hailing from Ireland. He is a diagnostic radiologist with fellowships in both cardiothoracic imaging and emergency radiology. He hopes to continue the tradition of excellent teaching he experienced from his mentors during residency. Listen as Dr. McWilliams shares his thoughts on the promise of emergency radiology and options for students to explore radiology.
The American Society of Emergency Ra ..read more
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Dr. Richard Towbin is a Board Certified Radiologist and Pediatrician trained in Pediatric Neuroradiology and Pediatric Interventional Radiology. He is a SIR Gold Medalist. He is one of the founders of the specialty of Pediatric Interventional Radiology, pioneering procedures for over four decades. He served as the Chief of Pediatric Radiology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Phoenix Children’s Hospital. He established Subspecialty Pediatric Radiology practices at each institution. He published the first textbook in Pediatric Interventional Radiology ..read more
CXR Careers in Radiology
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This episode is a breakdown of pathways to IR in the US, by popular demand.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Society of Interventional Radiology Training Pathways: an excellent infographic
SIR learning center: under Patient Center you can find simple overviews of many IR procedures to get a feel for if this kind of work may interest you. The most common procedures are also helpfully laid out.
CIRSE: Trainee resources and the Medical students' perspectives on IR survey report I mentioned.
CIRSE/SIR/PAIRS Global IR Juniors Summit: more about IR in participating countries, including US, Canada ..read more
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Dr. Michelle Miller Thomas is associate professor at the Washington University in St. Louis and she specialises in diagnostic neuroradiology. She works between multiple hospitals in the St. Louis area. She did her intern year at Saint Johns Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis MO, then her residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Texas Houston and her fellowship in neuroradiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis MO. Radiology education is one of her major interests. Her experience weaves together expertise in medical ..read more
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Dr. Fergus Coakley is the chair of Diagnostic Radiology at Oregon Health and Sciences University. He joined OHSU in August 2012 from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was a professor in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging in the UCSF School of Medicine, where he was also chief of the Abdominal Imaging Section and vice chair for Clinical Services. He holds an honorary appointment as a professor in residence in the Department of Urology.
Dr. Coakley is from Cork, Ireland. He took his medical degree from the School of Medicine at University College Cork, I ..read more
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Dr. Greditzer is assistant professor of radiology at Weill Cornell. A radiologist with two years advanced fellowship training in musculoskeletal imaging, he reads for the Hospital for Special Surgery and Orthopedic Radiology Specialists. He is a former Division I collegiate and international water polo player and was a member of the National Water Polo Team before beginning medical school. He attended The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and completed residency in radiology at the University of Miami while rotating through Ryder Trauma Center, the busiest Level I trauma center in the count ..read more
CXR Careers in Radiology
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This episode is an appeal to medical students to check in amongst themselves, and, with the Match approaching, to be resilient and know their worth.
This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay, former Obstetrician, now writer.
Transcript from DFW's speech This is Water
Fundraiser for Pieta House in honour of Mark
Students, lean on your supports when needed. Connect. And always remember, YOU have value ..read more
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Dr. David Axelrod is board certified in both diagnostic and interventional radiology and works for Radiology Partners as Director of interventional radiology at Saint Catherine of Siena Medical Center, a part of the Catholic Health Network. He had an 8 year tenure with Northwell Health as director of interventional radiology at Huntington Hospital, Long Island, where he was assistant professor at Hofstra. Prior to this he was assistant professor and attending at Stony Brook Hospital in Long Island. He is an alumnus of Cornell University and SUNI Stony Brook School of Medicine. He did radi ..read more
CXR Careers in Radiology
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This episode embarks on a runthrough of training pathways for IMGs interested in pursuing diagnostic radiology in the US. Links referenced in the episode are below. Thanks for the enquiries. Your feedback means so much, keep the questions coming!
IMG Alternate Pathway to Diagnostic Radiology
Of interest might be the Holman Research Pathway, a fast-track research pathway for highly trained candidates:
The ABR recognizes the shortage of physician investigators in diagnostic radiology. To address this shortage, a research pathway program was designed for individuals to simultaneously ..read more