The training takes place in the John Dempsey Hospital, the teaching hospital of the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, and the St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center approximately ten miles away in Hartford, Connecticut. There are supplemental rotations in pediatrics at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. The first year is spent at the John Dempsey Hospital. D.C. As well as rotations through the various subspecialties of radiology, some elective time is allowed in the final year of the program. The elective may be spent in any of the regular rotations, in an external rotation, in research or in any other reasonable activity.
All electives are subject to prior approval by the faculty.
Time and facilities for research activities are provided for those residents who are interested. Research activity, paper presentation, and publication are strongly encouraged. Regular one-hour noon teaching conferences are scheduled on a daily basis. Residents are expected to attend all of these teaching conferences, and as a general rule the daily conference takes precedence over clinical responsibilities. There are monthly Radiology Grand Rounds programs with a Visiting Professor spending half a day with Residents and giving two evening talks.