Talk station transcription is being introduced throughout the hospital center. A woman's imaging center is operational at Roosevelt Hospital, while a new era, under the leadership of Dr. Jill Leibman is functional at the St. Luke's site. All work in these areas is reviewed with an attending on a daily basis. In neuroradiology, vascular special procedures and interventional radiology, the clinical evaluation of the patient and the performance of the procedure are under the direct guidance of the attending radiologist. In addition to the academic courses in radiologic physics, radiobiology and nuclear medicine, formal clinical teaching includes daily didactic general radiology conferences and three weekly conferences reviewing current cases.
Most days there are two radiology conferences and everyday there is at least one.
Our teaching program begins with a one month intensive introductory course. Numerous conferences in other medical disciplines are covered by both a radiology attending and a resident. Residents are gradually given responsibility for presentation of radiology findings at these clinical conferences in order to develop consultative skills. Practical work with responsibility is an integral part of our concept of resident training. Increasing responsibility for reading films occurs during the four-year training program.