As a busy tertiary trauma center with a nationally-renowned aeromedical service, training in emergency radiology is exceptional. We are also proud of our advanced MRI, PET, and image processing capabilities. Since the department does not have interventional fellows, residents perform an exceptional number of invasive procedures, becoming well prepared for the interventional demands of modern practices. However, lectures are generally geared toward private practice preparation and to this end, the department provides a short lecture series dealing with practical business aspects of radiology. This is one of only a few programs who offer a flexible clinical experience to residents who are participating in a transitional clinical year at The University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Residents can elect to spend up to two months of their transitional year in radiology.
In the fourth year of radiology training, residents may opt to spend 0-2 months in a clinical subspecialty of their choice. For instance, a resident planning a neuroradiology fellowship can spend time with neuroradiologists and neurologists. Residents also attend educational conferences at departmental expense in their third and fourth year. Senior electives allow the resident to tailor his training. We are sensitive to the financial pressures on many residents and allow moonlighting provided that resident training is not compromised.