N. Reed Dunnick, MD
Department Chair

Janet E. Bailey, MD
Radiology Residency Program Director

Richard H. Cohan, MD
Associate Chair for Education

Jill Philp
Radiology Residency Training Coordinator

Amy Spencer
HO Selection Program Coordinator

Address (for inquiries):

Amy Spencer

Department of Radiology

Room UH B1-D502

University of Michigan Medical Center

1500 East Medical Center Drive

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0030

Telephone: 734-615-4924

Fax: 734-763-9523

acolvin@umich.edu

Length of Program: 4 years (beginning PGY-2 year, prior clinical year required)

Number of Residents: 44

Participating Hospitals

University Hospital (665 beds)

Mott Children's Hospital (200 beds)

Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Hospital (124 beds)

Updated information about the hospitals can be found at:
http://www.med.umich.edu/1busi/facts.htm

Overview

The University of Michigan Health System is a nationally prominent teaching hospital and medical school, located in the pleasant suburban community of Ann Arbor. With strong clinical and research programs, most departments (including Radiology) rank among the top in the nation. Medical and surgical subspecialties are particularly strong. Facilities are modern and there is state of the art equipment. The Radiology department offers a complete range of diagnostic and interventional procedures in which residents train. A high faculty to resident ratio provides for outstanding teaching (and learning) opportunities. Top-ranked basic science and University undergraduate departments further stimulate an already strong intellectual and academic climate.  

For a more detailed description of the curriculum and educational goals and objectives of the residency training program, please click here

Atmosphere

Most residents would describe their experience as intense, but relaxed and friendly. The atmosphere is low key, but standards and expectations are high.

Resident Rotations (most in four week blocks), sample

subspecialty	1st year	2nd year	3rd year	4th year
AFIP
Angiography		*
Body CT
Body MRI
Breast Imaging
Thoracic
Cardiac Imaging
Elective				*
Emergency Radiology
Gastrointestinal	*
Genitourinary
Musculoskeletal
Neuroradiology
Neuroradiology MR
Nuclear Medicine	*
Pediatrics
Ultrasonography

*Note: Two 's  indicate that there are at least two rotations during the academic year.

Research Opportunities

Residents are required to do at least one basic science or clinical research project during the course of their residency, preferably after their first year. There are many academically productive faculty members with whom residents have the opportunity to work. While much research occurs after hours, residents may also choose to take research electives in their third or fourth years, and all residents have a week dedicated to clinical research in their second year. The department will cover most, if not all, expenses incurred by residents who present papers or exhibits at national meetings.
 

Teaching conferences

Intradepartmental

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
Noon conferences*
Vascular Interventional
Body CT conference
Musculoskeletal conference
Breast Imaging conference
Grand Rounds
MRI conference
Neuroradiology conference
Nuclear Medicine conference
Ultrasound conference

*Two 45-minute conferences are given consecutively from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. Radiology Grand Rounds are presented Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. All residents are excused from their daily clinical rotations to attend these conferences.
Noon conferences are all presented by faculty. Some noon conferences are case based and others didactic. Other intradepartmental teaching conferences are presented by faculty, fellows, and residents. Most are weekly and others alternate every other week.

1st year resident conference: One hour teaching conferences in July and early August are presented to first year residents to help orient them to the various divisions.

Pre-Call conferences: In January and February, one - 1 ½ hour conferences are presented to first year residents prior to their working in the ED during the day and evening with faculty supervision. More advanced conferences are presented to second year residents prior to their taking independent overnight call. In addition, residents must pass a practical exam prior to covering the ER or taking overnight call.

Teaching Conferences (continued)

Interdepartmental (partial list)

Resident On Call Coverage

ER Day - Evening Coverage
In roughly the first half of the year the ER is covered, from 1:15 pm (after noon conference) until 10 pm by 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year residents in one week blocks. First year residents begin covering the ER in mid February, also in one week blocks. Faculty members in the hospital staff out cases until 10 pm, when the resident shift is completed. ER coverage is limited to plain radiographs and adult fluoroscopy cases.

ER Nightfloat Call
ER Nightfloat will be covered exclusively by second year residents, in one-week or two-week blocks. Residents are responsible for plain radiographs, adult fluoroscopy cases, and nuclear medicine cases. Residents work six or seven 10-hour nights from Sunday through Thursday or Friday (10 pm to 8 am.). The remaining weekend call hours are worked in shifts, divided among the second year residents not assigned to the night float rotation.

Cross-Sectional "Superchief" Call
Beginning March of 2nd year and continuing through February of 4th year, the cross-sectional call pool consists of two years of residents (22 house officers). Two residents are on “Superchief” call each night. The “primary” on-call resident rotates on a daily basis, beginning call at 5 p.m., after their regular clinical day, and continuing until 8 a.m. the next morning. The "primary" on-call resident has no daytime duties on their post-call day. The “back up” on-call resident takes call in a one week block (M – F), beginning call at 6 p.m. and leaving at 2 a.m., with no daytime duties. Weekends are scheduled on a rotating basis. Residents on “Superchief” call are responsible for scheduling, monitoring and providing preliminary interpretations on all cross-sectional imaging studies. An Emergency Radiology faculty member is in the hospital providing a final interpretation on ER cases until 3 am. The “Superchief” call system is designed to maintain resident autonomy, as residents are the primary contact people for clinical doctors, and residents provide written preliminary reports to the ER. The Emergency Radiology faculty provide feedback to residents on cases only after the resident has independently interpreted the case and provided a report to the ER. Faculty may also independently interpret cases on nights when the ER is particularly busy. Clerical personnel are present in the reading room to support on call residents.

Salary (effective, January 2006)

An excellent benefits package, including health and disability insurance, is also provided. House Officers at UM are represented by the House Officers Association (HOA) and receive benefits and compensation on the basis of a bargained-for contract negotiated by HOA.

Vacations

Four weeks including adjacent weekend days (taken in weekly blocks.). In addition, the hospital celebrates 9 holidays each year (Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day and the resident’s birthday. The resident is entitled to take these holidays off, providing he or she is not on call. If on call, the resident can take a compensatory day off during that academic year.

Organized Departmental Social Activities

• Summer picnic for residents, faculty and significant others (July)
• Holiday Party for entire Radiology Department (January)
• Resident Banquet/Graduation Dinner (June)
• Intradepartmental weekly basketball
  (throughout year)
• Casual social events (throughout year)

A few facts about Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Population: 114,000
• Presence of University of Michigan brings many cultural opportunities to a relatively small city (including clubs featuring musical and comedic entertainment, visiting music groups, symphony orchestras, plays, operas, etc.). The university also boasts excellent college sports teams, especially in football and hockey, and a great musical theater department. Many residents purchase single game or season tickets to sporting events. Residents also have access to University intramural/student sports facilities, including swimming pools and racketball courts.
• Easy access to outdoor activities including biking, canoeing, cross-country skiing, hiking, ice-skating, tennis, etc.
• Weather: Beautiful long mild summer days. Cold winters with much cloudiness but relatively little snow. Average high in middle of winter 30-32 degrees Fahrenheit. Average high in summer 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
• For more information about Ann Arbor:
  www.arborweb.com
  www.med.umich.edu/annarbor/

REV: 6/2007 jb