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Frequently Asked Questions

National Match: The University of Rochester Radiology residency programs are filled only through the NRMP.

Score Requirements: Successful completion of USMLE Step 1 or FLEX examination is required. Applications are reviewed in their entirety with no set minimum score requirement.

Selection Process: All applications are reviewed in their entirety with consideration given to USMLE scores, class rank, AOA status, letters of recommendation, clinical and basic science grades, research and extracurricular activities, and personal statements.

Interviews: Like many programs, we have seen a surge in applications over the past five years. Each application is carefully reviewed and approximately 75 interview invitations are extended by the Residency Committee, comprising roughly 15% of the applicant pool.

Number of Residency Positions: 10 positions are available for 2009.

Couples Match: Couples Match applicants are welcomed.

Allopathic and Osteopathic Candidates: D.O. candidates are welcome to apply.

International Graduates and Applicants: International medical school graduates are welcome to apply.

VISA: University policy only accepts applicants with an ECFMG sponsored J-1 visa for residency programs.

International Radiologists: Previously trained radiologists are encouraged to apply to one of our fellowship programs rather than residency training.

Moonlighting: The Graduate Medical Education Committee affirms that residency training should be a full-time educational experience. Moonlighting by housestaff members is therefore generally inconsistent with the educational objectives of residency training, but may be approved at the discretion of the department chair. Within the Department of Imaging Sciences, there are limited moonlighting opportunities available for third and fourth year residents in good academic standing.

How many rotations are off site? The vast majority of residency training occurs at the University of Rochester Medical Center which houses the Department of Imaging Sciences. Residents spend time at the Imaging Sciences Breast Care Center as well as a one month optional rotation in The Highland Hospital general radiology section, which operates much like a private practice. Residents spend a total of three weeks over the course of four years at our PET Center as part of their Nuclear Medicine training. Additionally, residents spend one week of each musculoskeletal rotation at one of our outpatient facilities which serves a busy orthopedic clinic. All of the facilities are within a 10 minute drive from URMC, and residents therefore return for mid-day teaching conferences.

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Do you have a question that was not answered? Please contact our Residency Program Coordinator at rad_resident@urmc.rochester.edu for further assistance.