Why Saint Vincent Hospital Radiology?
Education is a priority
We take pride in providing an extensive and robust learning environment, didactic curriculum and educational opportunities. In addition to the Saint Vincent Hospital rotations additional experience includes:
- AIRP radiology-pathology correlation course
- 3 months of pediatric radiology rotations at University of Massachusetts Medical Center
- Yearly educational allowance with support for scholarly activity including national conference attendance
- Diagnostic and Physics Board Review courses
- In-house weekly physics course
- Mini-Fellowship and Elective opportunities
Resident Driven
Training at Saint Vincent Hospital provides excellent diagnostic and procedural training opportunities. The absence of fellows is key in ensuring that residents are at the forefront in taking the lead in planning and performing interventional procedures and interpretation of imaging studies.
Residents are the primary lead of interdisciplinary conferences held with the departments of Neurology, Gastroenterology, Breast Surgery, ENT and Hematology/Oncology.
Faculty
Training at SVH radiology means joining a close-knit group of residents and teaching staff. Many of the current staff have trained as residents at SVH themselves and are very passionate about the program’s mission in training excellent radiologists.
Residents read out cases with attending supervision and additional support is given to first-year residents through pairing with a senior when on new rotations.
Training in a Community Setting
Saint Vincent Hospital is located in Worcester, which is the second largest city in New England only one hour from downtown Boston. As such, Worcester boasts a very diverse patient population. Residents are exposed to an incredibly diverse range of pathology on clinical rotations and by the time of graduation, trainees will be proficient in all aspects of diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, and interventional skills expected of a diagnostic radiologist. Residents can select the ESIR track after 2 years to prepare them for IR training.
It cannot be over-stated enough how big of an advantage it is to train as a resident in a program without fellows and the success of our residents is the sole focus of the entire department. By the end of the first year, residents will already feel confident
in performing minor imaging-guided procedures under supervision and will be ready to take call independently. Our graduated residents are well prepared to enter fellowship or independent practice.
Alumni
Saint Vincent Hospital Radiology has a long lineage of successfully preparing and transitioning their residents in obtaining excellent fellowship positions at their top ranked locations not only in the Northeast but across the entire United States and Canada.
Resident Wellness
Resident wellness is a top priority of the program with schedules and activities designed to promote an optimal work-life balance. The program also boasts its own wellness staff and resident-led wellness program to organize funded events and social outings.
