Radiology Elective Course Description
| Course Name: | Diagnostic Radiology |
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| Course Number: | RA-400 |
| Elective Type: | C |
| Coordinator(s): | Paulomi Kanzaria, MD Contact: Patricia Swisher Patricia.Swisher@stvincenthospital.com |
| Department: | Radiology |
| Sites Available: | St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center |
| Months Offered: | E1-M12 |
| Number of Students / Month: | 4 |
| Prerequisites: | 4th year student |
| Enrollment Process: | Approval from coordinator required; email approval to electives@umassmed.edu to schedule |
| Elective Description: Our 4-week rotation in radiology is designed to expose the student to the great breadth and depth of radiology. In addition to a basic understanding of image interpretation, one of the goals of the rotation is to gain a working understanding of the appropriate imaging study choice for patients. Responsibilities include attendance at daily readouts and ten weekly educational departmental conferences. The student will engage in a reading curriculum based on the provided introductory radiology text Learning Radiology: Recognizing the Basics, 2nd Edition, and its companion website, LearningRadiology.com. Active participation is encouraged. Additional information about the elective is available on our departmental website, SVHRad.com | |
| Note: N/A | |
| Location: St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center, 123 Summer Street, Worcester, MA 01608 | |
| Website: Radiology Dept. at St. Vincent Hospital www.svhrad.com | |