Residency Applicants

We have 34+ residents in our program. We will be enrolling approximately 8 residents this year.

As of July 2023, approximately $72,000.

The interview day consists of three interviews. One of which will be with the program director, one with an attending radiologist and one with a current resident. 

4 weeks.

R1: Majority of first year is spent at KCH and UHB.

R2: Majority of second year is spent at UHB with IR at the Brooklyn VA.

R3 & R4: Third and fourth year is split between UHB and KCH

Most rotations are 4 weeks. Night float is a two week rotation.

Yes, we perform approximately 5 per week.

On average, senior call is 3 weekday calls and 1 weekend call a month. Buddy call starts the first Monday after Labor Day of your R1 year; a senior resident and attending supervises you at all times. Weekdays: 5pm – 9pm. Weekends/Holidays: 11am – 8pm.

There will be 2-3 mini-fellowships of your choice.

Our residents have matched to various programs throughout the country including but not limited to UCLA, Stanford, UCSF, MGH, BWH, CHOP, Mallinckrodt, Mount Sinai, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, Cornell, Mayo Clinic, Yale, UPENN, etc. Please see Radiology Residents for a detailed list.

100% CORE exam pass rate for first-time test takers in the previous academic year.

Yes. Residents also present at several national meetings including RSNA and ARRS.

Yes. This time is available during the 3rd and 4th years.  We also offer an international radiology elective as an active member of RAD-AID.

There is continuous evaluation of the residents throughout a rotation during sign-out. Formal evaluations are obtained on New Innovations after each rotation.

Currently, there is no moonlighting. However, moonlighting opportunities can be considered by the chair on a case-by-case basis. 

No. We believe this is an advantage as the residents will have the opportunity to read complicated cases that may be taken by fellows in other programs. You will also have the advantage of reading out and learning from one on one interactions with our fellowship trained faculty. 

Yes. We offer up to 2 positions in the Early Specialization in Interventional Radiology (ESIR) track, which focuses on Interventional Radiology during the fourth year of residency training for advanced placement into an Independent IR Residency (1 year fellowship).

Yes. Each resident is assigned to an attending mentor.

No. However, Downstate does offer preliminary positions in medicine and surgery.

Yes. Several apartments are available across from UHB on Lenox road. However, most residents live in Brooklyn (Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights) and Manhattan (Financial district, Murray Hill, Upper West Side, Upper East Side).