Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program

We offer world-class training and research at one of the most highly regarded hospitals in the country. Yale New Haven Health is also among the largest healthcare systems in the United States. We provide services to a catchment area that includes Connecticut, upstate New York, and Western Massachusetts. The department of Diagnostic Radiology is at the cutting edge of education, patient care, and research.

Our program is growing from 56 to 68 residents over the coming years as the hospital system expands. The faculty to resident ratio is approximately 1.75:1. We pride ourselves in providing a customized and optimized educational experience for every trainee, whether their goals lie in community/private practice, academic medicine, or a hybrid thereof.

Our residents perform at an exceptional level on the ABR CORE examination as well as numerous other metrics of academic preparation. Our graduates receive their top choices in fellowship and go to train at the best institutions in the country.

Our recent alumni have accepted positions at:

• Brigham and Women’s Hospital - Body Imaging & Interventional Radiology
• Cornell University - Breast Imaging, Body Imaging & Neuroradiology
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Pediatric Radiology & Pediatric Neuroradiology
• Duke University - Interventional Radiology
• Johns Hopkins - Neuroradiology & Interventional Radiology
• Massachusetts General Hospital - Body Imaging
• Miami Vascular - Interventional Radiology
• New York University - Neuroradiology
• Stanford University - Neuroradiology & Interventional Radiology
• University of California Los Angeles - Body Imaging
• University of California San Francisco - Body Imaging & Cardiac Imaging
• University of Chicago - Neuroradiology
• University of Pennsylvania - Body Imaging
• University of Washington - Musculoskeletal Imaging

Despite the global competitiveness of our trainees, a large portion consider remaining at Yale the top choice for fellowship. Over half of our recent graduates stayed on for further training. Invariably they cite the high quality of the educational program and their overall happiness with their experience as key motivating factors.

Fellowships at Yale New Haven Hospital include body imaging, breast imaging, cardiac imaging, cross-sectional/MRI, nuclear medicine, musculoskeletal imaging, and neuroradiology. We also offer a fellowship in healthcare leadership, which combines training in emergency/trauma radiology with pursuit of a healthcare-focused executive MBA. Trainees have been able to combine interests in innovative programs covering multiple fields of radiology as well as pursue integrated PhD or MPH degrees during their time here at Yale.

Our program also offers Early Specialization in Interventional Radiology (ESIR) for two trainees per year. ESIR residents simultaneously meet all requirements of the diagnostic radiology program and preparation for advanced placement into the second year of an independent IR residency upon graduation.

Trainees with a special interest in nuclear medicine can tailor their residency experience to fulfill the 16 month nuclear medicine requirement for dual certification in Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. Residents with strong research interest may participate in the ABR Holman Pathway, and complete 21 months of research without extending the length of their residency.

There is an extensive and growing network of Yale Radiology graduates across the country, facilitating job and fellowship placement. Over the years, approximately 30 percent of our graduates have joined academic practices. Several of these are those recruited as faculty at Yale. A disproportionate share of our alumni has gone on to leadership positions in radiology, including as program directors, administrators, and lead researchers at major academic centers.

Our program keeps residents at the forefront of its vision in order to promote resident growth whether it be professionally, academically, or personally. We make sure to have resident representation on various committees especially as it relates to program direction and curriculum development.

At Yale Radiology, there are many things to be proud of in regards to the robust case load/diversity, research, etc. However, what we really take pride in is promoting resident wellness and work life balance. One way we do this is offering resident wellness appreciation week on a hospital level and giving a wellness day along with a small stipend to spend, whether it be on a spa day or going to a nice restaurant with family.

We train numerous fellows yearly and offer unparalleled training in many subspecialties. Although we regularly send our residents to their fellowships of choice at other top institutions such as MGH, Emory, Stanford, Mallinckrodt, or Johns Hopkins, many opt to stay and continue their training here, which we believe is a testament to the quality/strength of our training.

Coming to Yale, you will have the opportunity to work with experts and leaders within the field of radiology. Our faculty includes nationally-renowned researchers and practitioners in multiple subspecialties with many holding positions of leadership in national radiology committees/organizations.

Yale has a robust global outreach program. We send a team of residents, attendings and technologists to Tanzania twice a year. We also maintain a lecture-sharing program in which we broadcast lectures live to local Radiology residents in addition to supporting elective rotations at our own institution.

We have an extensive alumni network with prior residents going on to become successful radiologists both in academics and in private practice, with significant contributions to the field of radiology. For example, one of our previous residents helped develop the Penumbra device!

Mixture of case volume and diversity is unparalleled with residents being exposed to tertiary care hospitals, a level-1 trauma center, community hospital, VA and private practice type imaging centers.

Our residents have the opportunity to pursue specialized tracks such as ESIR, Nuclear medicine, and Holman Research Pathway. Our large residency size makes the schedule highly flexible to allow residents to complete dedicated tracts within the length of residency.

We ensure resident education through protected conference time, grand rounds, funding for scholarly activity, etc.

We match every incoming first year with a senior resident to ease the transition to Radiology, and provide a resource throughout training. Additionally, they also are matched with a fourth year resident for mentorship in regards to the fellowship application/process and faculty. You are not alone, and have help every step of the way!

The residency program in diagnostic radiology includes rotations at three hospital campuses, Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH), the West Haven Veterans Administration Hospital, and Yale-New Haven Hospital St. Raphael Campus.

Yale-New Haven Hospital is a 1541-bed tertiary care facility that is the medical school's primary teaching hospital. YNHH has the busiest emergency department in the Northeast, and the 3rd busiest in the country according to Becker's Hospital Review. The wider hospital system, Yale New Haven Health, has more than 25,000 employees, including a medical staff of more than 8,200 hospitalists, medical trainees, and advanced care providers.Yale New Haven Health treats 120,000 inpatients annually and registers more than 2.4 million outpatient visits at its various clinics, including one-day surgery, specialty clinics, the emergency department, the Primary Care Center and others. The main campus includes Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital, and the Yale Cancer Center.

YNNH has plans for an $838 million state-of-the-art Neuroscience Center, which is expected to open in 2024. This will include two new patient facilities on the Saint Raphael campus that will focus on collaboration between Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital. The new 505,000 square-foot project will have 204 inpatient beds for patients seeking innovative care from movement disorders to neuro-regeneration. The project also includes a significant expansion of the Emergency Department on the SRC Campus. The project is expected to bring more than $1 billion of positive economic impact to the state of Connecticut.

The VA Connecticut Healthcare System serves more than 300,000 veterans in CT and southern New England. The West Haven facility includes a 191-bed inpatient facility and an ambulatory care center and provides a full range of primary, secondary and tertiary care in medicine, geriatrics, neurology, psychiatry and surgery. The VA Connecticut system overall has 1,742 employees, a nursing staff of 405 and a medical staff of 458. It treats 4,700 inpatients and registers more than 512,000 outpatient visits in West Haven and Newington and at its community clinics in New London, Stamford, Waterbury, Windham, Winsted and Danbury.

Residents at Yale Radiology easily achieve all case log goals published by the ACGME. The high volume and complexity of cases referred to YNHH produces an environment which fosters the highest caliber of trainees. The opportunity for training is sufficient that we continue to expand while already one of the largest programs in the country.