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Residency Program

Judy Getty
Graduate Medical Education Specialist
Phone: 251-471-7206
Email: jgetty@usouthal.edu

 
     
 
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For Verification of Residency, please send your request to the following address:

Office of Graduate Medical Education, University of South Alabama Medical Center, 2451 Fillingim Street, Mastin Building, Room 606, Mobile, AL 36617-2293
or email Judy Getty
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Radiology
PGY 1 - PGY 2 - PGY 3 - PGY 4
 
PGY 1
 
JOB DUTIES
Clinical Diagnosis Management:
The resident screens requested examinations for proper indications. Identifies contra-indications and suggests alternatives. Obstains relevant information if indication is unclear. Displays basic understanding of examination and procedure protocols, including Trauma ultrasound and Trauma CT. Recommends basic examinations and procedures. Supervises and screens patient sedations. Performs Pre-procedural consultations and orders. Performs Post-procedural orders and follow-up. Performs Preliminary reports. Performs Final report* (with faculty only). Performs Dictation of basic reports.
 
Clinical Non-Invasive Management:
The resident performs (after relevant rotation experience) the basic Gastrointestinal Radiology Procedures, Genitourinary Radiology Procedures, Computered Tomographic Procedures, Ultrasound Procedures, including Trauma ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Procedures, Nuclear Medicine Procedures and Fluoroscopy-Guided Lumbar Punctures.
 
*Clinical Invasive (Operative Management):
The resident performs (after relevant rotation experience) the basic Angiographic Procedures: Learns venous and arterial accesses, Interventional Procedures: Simple biopsies and drainages, performs basic activities during daily rounds and at the clinics. Learns materials to be used, avoidance and management of complications. Performs Myelograms, Arterograms (including MR arthrograms). Performs Joint aspiratrions, Performs Peadiatric Gastrointestinal Procedures, and Pediatric Genitourinary Procedures. Performs Nuclear Medicine: Calculates iodine therapy doses for malignant and benign thyroid disease. Calculates palliative doses for pain treatment.
 
*Requires Supervision by a Teaching (Faculty) Physician.
PGY 2
 
JOB DUTIES
Clinical Diagnosis Management:
The resident screens requested examinations for proper indications. Identifies contra-indications and suggests alternatives. Obtains relevant information if indication is unclear. Displays more advanced understanding of examination and procedure protocols. Recommends more complex examinations and procedures. Supervises and screens patient sedations. Performs Pre-procedural consultations and others. Performs Post procedural orders and follow-up. Performs Preliminary reports. Performs Final report* (with faculty only). Performs Dictation of more complex reports.
 
Clinical Non-Invasive Management:
The resident (after relevant rotation experience) performs more complex Gastrointestinal Radiology Procedures, Genitourinary Radiology Procedures, Computed Tomographic Procedures, Ultrasound Procedures including Trauma ultrasound, Performs Magnetic Resonance Imaging procedures, Nuclear Medicine procedures and Fluoroscopy-Guided Lumbar Punctures.
 
*Clinical Invasive (Operative Management):
The resident (after relevant rotation experience) performs more complex Angiographic Procedures: Performs cerebral angiograms. Performs interventional Procedures: More complex biopsies and drainages, gastrostomy, etc., proposes work-up of inpatients and outpatients with faculty. Performs Myelograms, Arthrograms (including MR arthrograms). Performs Joint aspirations and Pediatric Gastrointestinal Procedures. Performs Pediatric Genitourinary Procedures. Performs Nuclear Medicine: Calculate iodine therapy doses for malignant and benign thyroid disease. Calculates palliative doses for pain treatment.
 
*Requires Supervision by a Teaching (Faculty) Physician.
PGY 3
 
JOB DUTIES
Clinical Diagnosis Management:
The resident screens requested examinations for proper indications. Identifies contra-indications and suggests alternatives. Obtains relevant information if indication is unclear. Displays advanced understanding of examination and procedure protocols. Recommends complex examinations and procedures. Supervises and screens patient sedations. Performs pre-procedural consultations and orders. Performs Post procedural orders and follow-up. Performs Preliminary reports. Performs Final Report* (with faculty only). Performs Dictation of complex reports.
 
Clinical Non-Invasive Management:
The resident (after relevant rotation experience) performs complex Gastrointestinal Radiology Procedures, Genitourinary Radiology Procedures, Computed Tomograhic Procedures, Ultrasound Procedures, including Trauma ultrasound. Performs Magnetic Resonance Imaging Procedures, Nuclear Medicine Procedures and Fluoroscopy-Guided Lumbar Punctures.
 
*Clinical Invasive (Operatrive Management):
The resident (after relevant rotation experience) performs complex Angiographic Procedures: Intraoperative angiograms, starts routine vascular interventions. Performs Interventional procedures: Starts routine non-vascular interventions. Performs Myelograms, Arthrograms (including MR arthrograms). Performs Joint aspirations and Pediatric Gastrointestinal Procedures, Pediatric Genitourinary Procedures. Performs Nuclear Medicine: calculates iodine therapy doses for malignant and benign thyroid disease. Calculates palliative doses for pain treatment.
 
*Requires Supervisoin by a Teaching (Faculty) Physicians.
PGY 4
 
JOB DUTIES
Clinical Diagnosis Management:
The resident screens requested examinations for proper indications. Performs Arthrogram (including MR arthrograms). Performs Joint aspirations. Obtains relevant information if indication is unclear. Displays thorough understanding of examination and procedure protocols. Recommends examinations and procedures. Supervises and screens patient sedations. Performs Pre-procedural consultations and orders. Performs Post-procedural orders and follow-up. Performs Preliminary reports. Performs final report*. (with faculty only). Performs Dictation of reports.
 
Clinical Non-Invasive Management:
The resident (after relevant rotation experience) performs Gastrointestinal Radiology procedures, Genitourinary Radiology procedures, Performs Computed Tomographic procedures, Ultrasound procedures including Trauma ultrasound. Performs Magnetic Resonance Imaging Procedures. Performs Nuclear Medicine procedures and Fluoroscopy-Guided Lumbar punctures.
 
*Clinical Invasive (Operative Management):
The resident (after relevant rotation experience) performs Angiographic Procedures: Initiation of patient evaluation and preparation, starting all cases and active participation in organization and function of the Special Procedure sections. Performs Interventional procedures. Performs Myelograms, Arthrograms (including MR arthrograms). Performs Joint aspirations. Performs Pediatric Gastrointestinal procedures, and Pediatric Genitourinary procedures. Performs Nuclear Medicine: Calculates iodine therapy doses for malignant and benign thyroid disease. Calculates palliative doses for pain treatment. Declares and documents brain death. This test is performed “on call”. The resident may give preliminary report, but the final report should be checked with a faculty physician.
 
*Requires Supervision by a Teaching (Faculty) Physician.
 
For additional information see Information Request Form or contact Judy Getty at (251) 471-7206.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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