Residents receive extensive training through didactic, case-based, and mixed conferences. Conferences are given in all subspecialties by both our own attendings and many visiting lecturers.

• Departmental Lectures:
• Two daily teaching conferences (8:00-9:00 AM and 12:30-2:00 PM)
• Physics lecture series - approximately 30 didactic lectures covering radiologic physics and radiation protection
• PGY-2 and PGY-4 residents participate in a week-long MRI physics course.
• Weekly tumor board
• Monthly quality improvement conference.
• Monthly journal club conference
• Monthly resident presentations
• Residents also have the opportunity to teach and lecture third and fourth year Albert Einstein medical students during their clerkships or elective rotations
• Subspecialty Rounds and Conferences with clinical staff participation:
• Pediatrics: daily pediatric rounds
• Cardiac: weekly cardiology conference
• Chest: daily pulmonary rounds and monthly pathology conference
• Neuro: daily neuroradiology rounds
• Residents attend multiple external conferences, including:
• New York State Radiological Society meetings: sponsored membership for all residents
• Radiobiology Course by Dr. Eric Hall of Columbia University
• AIRP
• Four week course in Silver Spring, Maryland
• The department provides funding to cover the cost of attending the AIRP (www.airp.org) and a $1600 stipend for room and board.
• RSNA, ARRS or other society meetings
• The Department funds trips for residents presenting papers or having well defined research interests.
• Additionally, CIR (Committee of Interns and Residents) will provide funding for a national meeting