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Residency Selection What every applicant needs to know. brought to you by: Dr. Gael J. Lonergan Department of Radiology/USUHS. GME Board President (2 star flag officer). Triservice GME Selection Board. All applicants are graded by the Air Force, Army, and Navy panels (3 grades)
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Residency SelectionWhat every applicant needs to know brought to you by: Dr. Gael J. Lonergan Department of Radiology/USUHS
Triservice GME Selection Board • All applicants are graded by the Air Force, Army, and Navy panels (3 grades) • the program directors from each service comprise the service panel • 3 grades (1 from each service panel) are added for a composite score • Composite score and application given to Specialty Board President (2 star officer) • Specialty Board President awards bonus points (more about these later)
Once grading completed . . . • Applications separated into the 3 services and given to the appropriate service panel • The individual service panels pick their top candidates
Grading-Standard Points • Grades given for the following (point scale follows, in parentheses): • MS1 and MS2 years (USMLE part 1) (2 point) • MS3 and MS4 years (USMLE part 2) (3 point) • PGY 1 evaluations (5 point) • Post-internship utilization (field) tour (5 point) • Potential for successful career officer (5 point)
Residency (5 point) - only scored for fellowship applications (not for a 2nd residency) • currently in residency: maximum 3 points • completed residency and currently practicing in specialty: maximum 5 points
Grading-Bonus Points • Research (maximum 4 points): • 4=multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals • 3=single publication in peer-reviewed journal • 2=multiple publications in in-house journals, or posters • 1=single publication in-house or poster • Prior military service (before medical school) • max 2 points (2=medical, 1=non-medical)
The Ideal Applicant • Top quarter of medical school class in grades & USMLE scores • Prior military service • Research activity • Excellent evaluations during internship • Post-internship utilization tour(s)
Radiology Residency Selection • Air Force & Army: may apply as MS4 as “preselect” for PGY2 year in radiology (will do PGY1 year at same hospital - IF AVAILABLE, although may do PGY1 at different hospital than residency) • Navy: no preselects (apply as PGY1 or higher only)
Radiology Training Slots/YearArmy (varies) • WRAMC: 4 • Tripler: 3-4 • Madigan: 3-4 • Brooke: 4
Radiology Training Slots/YearNavy (varies) • NNMC: 4 • San Diego: 6 • Portsmouth: TBD
Radiology Training Slots/YearAir Force (varies) • Wilford Hall: 6 • Travis: 3 • preselects: varies • up to: • 5 at Wilford Hall • 1 at Travis
Residency Training:the “typical” path to Radiology • Navy: complete PGY1 year, do GMO/FS tour, then residency • Air Force: may go directly from PGY1 to residency or do GMO/flight surgeon tour, then residency (depends on applicant and applicant field) • PGY1 & residency at same hospital for preselects (may mean doing a medicine or surgery PGY1 year, especially at WHMC)
Army: complete PGY1 year & apply to Radiology Resdiency Selection Board during PGY1 year • most applicants go straight to residency from PGY1, sometimes at another hospital (mostly transitional PGY1)
Some tips to improve your chances for selection • Max out as many scores as possible • grades, USMLE, class standing • PGY1 evals & tour OPRs • research (doesn’t have to be in radiology) • Do an elective rotation at the programs to which you’ll apply • get to know the program director
Program Directors-Army • WRAMC: MAJ Philip Dinauer (assistant program director for National Capital Consortium Residency) WP: 202 782-1688 • Brooke: MAJ Rick Redd (assistant program director for San Antonio Region) WP: 210 916-4218 • Madigan: MAJ Steve Yoest WP: 253 968-2130 • Tripler: LTC Greg Petermann WP: 808 433-6393
Program Directors-Air Force • Wilford Hall: Col(sel) Tom Dykes WP: 210 292-5290 • Travis: Maj Ray Doughery WP: 707 423-7182
Program Directors-Navy • Portsmouth: estimated start date of residency July 2002. LCDR Bill Craig email: wdcraig@netscape.net • NNMC Bethesda: CDR Don Fleming WP: 301 295-5044 • San Diego: CDR Michael Puckett email: mlpuckett@nmcsd.med.navy.mil