The Department of Diagnostic Radiology shares with other academic departments of the University of Maryland School of Medicine the responsibilities of patient care services, research, and education at the undergraduate, resident, and postgraduate levels and research. While recognizing the importance of high-quality performance in all of these functions, this department places special emphasis on excellence in clinical service and resident education.
It is the philosophy of the department that the best residency training program is not based solely on presenting a trainee with a large volume of case material, the interpretation of which is learned on a trial and error basis. Instead, the department has adopted the concept of "one-on-one" in which the resident reads, discusses, observes and works closely with the faculty member(s) in charge of a particular rotation. At first, the resident is totally supervised. Over a period of time, the resident is allowed to function more independently to the extent to which he or she proves competent. All patient care functions are supervised and/or checked by faculty throughout residency.
Consultations make up a significant portion of the daily practice of Diagnostic Radiology. As a consultant, the radiologist assumes the role of mentor to referring physicians, peers and technologists; all radiologists must be and are teachers. For this reason, all residents are given introductory instruction in educational principles and have the responsibility and opportunity to hone their teaching skills by instructing medical students and fellow residents in varied educational formats throughout the four years.
Research by residents is encouraged and supported but not mandated by the department. Many residents have won awards for outstanding scientific exhibits, paper presentations, and computer projects.
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