The Department of Radiology now uses the electronic ERAS to process and review applications from the candidate pool. We require a complete ERAS package including official USMLE scores, your medical school transcript, a Dean's letter, a personal statement, 3 or 4 letters of recommendation and your photograph.

We require that all applicants submit USMLE Part I score. If you have taken Part II, include these scores also. Please remember that you personally must request that the National Board of Medical Examiners send your USMLE score(s) to the ERAS post office for transmittal to your programs.

All of the information, which you wish the Selection Committee to review, must be submitted through the ERAS Internet system. If we need any supplementary material, we will contact you. You may change or delete your file at any time during the process. Any new information you submit to ERAS overwrites the material previously submitted.

From our experience, a completed ERAS application is easy-to-read and presents an applicant's record in a succinct and revealing manner.

Our residents are selected through the National Resident Match Program (NRMP). Criteria for including applicants on the Rank Order List for the Match includes USMLE scores, letters of recommendation, the Dean's letter, list of publications, and the personal interview.
We appreciate your interest in the Department of Radiology at the GWUMC and we wish you well.  Below are some commonly asked questions by prospective interviewees.

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How many residents are accepted per class?

Four or 5 are accepted each year. We average 18 residents overall.

2. Do you have an absolute minimal board score cut-off to be granted an interview?

No, but the program is competitive. There is no minimal board score cut-off, however, the USMLE scores are evaluated as one of the criteria used to select candidates that will be offered interviews.

3. Does the Department offer Fellowships?

Yes, in Neuroradiology, Interventional Radiology, Body Imaging, Breast Imaging, Musculoskeletal Radiology, and Pediatric Radiology (direct applications to Children’s National Medical Center)

4. Is the residency program accredited by the ACGME?

Yes, the program received a 5 year accreditation cycle in 2004 with no major citations and we will be site-visited in 2009.

5. Which fellowships fall under ACGME jurisdiction?

Neuroradiology, Interventional Radiology, and Pediatric Radiology. All are under the same review cycle as our residency program and have had no major citations. 

6. How do the residents perform on the American Board of Radiology exam? 

On the written clinical exam, the program scored in the top 10% of programs in 2007. On the oral examination, we have had a 100% pass rate over the last 5 years.

7. What percent of your residents go on to fellowships?

Over the last 5 years, 98% of our residents have chosen to pursue fellowships, generally getting their first or second choice.

8. How is physics taught?

While there are many on-going lectures, the bulk of the physics teaching occurs in the summer months to introduce the new residents to radiology physics and to prepare the 2^nd or 3^rd year residents preparing for the ABR exam. Several special multi-hour sessions are planned in the areas of general radiographic physics, CT physics, MRI physics, nuclear medicine camera technology and artifacts, isotopes, radiobiology, and regulations such as MQSA. The lectures are taught by a combination of Ph.D’s and clinical faculty with experience in these areas.

9. How is call distributed?

We use a night float system with different residents taking weekend day and weekend night call. The senior residents take some back up short call also. The bulk of the night float call occurs in the second year and averages one out of 4 weeks, at other times call is less frequent. The Department is in compliance with the ACGME and institutional work hour rules, and these are regularly tracked by the Department and the GME office at GW.

10. Are there funds for residents to attend meetings?

Being in D.C. means many meetings are local or nearby. Many of our residents attended the ARRS meeting in D.C. in 2008. The ACR Annual meeting is also in D.C. each year. In general, the residents will have expenses paid for any meetings at which they present a paper or poster (prior approval by Dr. Zeman, however, is required). On average, the residents typically attend 2 national meetings during the course of their training, but may also attend other local or regional radiology meetings/courses.

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If you have any questions, please contact our Program Coordinator, Norma Smith (nsmith@mfa.gwu.edu)