Diagnostic Radiology Residency

Our department is home to more than 40 radiologists, including specialists in neuroradiology, interventional, thoracic, musculoskeletal, abdominal, neurointerventional and breast radiology. Two physicists are also part of our team, ensuring that residents work side by side with experienced professionals across various specialties. All radiologists are clinically oriented, enhancing the collaborative training environment. We are a tight-knit department dedicated to the growth of our radiology residents. 

The residency program is approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for four years of training, leading to certification by the American Board of Radiology. 

We offer an Early Specialization in Interventional Radiology (ESIR) track as well as the ABR Diagnostic Radiology/Nuclear Medicine (NR/DR) subspecialty pathway enabling eligibility for nuclear medicine board certification at residency graduation.

Residents gain comprehensive training in interpreting the full range of diagnostic imaging modalities by subspecialist radiologists. As they progress, residents also develop skills in performing interventional procedures under image guidance, with increasing independence as their expertise grows. All residents begin with an introductory experience to acclimate to the department workflow. Core rotations follow to develop expertise in all subspecialties and modalities solidified by a comprehensive daytime and evening Emergency Department rotation experience during the first year. Progressively increasing skills and responsibility are given to residents throughout the residency with ample opportunity for leadership and teaching.

Our residency program features a hands-on learning environment. With only one fellow each in interventional radiology and breast imaging, residents take the lead in their given diagnostic service and in performing procedures, gaining valuable experience.

Moonlighting

• R1 - R4 Residents: Residents can provide contrast coverage at our MRI outpatient center in Lexington, MA. 
• R2 - R4 Residents: An opportunity for an interpretive moonlighting shift is available, for residents to provide preliminary ED and inpatient X-ray, CT, and ultrasound reports under the supervision of on-call attendings. 

Women in Radiology Group

Our department is proud to support and facilitate the Lahey Women in Radiology group. The group was founded and is run by residents with support and 1:1 mentorship from attendings for all members. With support from the department, the group hosts speakers and informal events on and off site. All residents and medical students are encouraged to be involved.

Global Health Track

Lahey offers a unique and substantial Global Health Track experience where residents contribute to fostering a new South American radiology residency in Guyana, helping train the country's first radiologists. This site is supported by Rad-Aid and Lahey Clinic is a major contributor to this effort. Participants complete a Rad-Aid course, attend the annual Rad-Aid meeting in Washington, D.C., and engage in remote case readouts with Guyana residents. This experience culminates in an on-site project and teaching of residents in Guyana, accompanied by a Lahey Clinic staff radiologist.

Quality and Safety Track

Our program offers residents the chance to focus on quality and safety through a year-long focused experience alongside radiology training. This meaningful experience offers residents the chance to significantly and immediately impact health care delivery in a hospital wide and system wide manner. Residents attend Lahey's monthly quality and safety meetings and engage in hospital-wide discussions on metrics, challenges, and solutions. The Q&S track residents perform original projects and share research locally and nationally through funded attendance at the American College of Radiology and other national meetings. This experience is customized to the resident’s interests and goals, guided by national leaders in the field within our department. 

Artificial Intelligence

Lahey Clinic is at the forefront of AI testing and implementation. Led by our AI experts, our interdisciplinary AI Governance Committee tests and validates AI products, ensuring their security and performance. Lahey is among the first recognized sites for the ACR’s Center for Healthcare-AI (ARCH-AI) quality assurance program, and residents actively participate in this cutting-edge work.

Boston Children’s Hospital Pediatric Radiology Experience

Lahey is one of a handful of radiology programs in northeast whose residents rotate for three months at Boston Children’s Hospital to provide a comprehensive pediatric radiology experience. Residents will complete this rotation during their second or third year with rotations in abdomen, thoracic, fluoroscopy, neuroradiology, interventional radiology and nuclear medicine. It is a wonderful opportunity to learn pediatric radiology from world leaders in pediatric care as well as to meet residents from other New England programs.

Resident Wellness Committee

Our resident led group organizes multiple happy hours and events throughout the academic year ranging from welcome events for new residents to holiday parties and events for the entire Radiology department. Wellness events supplement multiple events throughout the year hosted by our department and our close knit attendings.

Education Opportunities

With the opening of the U. Mass Chan Lahey Medical School in August 2024 we are excited to mentor our very own students in a robust radiology clinical teaching experience. We aim to recruit residents who have an interest in teaching and mentoring as we deploy and shape a brand-new lecture and practical curriculum in diagnostic and interventional radiology. 

Residents have numerous other teaching and mentoring opportunities for students, junior radiology residents, and residents in other specialties within Lahey Clinic. We use our state-of-the-art in-house simulation center to train residents to manage diagnostic and interventional radiology emergencies. Opportunities to lead simulation training and augment the curriculum are available to residents. 

Research Opportunities

Residents are encouraged to collaborate with faculty on research projects in various subspecialties. Protected research time is available for those interested as early as the R1 year. Residents can engage in focused research related to the program’s key areas, such as global health, quality and safety, and AI. Residents also collaborate in research projects spearheaded by multiple departmental subspecialty research champions.

Mini Fellowships

We encourage residents to pursue mini fellowship experiences during their fourth year. We offer substantial focused experiences in any radiology subspeciality tailored to your interests and career aspirations. 

American Institute for Radiologic Pathology

All residents attend a four-week course at the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP), with tuition and a stipend provided by the department. Our department supports attendance for the in-person course in Silver Springs, Maryland or the virtual course format now offered by AIRP. 

Lahey Hospital’s imaging fleet includes state-of-the-art CT scanners, MRI scanners, PET-CT, and 3D mammography. Our Level I Trauma Center is equipped with cutting-edge interventional and neurointerventional radiology suites, dual-energy CT, 3T MRI, and a dedicated 3D imaging laboratory for advanced image manipulation. All diagnostic studies are interpreted using Philips PACS and Fluency dictation software. Our workflow is augmented by AI tools throughout our image acquisition and report generation phases.

Daily multidisciplinary conferences provide residents with exposure to a wide range of cases:

• Monday: Thoracic Oncology
• Tuesday: Colorectal Surgery
• Wednesday: Genitourinary, Gynecologic Oncology, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Thursday: Gastrointestinal and Pancreas
• Friday: Otolaryngology (ENT)

Additionally, residents participate in journal clubs, case presentations at multidisciplinary conferences, and team rounds with other specialties
 

• Competitive salary and benefits package in addition to excellent moonlighting opportunities
• Retirement account contributions.
• Resident housing stipend.
• Reimbursement for expenses to attend at least one national or international conference if presenting, with additional support available for research submissions.
• RadPrimer subscription beginning R1 year.
• Custom-fitted lead aprons for each resident.
• Funding for one board review course of the resident’s choosing.
• Funding to attend the ACR Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
• A visiting professor lecture series featuring local and national radiology experts.
• Resident Gym one floor below our department.
• 24/7 Cafeteria Services and Call Shift meal stipend.

Gregory Emmanuel, MD
Program Director
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Polina Kanj, MD
Jeanette Chun, MD
Associate Program Directors

Nancy Holden
Program Administrator
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Residents must complete a one-year internship at an ACGME-accredited program before beginning the residency. Residents typically pursue internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics or a transitional year (TY) experience across the country.

Residents begin with a comprehensive orientation to the hospital and department, learning the fundamentals of dictation and PACS navigation. Initial rotations include core imaging areas such as X-ray, ultrasound, body CT, and neuro CT. Introductory procedural rotations in fluoroscopy and interventional radiology start early in the year. Later in the first year substantial experiences in MRI within neuroradiology, abdominal and musculoskeletal are introduced to build on initial training to augment expertise in these specialties. Residents also complete their first rotations in nuclear medicine, reading planar, SPECT and PET/CT exams. First-year residents are paired with more senior residents to ease their transition into radiology.

Residents begin night float rotations and weekend day shifts. They also rotate in mammography for the first time. Some of the second-year class complete their pediatric radiology rotation at Boston Children’s Hospital. Rotations from R1 year are revisited and build upon knowledge gained from the year prior. Research and quality improvement projects are also typically pursued throughout the year.

Residents prepare for the American Board of Radiology (ABR) core examinations at the end of the third year. Some of the third-year class complete their pediatric radiology rotation at Boston Children’s Hospital. Additionally, residents will complete a rotation at Beverly Hospital in women’s imaging and to get experience working in a collaborating private practice group. The four-week AIRP course is also completed during this year.

Senior residents focus on advanced subspecialty training, with up to 10 elective blocks available. In addition to night float and weekend call responsibilities, residents complete rotations in mammography and nuclear medicine, following recommendations from the Association of Program Directors in Radiology. As most of our R4 year is elective, many residents choose to complete a mini fellowship experience guided by our expert faculty. 

We are proud of the strong local and national fellowship positions earned by our residents. Residents can choose to remain at Lahey Clinic to complete the Independent Interventional Radiology Residency (i.e. IR fellowship year) following completion of R1-R4 training or as a Breast Imaging fellow in our institution.