Radiology-Diagnostic
The residency is centered at the Medical Center with nearby rotations at Loma Linda Children's Hospital to increase pediatric experience and Arrowhead Regional Medical Center to provide additional perspectives on Emergency Radiology. All residents will be provided a 4-week rotation at the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology. Didactic lectures and tumor board are scheduled every Tuesday with protected research time on Tuesday afternoons.
The Medical Center, located in Moreno Valley, has 439 acute care hospital beds. It has stroke designation, moving towards a clot retrieval facility and is a level I trauma facility. The hospital boasts a research center, CECORC – Comparative Effectiveness and Clinical Outcomes Research Center – that is also available to support resident scholarly activity.
Moreno Valley, in Riverside County, is centrally located in Southern California with access to the beach and the mountains and a lower cost of living than exists in Orange County or San Diego. A nearby airport, Ontario International, allows for convenient travel options without the size and crowds of Los Angeles International Airport.
The Radiology staff is committed to the patients, the hospital and the residents we serve. Attention to detail, an excellent patient experience, appropriate supervision and outstanding education in both rotations and in conference settings are just some of our highly important objectives.
Thank you for your time and interest in our residency program. Should you have any additional questions please feel free to ask.
Monika L. Kief-Garcia, MD, FACR
Program Director
Curriculum
Year-by-year training structure and rotation schedule
Radiology Residency Integrated Clinical Year:
Clinical-Year Radiology Interns (PGY-1) are exposed to a wide variety of fundamental rotations selected to increase clinical skills and training but also to provide a solid foundation to their future role as Radiologists.
First-Year Radiology Residents (R1) rotate through the following services.
Second-Year Radiology Residents (R2) rotate through the following services.
Third-Year Radiology Residents (R3) rotate through the following services.
Fourth-Year Radiology Residents (R4) rotate through the following services.
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Tuesday Radiology Resident Conference and Research Day
Tuesday is designated for lecture, tumor board and research. Faculty led lectures are scheduled each Tuesday from 7:00 or 8:00 am until noon each Tuesday. Resident/Faculty led didactic lectures occur twice per month within the Tuesday morning schedule. The curriculum will covers all aspects of imaging and include lectures on the business of radiology, performing research, quality and safety, diversity and wellness. Residents participate in Tumor Board from 12:30-1:30 pm. The remainder of Tuesday afternoon is protected research time. Best case of the week sharing will be ongoing.
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Physics Onsite Didactic Course
Ongoing physics education occurs as part of the Tuesday morning lectures. Education will be provided by dedicated physicist via Zoom lectures and online study material. Review course prior to the "Core Examination" will be optional.
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Journal Club
Journal Club meets the second Thursday of every month following the resident's dedicated research time. Topics and attending faculty will vary according to current topics, interests and planned research.
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Interdisciplinary Conferences
Residents are encouraged and given time to attend interdisciplinary conferences. In addition to tumor board, Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, Neuroradiology Grand Rounds, Hospital Grand Rounds are routinely scheduled. Conference expansion into stroke case review, skull base tumor board and interdisciplinary chest conferences is planned. Residents are also encouraged to attend and in later years present educational lectures to our Internal Medicine and Family Medicine residents.
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AIRP
Residents receive the opportunity to attend the 4-week ACR Instittue for Radiologic Pathology AIRP course with tuition paid by the program.
Faculty & Staff
Meet the physicians and coordinators who lead our program
Current Residents
Our resident physicians by training year
Salary & Benefits
Compensation and benefits for all RUHS residency program trainees
| Year | Annual Salary | Biweekly |
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| PGY-1 | $77,875 | $2,995 |
| PGY-2 | $80,056 | $3,079 |
| PGY-3 | $83,203 | $3,200 |
| PGY-4 | $86,486 | $3,326 |
Required Disclosure Documents
Per ACGME requirements, the following documents must be made available to all applicants