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Supervision
 All examinations will be checked with appropriate staff radiologists before final dictation. The residents will initially be much more closely supervised in their day to day activities. Over time they are gradually given more autonomy within the department. The purpose of this gradual increase in responsibilities is to assure that the resident will have demonstrated sufficient competence to enter practice without direct supervision by the time they complete their training. The well being of the patient will always be the primary focus of both the resident and his/her supervising physician.
Clinical Facilities
Diagnostic x-ray procedures are performed in a modern PACS environment with three fluoroscopic rooms, two special procedure/angiographic rooms including bi-plane, and six other diagnostic rooms. Film screen mammography is the only area currently using film.
 Ultrasound includes five units which have color doppler capabilities. Three additional ultrasound units are used predominantly for portable examinations. These are used primarily for intraoperative procedures and in the emergency room.
There are five GE CT scanners including a 64 slice, three 4 slice scanners and one with CT Fluoroscopy. The MR facilities include a GE 1.5 Tesla Signa and a 1.5 Tesla Philips MRI with functional, spectroscopic and diffusion capabilities. PET/CT imaging is performed at the VA Medical Center and is brought to the hospital for review on workstations.
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Library Facilities
 The residency has a library full of textbooks on current radiology practices, including syllabi from the ACR and other board preparation references. The program has a healthy yearly budget to keep the library equipped with the most up-to-date publications. The Department of Radiology has numerous textbooks, as well. Both Wesley Medical Center and The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita have medical libraries accessible to residents.
The ACR teaching files on CD, along with other resident study references on CD, are in the library and available for personal or group study. There is a direct access T1 line for world wide web access in the resident library. These computers have 20 inch monitors for viewing radiology films online and are hardware equipped to speed through viewing radiology film cases on CD or on the internet. The department also has access to a LCD projector to view plain films or radiology cases located on the computer on a large screen for group study sessions. Residents meet at noon in state of the art conference rooms equipped with audiovisual equipment including internet & PACS access.
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Resident Night Call Facilities
A call room is located in the radiology department for the resident on call. This room is equipped with a bed, study area with a desk, television, a PACS monitor, phone and bathroom facilities.
Meal Tickets are provided for the resident on call to use in the Wesley Cafeteria or the Wesley Four Corners Grill. Each resident is allotted $11 per call night.
"Buddy call" for the 1st year residents begins in October. The 1st year resident will accompany a more senior resident to become acquainted with the usual call responsibilities.
Call is equally distributed among all eligible residents. After completing one full year of radiology training, the resident will be eligible to perform call responsibilities.
(Call is discussed
in more detail on the "On Call" page.)
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Resident Salaries
Current salaries for 2008-2009 are as follows;
PGY2: $45,586 1st year resident in radiology
PGY3: $47,189 2nd year resident in radiology
PGY4: $49,080 3rd year resident in radiology
PGY5: $51,109 4th year resident in radiology
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Resident Education Allowances
Education funds may be used for such educational purchases as books, CDs, journal subscriptions, memberships, state license fees, board fees, exam or conference fees, conference expenses, etc.
Program Year |
WCGME |
WRG |
WMC |
Total |
1st Year |
$1000 |
$1000 |
|
$2000 |
2nd Year |
$1000 |
$1000 |
|
$2000 |
3rd Year |
$1000 |
$1000 |
|
$2000 |
3rd Yr AFIP Fees & Expenses |
|
|
$3500 |
$3500 |
4th Year |
$1000 |
$1000 |
|
$2000 |
Total Education Allowance |
$4000 |
$4000 |
$3500 |
$11,500 |
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Leave Benefits
Residents are allotted leave for vacation, illness, education and exams. Sick leave is accumulative from year to year up to 30 days. All leave must be approved by the Program Director.
Type |
Days |
Program Year |
Vacation |
15 |
All Residents |
Sick |
10 |
All Residents |
Education |
5 |
1st & 2nd Year |
10 |
3rd & 4th Year |
Physics Boards |
1 |
2nd or 3rd Year (one time only) |
Written Boards |
1 |
4th Year |
Oral Boards |
2 |
4th Year |
For more information about Resident Salaries and Benefits visit
the WCGME Web page.
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Education Committee
The Education Committee including the Chairman, Program Director, Assistant Program Director, members of the Teaching Staff, Chief Resident and the Residency Coordinator meet to discuss residency issues. The purpose of the committee is periodic evaluation and establishment of new policy. The intent is for the improvement and supervision of the residency program.
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Moonlighting and Locum Tenens
There are opportunities to moonlight in diagnostic radiology within the State of Kansas. Moonlighting will be allowed in diagnostic radiology to 3rd and 4th year residents provided that it is approved by the Program Director and the resident’s total ACR In Service Exam score is equal to or greater than 60%. Moonlighting in other specialties will not be approved. Residents will need to provide their own malpractice coverage for these activities. Locum Tenens must be approved by the Program Director.
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