Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) includes Maricopa Medical Center, the Arizona Burn Center, the Comprehensive Healthcare Center, the McDowell Healthcare Clinic, 10 community-oriented family health centers, and an attendant care program.

Maricopa Medical Center is a premier training center for the nation's physicians. Our medicine, surgery, pediatrics and ob/gyn programs, in particular, contribute to the body of knowledge of patient care. Maricopa Medical Center ensures that health care is available to all area residents giving paying and non-paying patients access to top quality medical care.

Radiology Residency Training Program

Program Overview
Maricopa Medical Center (MMC) is a part of Maricopa Integrated Health Systems which includes the Arizona Burn Center, the Comprehensive Healthcare Center, the McDowell Healthcare Clinic, 10 community-oriented family health centers, and an attendant care program. The 559-bed hospital is located near the heart of downtown Phoenix. The medical center includes the Valley's only pediatric emergency department open 24 hours a day seven days a week, as well as one of three Level I Trauma Centers in the Central Valley and Arizona's only regional burn center.

Though the Radiology Residency is a new program the department of radiology is fully dedicated to resident growth and education. With the MIHS mission, To provide a full spectrum of high quality, wellness oriented healthcare in an organized, cost sensitive and customer oriented academic environment, in mind, our goal is to turn out competent, compassionate radiologist who will not only succeed on a professional level but also continue on as future educators.

The program has been granted provisional accreditation by the ACGME effective July 1, 2004 and is making every necessary effort to receive full accreditation following our 2007 site visit. We are currently approved for 2 residents per PGY level.

Affiliations
The diagnostic radiology residency program at Maricopa Medical Center is a major affiliate of the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ and the Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN. Residents currently remain at Maricopa Medical Center for most of their training but also complete rotations at U of A Medical Center, St. Joseph's Medical Center's Barrow Neurological Institute and at local outside Clinics.

Training Program
All first year radiology rotations are at Maricopa Medical Center. Residents begin outside rotations following successful completion of their PGY2 training. Residents are limited to a total of 6 rotations at affiliated institutions. All procedures performed by residents are done under the close supervision of qualified attending physicians. Residents are evaluated at the end of each rotation and meet quarterly with the program director to discuss their progress and academic goals. The program is structured to prepare residents to assume a progressively increasing level of responsibility with each PGY year. Residents receive both clinical and didactic training in all areas of diagnostic radiology needed to prepare them for the ABR written and oral examinations including a weekly 2 hour physics course, annual In-Service and Raphex exams as well as attendance of the 4 week AFIP course in Washington D.C.

Conferences

Lecture Type: Tumor Board
Occurrence: Weekly
Day: Tuesday
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Pima Room or Auditorium Bldg

Lecture Type: Physics Course
Occurrence: Weekly
Day: Thursday
Time: 8:00am - 10:00am
Location: Radiology Conference Room

Lecture Type: Department Scheduled Lectures
Occurrence: On-Going
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 7:15am - 12:00pm
Location: Radiology Conference Room

Lecture Type: Journal Club
Occurrence: Monthly
Day: 3rd Friday
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Radiology Conference Room

Lecture Type: Radiology/Pathology Conference
Occurrence: Monthly
Day: 4th Friday
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Radiology Conference Room

Lecture Type: Resident/Program Director Meeting
Occurrence: Monthly
Day: Last Monday
Time: 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Location: Radiology Conference Room

Lecture Type: Rotation Case Conference
Occurrence: Weekly
Day: Friday
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Radiology Conference Room

Lecture Type: M&M Conference
Occurrence: Monthly
Day: 3rd Tuesday
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Radiology Conference Room

Call Schedule
Residents currently take in-house call only. Every 7th night call/1.5 days off in 7. There is no pager call. PGY 2 residents begin call after 6 months of training.

Scholarly Activities
All residents are required to participate in research as part of their radiology training. Our goal is for all residents to author or co-author a nationally peer reviewed published article and/or to present their research at the Regional or National level prior to completion of their residency training. A research mentoring course is currently being set up.

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This information is reposted with thanks to Maricopa Integrated Health System.