How To Match Into RADIOLOGY - Everything You Need To Know

👋🏻 How to match into diagnostic radiology residency - everything you need to know. I broke down this video into things that you do during your first two years of med school and then things to do in third and fourth year. Just start out med school by studying hard, acing the USMLE, joining some radiology interest groups and societies, and doing some research. Then finish third and fourth year up with acing your rotations, doing a rads rotation, getting your letters in line, writing a good personal statement, applying broadly, and interviewing well and you should be good to go! Below you will find more reading that should be helpful too. Best of luck and while you’re reading this don’t forget to leave a comment and smash the like and subscribe buttons ;)

Timestamps:
Intro 00:00 - 00:19
1st and 2nd year 00:19 - 02:28
3rd and 4th year 02:28 - 05:01
A word on internships 05:01 - 05:49
Take-home points 05:49 - 06:47

NRMP = National Resident Matching Program (this is used to create your rank list in January-February)
ERAS = Electronic Residency Application Service (this is used to apply to programs in early fourth year)
VSAS = Visiting Student Application Service (this is used to apply for away rotations)
USMLE = United States Medical Licensing Exam (aka “boards”)

In case it wasn’t clear in my explanation about applying to internships, when you apply to radiology residency you also have to secure a first-year residency position - AKA an “internship.”

“PGY” = post graduate year 1, 2, 3, etc.
“Internship” = first year of residency i.e. PGY1
“Categorical” = means that a program includes a PGY1 internship
“Preliminary” = the program is only for a one year PGY1 internship i.e. internal medicine, surgery, transitional year
“Advanced” = program starts in PGY2 year and does not include a PGY1 internship i.e. most radiology programs

Away rotations are a mixed bag (page 201 for Diagnostic Radiology Program Director Survey from the NRMP):

AMSER guide to applying to diagnostic radiology:

AMSER guide to applying to interventional radiology:

Hopkins Team Rads Guide (“Apps of Steel” blog post):

The Successful Match: Getting Into Radiology:

Consider joining these radiology societies -
American College of Radiology (ACR)
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)
Association of University Radiologists and the Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology (AUR/AMSER)
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)

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[henrychen]

Stumbled across this video after applying to University of Minnesota on VSAS! Hope I'll get to meet the residents and faculty there in a couple months!

[FelixLilly]

I love this video as well! I am an aspiring radiologist in Portland and I am working on some of the prerequisites to get into a good university. Becoming a radiology tech in my two year goal I hope to obtain after I get my Assosiates of Applied Science degree, thats the one I'm going for currently! I am doing really well on all my classes because their all inportant. I really love this video. :)

[thesneakygamer]

I’m an MS2 interested in Radiology. I love imaging and diagnostics but I also enjoy patient care and interacting with patients. Are there any subspecialties in Diagnostic Radiology where there is more patient contact?

[madi_stellar]

I’m a sophomore in high school with big dreams to become an interventional radiologist or a neuroradiologist. I know it’s a competitive field but I will make it. I will keep my grades up, get into a good college, and an amazing med school (either UPenn’s Med school or John’s Hopkins)

[Majedd]

Great video. I love the idea of joining certain organizations depending on your favored specialty

[triforce]

I've been a high school teacher the past 5 years, mainly working with special needs students. I'm a little burnt out working with the general public and with parents, and feel a lack of intellectual stimulation in my current career. I'm considering changing careers to medicine, and I have a particular interest in diagnostic radiology since I want to work more in the background, have a great work-life balance, and be able to be more selective with who I spend my time with.

[syedfazalhussain]

This is so helpful! Thank you for sharing!

[rheniusantonyraj]

Hey Dr. Parisis, can you update this video to what you think I can do, as an incoming DO first year medical student, to match into radiology now that STEP is pass fail. I just got into my program, but I feel a bit lost on what I can do, as well as WHEN I should do things like research. This video has greatly helped me out in this with your timeline breakdown. Thank you!!!!
Ray

[sullythedoc]

Any advice on increasing your odds of securing an ESIR position in a DR residency?

[mamajayscrazylife]

I've been enjoying your videos! Are you able to speak on your experience with radiology PA's? I have a huge interest in radiology as a future specialty, but I'm unsure if I want to go the med school route or PA route. I'm concerned there's less opportunity as a PA in radiology. Ty!

[saharm]

Hallo,
I am a radiologist in Germany and I want to take the USMLE exams next year, I would like to know if I need to do residency in America again? for how many years So that I can participate in the American board exam.

[Dr.zaz]

Hello Dr
Thanks for your advice
I’m wondering if I can apply only for preliminary & TY for this incoming cycle
And next year apply for advanced DR? Or I have to apply in the same match cycle for both preliminary & advanced ?
Us /IMG with home country residency in radiology with 243 CK score
Any extra advice /tip for match? Ty

[GG-yyyx]

What about now that step 1 is pass/ fail?

[belencita]

Any advice for considering RADS as a MS3? Is it too late for research 🥲