Future (Stanford) Radiology Residents–

Thank you for your interest in Stanford Radiology, the best place (in our unbiased opinion) to be a radiology resident!

The major strength of our program is the people who form it. We have a culture of strong camaraderie, whether it is helping each other through tough cases on call or spending time enjoying the California sunshine together after work. Our program director and educational team work tirelessly toward improving our education and clinical excellence. Our world-renowned attendings are on a first-name basis with residents and serve as fantastic teachers and role models who share their infinite wisdom during readout.

We have ample protected time to attend educational conferences, including hot-seat and (frequently gamified) case-taking to help prepare our residents for the new oral certifying exams. We also receive tailored sessions to guide us through key transition points during our training: an R1 “bootcamp” series to make the start of radiology residency less daunting, an R2 call lecture series to arm us with the confidence to tackle after-hours shifts, and an R3 boards review series with copious high-yield pearls that have helped us maintain a 100% pass rate.

The combination of a strong educational curriculum and a supportive atmosphere has allowed our residents to explore their passions both within radiology and beyond. Not only do many of our residents perform research with Stanford faculty who are at the top of their field, they also receive departmental funding and protected travel time to present their research at national and international conferences. Residents have also spearheaded new initiatives that are supported and accelerated by program leadership. Examples of such successful initiatives include (1) RadCombinator, which provides residents with academic time to focus on research and other creative pursuits, (2) RadEd, focused on training residents interested in medical education, and (3) Stanford Women in RadioLogy (SWiRL), which fosters community and supports career development for women-identifying radiology trainees and faculty. Our residents also lead quality improvement projects and global health pursuits, as well as organize monthly departmental-funded social events, including an annual resident retreat.

We celebrate the rich tapestry of diversity that defines our residency, with a long-standing commitment to recruiting individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, life experiences, and intellectual ideas. We have a close relationship with the Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE), a group spearheaded by one of our faculty. We regularly participate in diversity and inclusion sessions that help train us to become radiologists who provide culturally competent and equitable care to our patients.

We also strongly believe in the importance of work-life balance and our residents enjoy the many wonderful things that the Bay Area has to offer, including the local beaches, hiking trails through the redwoods, amazing restaurants, San Francisco, and Napa, just to name a few.

We wish you the best of luck on your residency search and hope to see you at Stanford soon!

Regards from your friendly neighborhood chiefs,

–Sarah and Pam