Weekend days are staffed by in-house general radiology and neuroradiology attendings, as well as on-call interventional radiology attendings. Emergency Radiology attendings are in-house 24/7, 365 days/year. Overnight, residents are always supported by a team of faculty members (general radiology, neuroradiology, and interventional radiology) available in-person consultation if needed. Interventional radiology attending physicians always perform and/or directly supervise all interventional cases.
Our current call schedule is listed below. The number and frequency of on-call shifts will vary depending on the number of residents in each class and the total number of residents in the program.
R2 residents take in-house night float at UNMH for 7-night shifts , in compliance with ACGME requirements (no more than 7 nights of night float in a row). They are accompanied by senior residents in-house overnight, as well as Emergency Radiology attendings, and general radiology attendings on weekend days. q 7 weeks x 12 months.
R2 residents are responsible for:
R2 residents are also assigned UNMH Day Shift on Weekend days 8:00 am - 8:00 pm and weeknight short call, 4:30 pm to ~10:00 pm q 7 dys x 12 months.
On-call faculty are available 24 hours a day by pager for assistance as needed.
On weekdays, these residents take 10-hour shifts, sharing the R2 resident workload overnight. On weekend evenings (Saturday/Sunday), these shifts are 13 hours (7 p.m. to 8 a.m.).
For R3s, a reduced-call or call-free period is provided prior to taking the ABR core exam.
Residents receive generous additional financial compensation for the following internal moonlighting opportunities:
Neuroradiology Moonlighting - R2-4 residents who have gained proficiency in neuroradiology are given a paid, voluntary opportunity to assist faculty neuroradiologists on weekend and holiday day shifts. These sessions are conducted under direct faculty supervision and last from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
OSIS Moonlighting - MRI Contrast Coverage – R2-4 residents can volunteer for paid ~12-hour weekend shifts at our Outpatient Surgery and Imaging Services (OSIS) as the physician on-duty in the event of an MRI contrast reaction. These paid shifts provide ample time for studying.
Rebecca Panaccione, BS, SHRM-CP
Medical Education Specialist
505-272-0932
rpanaccione@salud.unm.edu
Jose "Jesse" Hernandez
Medical Education Program Assistant II
JJHernandez@salud.unm.edu
Mailing Address
Department of Radiology
MSC10 5530
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Physical Address
UNM Hospital