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.
After approximately two months of training, R1 (PGY2) residents begin assisting upper level residents with evening/weekend responsibilities. This allows R1 residents to develop skills necessary for independent call in their R2 year. Evening/weekend shifts typically begin in early September, with R1 residents rotating weekdays (from 4:30 PM until 8:00 PM) and weekend days (from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM) at UNMH.
Duties include:
Attendings and upper-level residents directly supervise these R1 residents. Call shift frequency is approximately q 7 business days x 10-12 months. R1 residents also take weekend and holiday Neuroradiology day shifts. These sessions are conducted under direct Neuroradiology faculty supervision and last from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
R2 residents take in-house night float at UNMH for 3 or 4 night blocks. Residents are accompanied by senior residents in-house overnight as well as Emergency Radiology attendings, and general radiology attendings on weekend days.
R2 residents are responsible for:
R2 residents are also assigned UNMH Day Shift on Weekend days 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. Additionally, R2's get ER swing shifts 2:00p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
On weekdays, these residents take 10-hour shifts, sharing the R2 resident workload overnight (10p-8a.) On weekend evenings (Saturday/Sunday), these shifts are 12 hours (8p-8a).
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 and to help with on-call studies.
Rebecca Panaccione, BS
Medical Education Program Manager
505-272-0932
rpanaccione@salud.unm.edu
Jose "Jesse" Hernandez
Medical Education Program Coordinator
JJHernandez@salud.unm.edu
Mary Salazar
Medical Education Program Coordinator
MaryASalazar@salud.unm.edu
Mailing Address
Department of Radiology
MSC10 5530
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Physical Address
UNM Hospital