Cooper Medical School of Rowan University-Cooper University Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

Cooper's Diagnostic Radiology Residency is a four-year, university-affiliated program based at Cooper University Hospital, an academic medical center serving Camden and South Jersey, with subspecialty rotations spanning body CT/MR, neuroradiology, MSK, nuclear medicine, mammography, ultrasound, and a pediatric rotation at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The program offers two ESIR positions, allowing DR residents an early, structured pathway into interventional radiology without a separate IR residency match, reflecting a procedural/subspecialty orientation alongside diagnostic training. Fourth-year residents receive substantial elective time (nine blocks) to tailor training toward fellowship, and residents produce consistent case-report and poster-level scholarly output (case reports, SIR/ARRS/GEST presentations) rather than large NIH-funded research, indicating research is encouraged as part of professional development rather than a defining institutional mission. The affiliation with MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper for tumor boards, dedicated AIRP attendance, and formal one-on-one mentorship pairing residents with attendings for career and fellowship planning point to a program built around structured subspecialty exposure and fellowship preparation.