Corewell Health – Grand Rapids-Michigan State University Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a university-affiliated, community-based diagnostic radiology program combining Corewell Health Grand Rapids' large tertiary hospital system (Level I adult and pediatric trauma, transplant, burn, high-risk OB) with Trinity Health Grand Rapids, giving residents exposure to rare disease, trauma, and post-transplant imaging at a case-volume-to-trainee ratio the program markets as among the nation's highest. The program holds ESIR designation, signaling a structured pathway for residents pursuing interventional radiology, and pairs subspecialty 1-on-1 workstation teaching with progressive procedural autonomy in image-guided procedures and fluoroscopy. Scholarly activity is longitudinal and structured (resident research, a non-interpretive skills capstone, journal clubs) but framed as an integrated curricular expectation rather than a research-intensive identity. The program is small (three categorical residents per year), emphasizes an intimate, mentorship-driven training culture, and appears to value residents seeking heavy hands-on case exposure within a close-knit environment rather than a large academic department.