Loyola University Medical Center Program

Program Identity & Fit

Loyola's Diagnostic Radiology residency is an academic, university-based program anchored at a Level I trauma, quaternary care center with transplant and burn services, supplemented by rotations at Gottlieb, MacNeal, Hines VA, and Lurie Children's Hospital for pediatric breadth. Training is organized around a mentorship model emphasizing direct one-on-one faculty-resident interaction rather than a fellow-heavy hierarchy, which residents describe as yielding higher procedural and case-reading volume per trainee. The program supports multiple advanced pathways (PACE, ESIR, DR/NM dual certification) for residents seeking focused subspecialization, while maintaining a broad four-year core curriculum built around ABR Core Exam preparation. Research is present and encouraged (resident authorship, RSNA Roentgen award nominations) but structured as a supplement to clinical training rather than a defining institutional pillar, and the program explicitly frames its mission around Jesuit values of individual dignity and compassionate care alongside academic rigor.