UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine-UCLA Medical Center Program

Program Identity & Fit

UCLA's Diagnostic Radiology program is a large, academically anchored 48-month training pathway spanning five affiliated teaching sites, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, the VA West Los Angeles, Olive View-UCLA, Santa Monica-UCLA, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, giving residents exposure across quaternary academic care, VA populations, community-based settings, and dedicated pediatric imaging. The curriculum is subspecialty-block structured with dedicated fourth-year Self-Directed Subspecialty Training and a fully funded AIRP rotation, reflecting an identity built around comprehensive subspecialty depth rather than generalist practice alone. Research infrastructure is substantial and distinctive, anchored by the Translational Research Imaging Center, a preclinical/cadaveric device-testing facility supporting device development, novel therapeutics, and physician training, with residents given protected research time and faculty mentorship throughout all four years. The program's extensive fellowship offerings (abdominal, breast, cardiothoracic, neuro, MSK, oncologic, pediatric, IR) and integrated IR pathway signal a strong subspecialty fellowship and academic career orientation.