University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham Program

Program Identity & Fit

UAB's Diagnostic Radiology residency is a large academic, university-based program situated within a high-volume tertiary/quaternary referral center, providing residents exposure across the full breadth of imaging subspecialties. The program is structured around optional Residency Tracks - Clinician Educator, Research, Informatics, and Global Radiology - each with dedicated curricula, protected time, and defined capstone or scholarly deliverables, reflecting a deliberate infrastructure for career differentiation beyond core clinical training. Scholarly activity is formally supported through PhD researchers, biostatisticians, and a research nurse, with an annual READY event showcasing resident research, and a dedicated Research Pathway requiring a committed mentor and funded project for those pursuing clinician-researcher careers. The Global Radiology Track and RAD-AID partnerships with Selma, AL and international sites (Cameroon, Ethiopia) signal an institutional value on addressing imaging access in low-resource settings alongside conventional academic and private-practice outcomes.