University of Tennessee College of Medicine Memphis Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a small, university-affiliated diagnostic radiology program (4 residents/class) based at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, with additional exposure through Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, St. Jude, and other regional facilities, giving residents high case volume and pathology breadth from a wide tri-state catchment area. The program requires a preliminary intern year (medicine, surgery, or transitional) before starting radiology training, and structures its curriculum around didactic and case-based teaching with an emphasis on board preparation, reflected in a strong board passage rate. Research participation is welcomed and supported but not positioned as the program's central identity; instead the program emphasizes close-knit co-resident relationships, hands-on procedural involvement (including interventional cases), and teaching opportunities for residents. Alumni placements at academic powerhouses (Mayo, Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt, Stanford, Emory, MSKCC) indicate the program supports residents pursuing competitive subspecialty fellowships despite its modest size.