Career In Radiology

I took off running at top speed, hit my mark, and was airborne into my first tumbling pass at the 2014 State Tumbling Championships. I completed my first back flip and went into the second and I felt my left forearm shatter. Instead, of a position on the podium I was on my way to the hospital in an ambulance and would need a Radiologist to tell me how badly my arm was damaged. Radiology is an exciting, specialized field of medicine, with a rich history, that uses cutting-edge technology to improve people’s lives. Radiologists use their specialized knowledge to assist other doctors to diagnose and treat a wide range of health issues. I am interested in this career because it uses sophisticated technology and medicine to improve people’s
The first requirement is to complete four to five years of pre-med preparation at a college or university. This schooling is then followed by another four years of medical school. (Giuliano personal contact) Upon graduation from Medical School an individual must complete an internship and a medical residency specializing in Radiology. The residency is on the job training in a hospital or Radiology practice and it is where a doctor learns the specialty of Radiology. According to the Journal of Surgical Radiology the infrastructure of teaching hospitals has changed enormously which now provides residences with a more focused and detailed residency program. (Shortell) According to Doctor Peter Giuliano “Each of the specialties in medicine has established its own curriculum, which defines the length and content of residency training necessary to practice in that specialty. Programs range from three years after medical school for internal medicine to five years for surgery to seven to eight years for neurosurgery.” (Personal contact Giuliano). To be a radiologist one needs to complete a four-year residency. In addition to all of the formal education and specialized medical training a Radiologist must obtain a license to practice medicine in the state in which they live. The requirements to obtain the license includes having to base a state mandated licensing examination as well as a rigorous personal background check. The path to become a Radiologist is one of education, practical specialized training called a residency, and formal licensing from the state in which a person lives. Overall, it will take a person a minimum of twelve years after graduating from High School to become a Radiologist. (FSMB