For nearly two decades, the Institute has offered a specialized four-year residency program that combines training in general diagnostic radiology with dedicated time in research. The Research Residency Program allows up to 48 weeks of full-time research in a Washington University laboratory; the remainder of training time is spent rotating on clinical services with the diagnostic radiology residents. The program is specifically designed to prepare highly motivated individuals for a career in academic radiology. When these residents are not on research elective time, they rotate with colleagues through the core rotations.

Research residents typically complete the first year of clinical training before starting the research portion of the program. Residents are able to rotate through the core rotations before starting call responsibilities and have time to identify a mentor and a project for the research component of the training. Resources are provided for research and research-related meeting travel.

Research Residency track application requirements

• A significant research background--in most cases, equivalent to 12 months in a research laboratory
• Must meet requirements for the admission to the standard diagnostic radiology training program
•  Program offered through the NRMP match separate from the clinical diagnostic radiology training program
• Applicants interested in research residency program encouraged to also apply to the clinical program.