Radiologist Career and Family Lifestyle Issues...

[OwlMyste]

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I was just curious as to what the Career Lifestyle Issues of Radiologists are...if being a Radiologist leaves time for family and persuing personal interests...what are the typical hours of a Radiologist? What about Residency..I know residency is the hardest...but whats it like still? typical call schedule?..just curious...


Thanks,

 

[Jumpu]

I think you should learn to use the search function...

🙄

 

[Rads Resident]

I will not complain about radiology lifestyle, but the rumors are greatly exaggerated. It's more work than non-radiologists think.

Residency in-house calls/month: 6-8 first year, 3-4 second year, 2-3 third year. Call differs from medicine or surgery call because you deal with every sick patient in the hospital, not just the one on your team (i.e. - lots of work, usually no sleep). Additional home computer-based call.

Career lifestyle: mixed. The radiology demand means that most groups are understaffed and therefore most radiologists are overworked. Typical scenario: q6 call (at home), q6 weekend, 10-hour work days, 16 weeks vacation.

 

[radiojimi]

... that list of word-associations that was featured (I believe) in earlier versions of First Aid for Step 1 ?

(I apologize for the slightly off-topic question, but I couldn't help asking).

 

[anonymedstu]

16 weeks vacation??????????/

 

[eddieberetta]

16 wks is a bit generous. The current radiology job market is excellent so groups have been offering good incomes and vacation pacakges (2-3 months is the norm, perhaps 1 mo in academic setting). However, when you are working, the expectation is that you will be very high productivity. Hence the workday is longish and more than that, it is "packed" so to speak. People commanding these packages generally have to do a lot of general rads (not just their sub-specialty) so you have to keep all your skill sharp.

 

[Rads Resident]

Wolf's Amnesia ... yeah that's me. I wrote that in medical school and actually forgot about it until somebody e-mailed the other day regarding it. I wasn't even aware it was out on the web.