Dear future radiology residents,
As chief residents for the 2024-25 academic year, we are pleased to introduce you to the Radiology Residency program. We are excited for you as you begin your journeys and we appreciate your consideration of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for your training.
While you will undoubtedly get excellent training wherever your path may take you, we truly believe Dartmouth offers many unique opportunities which make it a wonderful place to train. We are a level-one trauma center located in rural New Hampshire. We have an extensive catchment area which provides a wide breadth of pathology and high volume to learn from. While our fellowship opportunities are growing, we remain a resident-run program which allows for immersive, hands-on training from day one. We are comfortable reading all modalities, we are technically competent performing multiple procedures, and we are given graduated autonomy as we progress through our training. We have the privilege to work at the world-renowned Boston Children's Hospital for 3 months to supplement the pediatric training we receive from Dartmouth Health Children's Hospital. Overall, we receive a well-rounded education that allows our residents to match and excel in fellowship and throughout their careers.
We could continue to boast of the outstanding training and education we receive at Dartmouth, but it is the people who truly make this program. It stems from the leadership of our program director, Dr. Yen. Not only is she an amazing person, she is our strongest advocate, consistently striving to improve our program and supporting us in our individual academic interests and in shaping the program to align with the residents’ vision. When you arrive at work each day, you are surrounded by individuals who are passionate about their work. Our reading rooms are filled with attendings who love and excel at teaching. We have amazing physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and radiology technologists whose hard work makes our jobs easier. Our colleagues in other departments are truly an asset; we learn from them as much as they learn from us and they make our work much more rewarding. The wonderful culture and people are what entice many of our residents and fellows to continue their careers at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
On top of the outstanding education and supportive culture, we are lucky to train in the beautiful mountains of New Hampshire. We are fortunate to have stunning trails and lakes in the warmer months and world-class skiing and snow sports in the winter. Simply looking out the hospital windows, you are inspired by the beauty of where we live and train.
We wish you all the best of luck in your careers. We hope you consider joining us at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in our charming little corner of quintessential New England.
Best,
Jessica Rubino, MD
Lillian Dominguez-Konicki, MD
Interventional radiology chief welcome
Thank you for your interest in our integrated Interventional Radiology (IR) program.
While each of our journeys to IR has been different, it has led us to Dartmouth for our IR training. We are proud of the strong, well-knit IR program at Dartmouth that we believe can prepare you for any career of your choosing, with our graduates succeeding in both academic and private practice settings. Our leadership, starting with Dr. Burdick, is resident-oriented, receptive to feedback, and includes monthly get togethers at Dr. Burdick's house.
Our program is unique in that there are plenty of opportunities for procedures, some starting as early as the first month of diagnostic radiology, with graduated autonomy. The IR division handles a breadth and depth of procedures, ranging from imaging-guided biopsies and drainage, dialysis and vascular access, portal hypertension, trauma, and oncologic angiography and interventions. Additionally, residents rotate on vascular surgery and neuro-IR, both very collegial services that enjoy working with IR residents. We have a protected weekly resident IR clinic, dedicated IR lectures, a robust journal club, hands-on training sessions with industry, and participation in the New England Society of Interventional Radiology (NESIR). Our residents have presented at SIR, CIRSE, SIO, CIO, among others.
In order to be a strong interventionalist, you also have to be a strong diagnostician. Our training is multifaceted, ensuring that you will be comfortable interpreting radiographs and cross-sectional imaging, taught by world-renowned faculty who value resident education above all else. We have a strong relationship with the diagnostic radiology residents that extends to activities outside of work. If we had to do it all over again, we would pick Dartmouth. We look forward to reviewing your applications and learning more about you!
Best,
Vikrant Bhatnagar, DO - IR Chief Resident
Kyle Sumetz, DO - IR Chief Resident