I am currently a PGY-2 in the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and applied for Match during the 2022-23 cycle. I'm breaking down this post on Matching in a Radiology Residency program into predominantly two parts. Although most of what I write comes from my experience of applying to the …
Continue reading Applying for Radiology residency in the US as an IMG
Radiology residents in India are currently in a lucky phase. There is a boom in online education, which ensures that they will learn well irrespective of the quality of their local radiology faculty. There are multiple quality fellowships available for them to hone their subspecialty skills if interested. And the world is their oyster if …
Continue reading Radiology career in USA vs. UK: A guide to settling abroad
I have been working in Kuwait for the past 5 years in one of the most reputed oil companies in the world. It wasn’t a planned move and just happened out of the blue. After my post-graduation, I worked as a consultant Radiologist in India for 4 years during which I gave my FRCR step …
Hello everyone, This is Himanshu Pendse again. Thanks for reading my previous write-up on how to apply for working as a radiologist in Australia. I have realised that many of you have hurdles to find the appropriate website for job applications. So I have compiled a comprehensive list of the websites to help you out. …
This is Himanshu Pendse. I am currently working in Australia as a Radiologist with special interest in Interventional Radiology. Thanks to the Cafe Roentgen team for the opportunity to elaborate about the Australian radiology system. A little bit about the Australian Health System first. Australian health system is a public based system similar to the …
Continue reading Radiology in Australia: How to Apply and What to Expect
We started the section ‘Beyond the shores’ focusing on pursuing higher education abroad on the blog over a year and a half ago. Since then, we have covered various options on studying abroad, including the US, UK, Singapore, Canada, and Australia. Besides, we also covered how to prepare for various exams like FRCR and EDiR. …
Continue reading How to Approach and Plan for Higher Education in Radiology?
This post is like a prologue, merely telling only how I got the chance to go to Canada for a fellowship, while the main story is yet to begin (my Fellowship begins from Aug 2019). The idea to apply to Canada for a fellowship stemmed from two things. First, and most obviously, the desire to …
Continue reading Road to Canada: How to apply for a Canadian Fellowship
The European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR) is a qualification awarded by the European Board of Radiology (EBR), and is the new popular kid on the block for foreign certification exams given by Indian radiologists. It is intended to be an additional qualification of excellence, and a tool to set a benchmark to standardize radiology across …
Congratulations everyone on clearing the FRCR 2A! Part 2B is the last hurdle of the long and arduous journey before the inscription of golden words- FRCR to your name. After our earlier blogs on how to prepare for FRCR part 1 and part 2A, we will talk about tips and tricks to clear part 2B …
Continue reading A to Z of FRCR 2B: How to Prepare and What to Read
This is a continuation of the previous blog on FRCR preparation. In this, preparing for FRCR part 2A will be discussed. FRCR part 2A examination The FRCR part 2A examination tests the candidates’ knowledge of clinical radiology across all organ systems. The examination has undergone a change in format from December 2017 (when I appeared …
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