Radiological Sciences About Us Message from the Chair Outreach Contact Us Education & Training Residency Programs Diagnostic Radiology Residency Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency Independent Interventional Radiology Residency Fellowship Programs Resident & Fellow Resources Research Faculty Labs & Research Centers Divisions Abdominal Imaging Breast Imaging Cardiothoracic Imaging Musculoskeletal Imaging Neuroradiology Imaging Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Pediatric Imaging Vascular & Interventional Radiology Clinical Expertise Clinical Programs Faculty Curriculum & Research Activities UC Irvine Diagnostic Radiology Residency and Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency programs Home About Campus & Community Resources Communications & Public Relations Office Radiological Sciences: Education & Training > Residency Programs > Curriculum & Research Overview Our residents spend approximately 60–70% of their time at UC Irvine Medical Center and 30–40% of their time at VA Long Beach Medical Center. Pediatric months are spent at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Approximate rotation tallies are provided below. During the first six months of the PGY-2 year, residents rotate through general diagnostic divisions with no call. Starting from January of PGY-2 year, residents begin taking home IR and VA call. As per ACGME guidelines, in-house ER rotations will begin in July of PGY-3 year. IR, fluoroscopy, musculoskeletal and ultrasound rotations provide many opportunities for hands-on learning of imaging-guided procedures. Advanced Rotations During advanced imaging rotations, senior residents learn state-of-the-art modalities, which include coronary CT angiography and CT-intravenous pyelography (CT-IVP), among others. Program faculty and a network of volunteer private practice radiologists provide extensive senior reviews to residents prior to oral board examination. Conference Sessions Our program provides daily conferences, consisting of didactic sessions and “hot seat” reviews. PGY4 residents attend AIRP course. UC Irvine Medical Center At UC Irvine, noon and 4 p.m. teaching sessions are held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and a noon teaching session is also held on Fridays. Apart from residents in the ER, everyone attends didactic sessions on Wednesday afternoons at UC Irvine Medical Center. VA Long Beach Medical Center At the VA Long Beach Medical Center, we have noon conferences on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Several full-time physics teaching faculty members offer physics lectures once or twice a week to prepare junior residents for the ABR physics examination. CHOC Pediatric didactic lectures are held at CHOC on one Wednesday every other month. Approximate Rotation Tallies UC Irvine The tallies below are for both the Diagnostic Radiology (DR) and Interventional Radiology (IR) Residency programs. Rotation Month Body CT 4-5 Ultrasound 2–3 Neuroradiology 3-4 Chest 3-4 MSK 3-4 Nuclear Medicine 2–3 ER 3-4 IR 2–3 (20 for IR program) Elective (DR program only) 3 Mammography 3-4 OB-US 2 SICU (IR program only) 1 LBVA - DR Program Tallies The tallies below are just for the Diagnostic Radiology (DR) Residency program. Rotation Month Body 3-4 General Dx 2-3 Ultrasound 2–3 Switch 1-2 NM 2–3 Advanced Body 1-2 IR 1-2 Neuro/MSK 1-2 LBVA - IR Program Tallies The tallies below are just for the Interventional Radiology (IR) Residency program. Rotation Month Body 1-2 General Dx 1-2 Ultrasound 1-2 Switch 1-2 NM 1-2 Advanced Body 1-2 IR 5-6 CHOC The tallies below are for both the Diagnostic Radiology (DR) and Interventional Radiology (IR) Residency programs. Rotation Month Pediatric 2 Resident Research The Department of Radiological Sciences Diagnostic Radiology Residency and Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency programs require residents to complete a dedicated research rotation in addition to elective time that can be used for research. Nearly all our residents have published journal articles, co-authored book chapters, and/or presented at national and local society meetings. Some of our residents' recent work and awards are highlighted below. Resident National Honors & Awards Roentgen Resident Research Award, 2024 David Kakish, Kenneth Huynh Roentgen Resident Research Award, 2023 Michelle Bardis, Kenneth Huynh Best Scientific Exhibition Bronze Award, Korean Congress of Radiology, 2023 Kenneth Huynh Robert E. Kenkin Government Relations Fellowship, SNMMI, 2023 Angellica Gordon ARRS Silver Medal Award, 2023 Kenneth Huynh ARRS Silver Medal Award, 2023 Gillean Cortes ARRS Certificate of Merit, 2023 Brian Yep AUR Radiology Resident Academic Leadership Development Program Award, 2023 Katherine Wei Resident Publications (2024) Liao M, Huynh K, Peters E. Use of a Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid scan in Diagnosis of Enterocutaneous Fistula: A Case Report. J Acute Care Surg 2024;14(1):3033. doi:10.17479/jacs.2024.14.1.30. Breuer JA, Ahmed KH, Scherr R, Sing C, Nouizi F, Huynh KN, Chinchilla D, Sadeghi G, Abi-Jaoudeh N. Racial Disparities and Other Socioeconomic Predictors of Mortality in Acute Pulmonary Embolism Treatment from the National Inpatient Sample. J Vasc Intervent Radiol 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2024.03.022. Roth B, Rao S, Huynh K, Abi-Jaoudeh N. Liver Ablation. In: Keefe NA, Haskal ZJ, Park AW, Angle JF (eds) IR Playbook: A Comprehensive Introduction to Interventional Radiology. Springer, Cham 2024;485-498. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-52546-9_40. Ren D, Lou J, Wei K, Ifegwu I. Molecularly Confirmed Pseudomyogenic Hemangioendothelioma with Unusual EGFL7::FOSB Fusion in the Head and Neck Region of an Older Patient. Diagnostics. 2024; 14(3):342. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14030342 Ren D, Wei K, Ibe Ifegwu. A 50-Year-Old Man Presenting with Multiple Bone Lesions and a Diagnosis of Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor of the Femur. American Journal of Case Reports. 2024;25. doi:https://doi.org/10.12659/ajcr.942810