Our Diagnostic Radiology experience has been designed to include all radiology subspecialties. During a four-week rotation, students will have the ability to see radiology through the eyes of a specialist while working with faculty and residents. The sections of focus include musculoskeletal, neuroradiology, abdominal, breast, chest, interventional, ultrasound and nuclear medicine. Medical students will have the chance to view the daily activities in the reading rooms in addition to patient care areas. Our students receive daily didactic lectures and case presentations from specialty trained faculty and residents. Students further advance their radiology education by producing a case report and presenting it to the faculty, residents and other students on rotation.

You can review a sample syllabus (subject to change based on the needs of our clinical environment) here.

For those students who wish to have a more tailored, one-on-one experience, we offer individual studies and research experiences. Once matched with a preceptor, students can focus their education on a specialized section or research topic. Students may also choose to work on one of the many research projects within the department. Students interested in either or both of these experiences must first complete the corresponding application in Vitals.

The interventional radiology four-week rotation is clinically-based and focused on patient care and teamwork. Participation is a must in the daily procedures, work-up of consults, pre- and post-procedural patient care, and inpatient rounding when appropriate. Experience consists of five full days in the interventional radiology lab during the week.

Students can review a sample syllabus (subject to change based on the needs of our clinical environment) here.

The Ohio State University College of Medicine students who wish to further explore the field of radiology are encouraged to visit other universities. This is set up on an individual basis and curriculum requirements depend on the individual institution. Institutions both within the United States and worldwide are considered. Please reach out to the Global Health Office for any details about international rotations.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, in conjunction with Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH), offers a rotation for students interested in pediatric radiology. This four-week rotation exposes students to a variety of departmental sections while maintaining a focus on children and young adults.

Feel free to reach out to Catherine Wagy at Catherine.Wagy@nationwidechildrens.org to discuss availability and NCH next steps.

Ohio State students interested in a shadowing experience with one of our specialty trained faculty should complete this survey.