How to get into Radiology as an IMG & Alternate Pathway- All your Radiology Questions Answered

Radiology is one of the most competitive specialties to match in the United States. Unfortunately many IMGs- due to lack of proper guidance and direction- are not even aware about of successful career in Radiology in USA. In this video, Interventional Radiologist Dr. Umar Tariq, MD answers all your questions about radiology- from undergraduate to attending level.

Feel free to leave any questions in the comment section!

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:10 Pathways to Radiology
00:12:52 Coping with Research Pathway
00:16:04 Pros of the Research Pathway
00:19:49 Type of doctor for Radiology
00:23:46 Patient Interaction In Radiology
00:26:18 Branches of Radiology
00:30:14 Pros Of Being a Radiologist in US
00:34:20 Cons Of Being a Radiologist in US
00:36:02 Scope of radiology in rest of the World
00:37:07 Remote practice from home in radiology
00:37:47 Top Institutions for Radiology in US
00:39:22 Research in Radiology as Undergraduate
00:41:02 Benefits of Doing Double Residency
00:42:51 AI vs. Radiologists
00:45:01 Steps for Undergraduate for Radiology Match
00:46:25 Checkpoints for IMGs while Applying for Radiology Match
00:47:45 IR Fellowship with DR Residency?
00:48:45 Year of Graduation and Radiology Match
00:51:01 LORs from Radiologists only
00:51:25 Effect of Radiology Work on Eyes + Body
00:52:27 Fellowship-level Radiologist salary vs. Residency level radiologist?
00:54:03 Hours working as a Radiologist
00:56:31 US Fellowship without Residency for IMGs (Alternate Pathway)

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