Radiology Residency Preparedness and Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Alice Chong; Nolan J Kagetsu; Andrew Yen; Erin A Cooke

doi:10.1016/j.acra.2020.04.001

Radiology Residency Preparedness and Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Acad Radiol. 2020 Jun;27(6):856-861. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2020.04.001. Epub 2020 Apr 11.

Authors

Alice Chong¹, Nolan J Kagetsu², Andrew Yen³, Erin A Cooke⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California. Electronic address: alicechong@health.ucsd.edu.
² Mount Sinai West, New York, New York.
³ Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California.
⁴ Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.

Abstract

This article provides a guideline for radiology residency programs to prepare and respond to the impact of coronavirus disease 2019, by offering specific examples from three programs, and provides a list of resources for distance learning and maintaining well-being.

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections* / prevention & control
Humans
Internship and Residency
Pandemics* / prevention & control
Personal Protective Equipment
Pneumonia, Viral* / prevention & control
Radiology / instrumentation*
SARS-CoV-2