Radiology Residency: 10 Maxims for Success

Take advantage of every opportunity to learn while supervised because you never know what your unsupervised professional future may require.

If you foster a healthy life outside of radiology you will also thrive at work.

Be kind and respectful to everybody, especially at 2 AM while on call.

Learn from your mistakes.

Engage with the broader Radiology community in some way that brings you joy (social media, ACR meetings, etc).

Mentor a medical student interested radiology.

Reach out when you need help.

Develop long-standing friendships with your co-residents, administrative staff and faculty.

Prepare consistently to succeed on radiology board exams (and life).

Realize as early as possible that time is your most precious commodity, and live accordingly.

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