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Radiology Residency Leave Policies
General Leave Guidelines
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Please coordinate all leave through Program Coordinator Alex Nelson. Leave arranged through attendings or other administrative staff will not be considered.
Leave should be requested at least one month prior to first day of absence. Exceptions will not be considered.
Leave is granted on a first come, first served basis. Please plan your leave as early in the year as possible. Many holidays reach capacity as early as August or September of each year.
The academic year runs through June 30th
Residents may miss one week of any rotation for vacation leave. The only exceptions that will be considered are for those getting married. Two week vacations should be shared between two different rotations.
Residents may only miss 10 days of all nuclear medicine rotations for the entire residency, including vacation, sick, and conference leave. Please review leave records carefully and plan accordingly.
Black out dates
Leave will not be granted during the last two weeks of June (with the exception of R5 residents) or during the weeks of RSNA, ARRS, AUR, and ABR board exams.
Other sections may enforce black out dates specific to their sections—please contact section coordinators for more information. (MSK section policy)
Leave will not be granted during residency exams, including ABR written exams (physics and clinical), ACR In-Training exams, R2 and R4 practical exams, and R5 Mock Board exam.
Fellowship Interviews
Holidays
Competencies Rotation
HMC/ASER Emergency Radiology and UW Review Courses
Job Interviews
Jury Duty
Nuclear Medicine
R5 Leave
Ski Day
General Vacation Leave
General Sick Leave
Including maternity and paternity leave
General Conference and Administrative Leave
Including information about stipends for presentations