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Combined Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s-Roosevelt4-year Diagnostic Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Residency Program E. Gordon DePuey, M.D. Director of Nuclear Medicine Clinical Professor of Radiology Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals New York, NY Identification of Problems with Current 3-Year Nuclear Medicine Residencies Graduates of NM residency programs have very limited job prospects. Most practices desire NM physicians who also can cover Radiology. Interpretation of SPECT or PET with diagnostic CT requires Radiology certification The quality of NM residency applicants is generally mediocre and far inferior to that of Radiology resident applicants SLR NM GraduateResident Careers 2009-2014 2009 Entered and completed IM residency after NM residency Now practicing IM 2010 Completed PET fellowship Worked for Medical Education Company Now practicing NM part-time 2010 Completed PET fellowship Entered and completed Radiology residency Now practicing Radiology 2011 Did not pass ABNM Entered and completed IM residency after NM residency Now practicing IM 2013 Entered Molecular Imaging fellowship, passed ABMN 2014 Applying for PET fellowship Support for a 4-Year Combined Program on All Fronts at SLRHC Dr. Gordon DePuey, Director of NM: “NM residents need Radiology training to be marketable.” Dr. Michael Abiri, Chairman of Radiology: “Eligibility for the ABNM after 4 years of Radiology residency will make our Radiology program more attractive and competitive.” “However, we cannot fund a 5th year of training from the Radiology Private Practice.”. Dr. Nolan Kagetsu, Radiology Residency Program Director:” We must offer the combined program to residents with not only the desire but also the capability and stamina.” Dr. Ethan Fried, Chairman GME Committee: “By not adding a 5th year of training we can fund the combined program through existing NY State financing.” Balancing the Program Slots As they are vacated, 3-year NM slots will be given (loaned) to Radiology. We alwa