Radiology

“Only a few more months and life will be good!” It’s the rallying cry of radiology residents and fellows everywhere. The idea that if we can just hang in there, we’ll be rewarded on the other side with a successful career, caring for patients.

As radiologists, we make it through the difficulties of residency and fellowship on the idea that if we can just hang in there, we’ll be rewarded on the other side with a successful career helping patients. “Only a few more months and life will be good!” 

However, what traditionally comes after training isn't any easier. The early years of private practice include the same long hours and strict schedules with a vague promise of stability one day.  

I think this reality is often underappreciated among early-career radiologists. I know it was for me and a few of my colleagues. With this article we hope to cast light on these issues and share our experience with a solution that is often overlooked—the alternative career path of teleradiology.