American Board of Radiology (ABR) certified medical physicists teach extensive classes for residents on the physics of radiologic imaging.

As an R1, at least one morning weekly is dedicated to a yearlong physics course taught by Wayne Hedrick, Ph.D. Residents are excused from their duties during this protected time.

Medical physicists give monthly noon conference lectures year-round on various topics.

Because of the year-long physics course for R1 residents and the monthly physics lectures throughout the program, Canton Radiology residents’ in-service examination and board examination scores in physics are among the highest.

• 1 block Orientation and ER
• 2 blocks Chest
• 2 blocks Neuroradiology
• 1 block Musculoskeletal
• 2 blocks Gastrointestinal
• 1 block Genitourinary
• 1 block Interventional
• 1 block Ultrasound
• 1 block Nuclear Medicine
• 1 block Pediatrics

During the R1 year, no night or evening call is taken. At the end of the R1 year, a few "buddy calls" are taken in preparation for R2 year. Major holidays are excused.

On Chest, Neuroradiology, Genitourinary, Interventional and Ultrasound, block rotations will be split, two weeks at Aultman and two weeks at Cleveland Clinic Mercy.

​At least weekly, R1s are excused from their duties to attend the yearlong physics course, which is taught in the hospital by medical physicists.

• 1 block Nuclear Medicine
• 1 block Neuroradiology
• 1 block Ultrasound
• 1 block Chest
• 2 blocks GI/Fluoroscopy
• 1 block Musculoskeletal
• 1 block Cardiology (2 weeks Aultman/Mercy; 2 weeks Cleveland Clinic)
• 1 block Mammography
• 1 block Pediatrics
• 1 block Interventional
• 2 blocks ER/General Radiology

All major holidays are covered by R2 residents. R2s participate in night float and weekend call.

• 1 block AIRP
• 1 block Ultrasound (2 weeks Maternal Fetal Medicine)
• 1 block Interventional
• 2 blocks Body CT/MRI
• 1 block Neuroradiology
• 1 block Nuclear Medicine
• 1 block Mammography
• 1 block Pediatrics
• 1 block Musculoskeletal
• 2 blocks ER/General Radiology
• 1 block Elective

All major holidays are excused. R3s participate in night float and weekend call.

Residents are allowed to take a four-week block for an outside hospital rotation for audition purposes or to aid in fellowship applications.

During the last few months of the R3 year, academic study is emphasized in preparation for boards.

• 1 block Mammography
• 1 block Body MRI
• 1 block Nuclear Medicine
• 2 blocks ER/General Radiology
• 8 blocks Elective

All major holidays are excused. R4 Residents participate in night float and weekend call.

Work hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Noon conferences are typically given by a resident or attending. Resident-driven Tuesday morning conferences are held weekly at 7:15 a.m., except for Akron Children's Hospital lectures. Approximately once per month, faculty at Akron Children's Hospital give half-day pediatric radiology lectures.

Tumor boards occur once or twice per week, which are covered by one resident at a time. One block is covered by R1 residents, while two blocks are covered by R2-R4 residents.

Trauma boards occur once per month, which are covered by one resident at time.

Every few weeks, a senior resident meets with the Internal Medicine and OB-GYN residents at Aultman for rounds to answer questions and review pertinent imaging findings.

Night float call consists of two residents at Aultman, one resident from 4 p.m. to midnight and the other resident from midnight to 8 a.m. for five-day stretches. Weekend call frequency is typically one call day every other week, lasting between 13 to 15 hours.