Radiology Business May 17, 2024
A Pennsylvania residency program is attempting to address the radiologist shortage at the local level and is experiencing strong interest in its efforts.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based St. Luke’s University Health Network recently launched the Lehigh Valley’s only accredited radiology residency program. The 15-hospital nonprofit has seen booming demand for imaging and needed to take action to secure the necessary workforce.
For the first class that started in July, St. Luke’s received 750 applications, interviewing 82 individuals before settling on the final seven.
“A massive shortage of radiologists is looming,” Robert Fournier, MD, vice chair of St. Luke’s Department of Radiology, said in a news item shared by the health system on May 13. “We’re not going to fix the national problem,...
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