Patient Care

• To produce radiologists that provide patient care through safe, efficient, appropriately utilized, quality-controlled diagnostic and/or interventional radiology techniques and effectively communicate results to the referring physician and/or other appropriate individuals in a timely manner.

Medical Knowledge

• To acquire and synthesize medical knowledge in all Radiology subspecialties.
• To engage in continuous learning and apply appropriate state of the art diagnostic and/or interventional radiology techniques to meet the imaging needs of patients, referring physicians and the health care system.

Professionalism

• To commit to high standards of professional conduct, demonstrating altruism, compassion, honesty and integrity. 
• To follow principles of ethics and confidentiality and consider religious, ethnic, gender, educational and other differences in interacting with patients and other members of the health care team.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

• To communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, referring physicians and other members of the health care team concerning imaging appropriateness, informed consent, safety issues and results of imaging tests or procedures. 

Practice Based Learning and Improvement

• To develop the habits of life long learning and improvement through an understanding of the performance improvement process, journal reading and analysis, and research methods and performance.

Systems Based Practice

• To understand how the components of the local and national healthcare system function interdependently and how changes to improve the system involve group and individual efforts. 
• To optimize coordination of patient care both within one’s own practice and within the healthcare system. 
• To consult with other healthcare professionals, and educate healthcare consumers, regarding the most appropriate utilization of imaging resources.