Diagnostic Radiology

Welcome from the Program Director

George Pappas, MD 
Program Director

Welcome to the Trinity Health Oakland/Wayne State University Diagnostic Radiology Program website. Our long-standing residency is a five-year training program (Transitional Year and 4 years Diagnostic Radiology at THO-WSU). Our Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program is designed to provide residents with a supportive educational environment that promotes progressive attainment of the skills needed to practice as outstanding consultant radiologists. The program provides residents with broad-based experience in all forms of radiologic examination. We offer an environment that encourages the interchange of knowledge and experiences among residents and faculty in the program and other major clinical specialties throughout the hospital. A resident who applies himself or herself and uses the available training resources advantageously will be well prepared for the American Board of Radiology examination and, more importantly, for the challenges and rewards of daily practice.

The THO-WSU Radiology Residency Program is proud to offer the Early Specialization in Interventional Radiology (ESIR) pathway that provides residents the option to specialize in interventional radiology. THO-WSU is accredited for a total of 4 ESIR positions (1 per residency class).

Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Trinity Health Oakland/Wayne State University Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program is to provide outstanding education to residents through excellent clinical training and opportunity to participate in research and quality improvement protocols. Our goal is to support our trainees in becoming board-certified diagnostic radiology practitioners of clinical radiology in the practice settings of their choice and to gain access to desired fellowships. Our graduates are prepared to respect and serve diverse patient populations in a wide range of geographic and clinical settings. Our program mission aligns with the Trinity Health core values of reverence, commitment to those who are poor, safety, justice, stewardship and integrity through our pledge to respect, honor and serve our patients and their families and provide outstanding care to all.

Program Aims

The aims of the Trinity Health Oakland/Wayne State University Diagnostic Radiology Department are to:

• Create a clinical learning environment that fosters residents’ mastery of the requisite knowledge, skill and understanding of our discipline resulting in American Board of Radiology Certification
• Educate residents to provide outstanding patient care in diverse practice settings and fellowships
• Provide clinical training experiences inclusive of an underserved and high complexity tertiary care patient population in suburban and urban settings
• Develop physician leaders who demonstrate commitment to our core values through providing outstanding and compassionate care to our patients and their families