The role of the residency coordinator.

Managing a radiology residency program is a challenging occupation. In many programs the coordinator is the only member of the residency program team whose time is devoted 100% to the program. Although coordinators at smaller programs may also have non-residency program duties, most programs now have a full-time residency coordinator due to the increasing scope and complexity of program requirements and documentation. In recent years as clinical duties have increased for most program directors, the coordinator is often the person with the most global view of the program, including resident concerns, approaching deadlines, changes in Residency Review Committee (RRC) and American Board of Radiology (ABR) requirements that need to be implemented, and upcoming changes in institutional policies.