University of British Columbia, located in Vancouver, offers an array of radiology programs through its Department of Radiology. Each of the radiology programs has established partnerships with hospitals throughout the province, allowing students to gain hands-on, practical experience as they complete their programs. Several fellowship programs are offered to students, including chest imaging, MRIs, pediatric radiology and neuroradiology. Residency programs are offered in areas of nuclear medicine and radiology. The department is an active research center and encourages its students to partake in various research opportunities.
University of British Columbia
3350-950 West Tenth Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E3
604-875-4165
ubc.ca
Located in Montreal, Dawson College offers a three-year program in diagnostic imaging. The first two years of the program are spent in the classroom. During this time, students are taught to safely operate radiographic equipment, interpret images and assist patients through the procedures to acquire the most accurate results. During the last year of the program, students gain hands-on experience as they complete a series of clinical rotations at area hospitals and clinics.
Dawson College
3040 Sherbrooke Street West
Westmount, QC H3Z 1A4
514-931-8731
dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Queen's University, located in Ontario, in conjunction with Kingston General Hospitals, offers a four-year residency program in radiology. The program includes classroom instruction and a series of clinical rotations. Clinical rotations take place at a variety of area hospitals and clinics, including Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. Throughout the clinical rotations, students practice mammography, MRIs and neuroradiology. Upon completion of the programs, students are qualified to practice in general radiology or pursue further education to specialize in a certain area of radiology.
Students seeking a more general understanding of clinical radiology can participate in the university's "observership" programs, in which students observe clinicians as they complete their work.
Queen's University
68 Barrie Street
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6
613-548-3232
meds.queensu.ca