Before doctors can treat a stroke, remove a tumor or stop internal bleeding, a medical professional must find it first.
Radiologists help patients get answers faster, helping physicians diagnose cancer, heart disease, traumatic injuries and countless other medical conditions quickly and accurately. But as need for imaging services rises nationwide, healthcare systems continue to face growing shortages of board-certified radiologists, contributing to longer wait times for imaging and increasing pressure on diagnostic services.
As demand for imaging grows, California-based, not-for-profit Sutter Health is investing in the physicians helping detect disease earlier and guide life-changing care.
Sutter Roseville Medical Center has received national accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for a new Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program, helping expand access to timely diagnostic care for patients across the region.
Recruitment to the program will begin in Fall 2026, with the goal of training five resident physicians annually. They will train across Sutter Roseville, Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento and outpatient imaging sites.
“Radiology plays a critical role in how we diagnose and treat patients across nearly every area of medicine,” says Dr. Dineen Greer, vice president of graduate medical education and designated institutional official at Sutter Health. “This program gives future radiologists hands-on experience caring for patients in complex clinical settings while training with advanced imaging technology used to support faster, more accurate diagnoses.”
Building Future Radiologists Through Hands-On Training
Residents will train alongside fellowship-trained radiologists across a range of subspecialties, gaining experience diagnosing complex conditions and supporting minimally invasive procedures that help improve patient outcomes and recovery.
“Our goal is to provide residents broad clinical exposure, strong mentorship and hands-on experience across the full spectrum of diagnostic radiology,” said Dr. Paul McGinnis, radiologist and program director for the SRMC Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program. “By training in fast-paced clinical settings, alongside fellowship-trained radiologists, residents will graduate prepared to practice with confidence in an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving field.”
Sutter Roseville serves as the program’s primary training hub because of its high-volume clinical environment and physician education infrastructure. As one of two primary hubs for the Sutter Medical Group radiology practice, the hospital offers broad experience diagnosing a wide range of complex conditions and diseases.
Where Technology Meets Patient Care
The new residency program builds on Sutter Health’s broader Care Alliance with GE HealthCare, launched in 2025 to accelerate imaging technology investment, strengthen workforce development and expand access to advanced diagnostic care across the system.
In the first year since the Care Alliance’s launch, Sutter has invested more than $200 million in imaging equipment and construction investments, expanding access to AI-enabled imaging and systemwide imaging upgrades.
For patients, those investments support faster exams, clearer imaging and more timely diagnoses. For resident physicians, they create opportunities to train with advanced imaging workflows and advanced diagnostic tools shaping the future of care.
The collaboration also includes a $5 million multi-year investment focused on training the next generation of radiologists and imaging professionals.
By the end of 2027, Sutter expects to train approximately 575 residents and fellows across 39 accredited programs, helping support patients across rural, suburban and urban communities have access to highly trained care teams and advanced diagnostic care close to home.
Learn more about Sutter’s GME programs.
