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Alone on call and find yourself with a currant jelly filled diaper and an ultrasound with showing a pseudokidney sign and wondering what to do next?  Click here.

Congrats and/or condolences to Drs. Mark Berner and Bradley Jackson!  For the next year, please direct any and all complaints, problems or issues to the newly appointed chiefs.

I know most of us have blown through our book fund by now, but if you still have money left or if you were planning on purchasing a book, check out Borders.com and use their new 40% off any book.  The code is good till 10/12/09.  You may need to sign up for their free Borders Rewards program.  Use the code below at www.Borders.com:

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A special thanks is in order to one of our very own senior residents who took it upon himself to organize our resident library. 

If you've noticed that there is a little less clutter and a little more space to stretch out in the library, then you have Dr. Chris Reed to thank.  When not embarrassing people at ping pong or making you look silly on Mario Kart, Chris can be found hard at work trying to quell his obsessive compulsive desire to clean anything and everything around him.  I often wonder, like some, what Chris would look like if he ever shaved his head; probably a lot like Mr. Clean.

Chris has even upgraded the room such that it can now double as a ping pong practice arena in the appropriate setting!  Please make every effort to clean up after yourself or Chris will hunt you down.  Thanks for organizing the library, Chris!

 General Facts
-Tucson is the 32nd largest city in the U.S.
-Population of Metropolitan Tucson is over 1 million
-Total area of Tucson is 195 miles
-Elevation is 2,389 ft.
-Tucson is surrounded by five mountain ranges; the Tucson, Santa Catalina, Rincon, Santa Rita, and Tortolita mountain ranges
-Tucson is bordered by Catalina State Park, Coronado National Forest, Saguaro National Park East and Saguaro National Park West, and the Tohono O'odham Nation
-Sales Tax - State tax is 6.1% plus an additional 2% within Tucson city limits
-Metropolitan Tucson is bicycle friendly. We boast:
     -630 miles of striped bike paths
     -72 miles of shared use paths
     -Over 100 miles of residential bike routes
-Housing:
       -Average Sale Price: $266,450 -2.2%
       -Median Sale Price: $203,500 -7.6%
       -Total Units Sold: 594 -36.9%
       -Total Sales Volume: $158,272,006 -38.3%
       -Average Days on Market: 83 22.1%
       -Active Listings: 9,168 5.9%
                  Source: Tucson Board of Realtors, MLS, January 2008
-Population: Tucson's mid-2007 population was 541,132 and the unofficial estimate for 2008 is 548,700. Pima County's July 1, 2007, population estimate is 1,003,235

Hospitality Facts
-4 million domestic overnight visitors per year
-Tourism has $3 billion economic impact on Tucson annually
-Over 40,000 jobs in Tucson are related to the hospitality and tourism industry
-Lodging properties within Tucson city limits: 106 = 9,919 rooms
-Lodging properties within Pima County: 192 = 16,227 rooms
-Bed Tax: City bed tax is 12.05% plus a $2 per room/per night surcharge. County bed tax is 12.05%. Oro Valley bed tax is 14.05%

Tucson's Top 10 Employers
-Raytheon Missile Systems - 11,184 employees
-University of Arizona - 10,354 employees
-State of Arizona - 9,927 employees
-U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca - 9,119 employees
-Davis Monthan Airforce Base - 8,233 employees
-Tucson Unified School District - 7,419 employees
-Pima County - 7,290 employees
-City of Tucson - 5,848 employees
-Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. - 5,625 employees
-Phelps Dodge Mining Company - 4,900 employees

Tucson's Top 10 Locally-based Employers
-University of Arizona - 10,348 employees
-Raytheon Missile Systems - 10,300 employees
-Tucson Unified School District No. 1 - 7,684 employees
-Pima County - 6,767 employees
-Carondolet Health Network - 3,746 employees
-TMC HealthCare - 3,135 employees
-University Medical Center Corp - 2,918 employees
-CheckMate Professional Employer - 2,033 employees
-University Physicians, Inc. - 1,460 employees

Weather Data

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This is our first installment of our "Did you know..." series which will consist of posts that will help dispurse helpful information regarding the residency and our various residents.


Did you know that if you google "Celebrity Radiologist" one of the top hits is one of our very own residents?  Check it out, then give 'em a pat on the back!  RadiologyAZ is in the business of elevating every day hard workers to celebrity status.


Did you know that if you work on a holiday, you can get reimbursed for that day off in the form of another vacation day?  Just ask Norma for the form.

"When it comes to pearls, it's not the size that matters most, it's how you use them.  But when you have pearls like these, it's hard not to want to share."

"I usually will not cast my pearls before swine, but for Chris Reed, I'll make an exception."

"In regards to pearls, it doesn't matter if they're black or white!"


"Porrino's Pearls" is an intimate partnership of radiologyaz.com.  While guaranteed to be entertaining and possibly educational, the thoughts, material, and opinions expressed on "Porrino's Pearls" does not represent the views of radiologyaz.com.  Please visit the residency wiki for more in your face "Porrino's Pearls."

He's offended when mistaken for Ray Liotta

He knows more about guns than the NRA

He's our brightest star, DR. MARK BERNER.

He may only have one star, Chris Dillon-- but his is BIGGER than yours!

Recent rave (and true) reviews about our newest STAR RADIOLOGIST include:

"Dr. Berner has consistently stood out as a
stellar reading physician. 
He is on time every time."
--Stephen Alden
referring to the results from
the department read time audit.

"...appreciation of a STAR Radiologist...
a well oiled machine...
 I feel compelled to share an appreciation
of one of our own radiologists with you. 
It has been with exceptional notation that Dr.
Mark Berner has made notations on a
consistent and prompt basis for our RN PICC Team."
--Mike Teschner RN, BSN, CCRN
Radiology RN PICC Team Leader