Academic Curriculum
The academic curriculum for the Interventional Radiology (IR) residency is designed to provide a structured and comprehensive education in both diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology. In addition to scheduled morning rounding where residents present cases for the day’s procedures, the program includes dedicated educational sessions throughout the week, featuring a blend of lectures, case reviews, hands-on simulations, and expert guest speakers.
Resident and Faculty Participation in Conferences
The residency program is enriched with a variety of conferences designed to foster collaboration between residents and faculty across multiple specialties. Key conferences include:
- Daily Interventional Radiology Working Conference: Held every morning from 7:15–8:15 AM. Residents present and review cases scheduled for the day, including clinical, imaging, and laboratory data, with discussion on procedural techniques.
- Weekly Educational Sessions: Every Tuesday and Friday, including:
- Attending-led didactic lectures
- Case-based board reviews
- Guest speaker lecture series
- Hands-on simulation and product demonstration sessions
- Monthly Quality Assurance Conference: Enhances continuous improvement in clinical practice and patient care.
- Monthly Journal Club: Residents critically review recent literature with guidance from faculty mentors.
- Resident Town Hall Meetings: A recurring opportunity to reflect on experiences, provide feedback, and discuss residency-related concerns with the Program Director and Associate Program Director.
Multidisciplinary Conferences
In addition to the daily IR working conference, residents participate in multiple interdepartmental conferences that foster multidisciplinary collaboration. Residents often serve as discussants or presenters under attending supervision. These conferences include:
| Day | Conference | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Vascular Conference | Every Monday at 4 PM |
| Monday | Breast Tumor Board | Every Monday at 4:30 PM |
| Monday | PERT Conference | 4th Monday at 4 PM |
| Tuesday | GU Tumor Board | Every other Tuesday at 4 PM |
| Wednesday | HBP Multidisciplinary Conference | Every Wednesday, 7:30–8:30 AM |
| Thursday | Trauma (TACS) – Radiology Conference | Every other Thursday, 10–11 AM |
| Friday | Thoracic Oncology Conference | Every Friday at 11 AM |
| Friday | Colorectal Oncology Conference | Every other Friday at 8 AM |
Clinical Curriculum
The first three years of the clinical curriculum align with the diagnostic radiology (DR) curriculum, consistent with the general diagnostic radiology residency program. In the final two years, residents focus primarily on interventional radiology, complemented by related rotations such as ICU and Vascular Surgery.
By the end of the residency, IR/DR residents will have completed:
- 18 months in Interventional Radiology
- 5 months in Interventional Radiology–related rotations