Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency Program

Overview

The VCU Department of Radiology is at the forefront of a new training paradigm in interventional radiology, as we transition from the residency-fellowship model to an integrated residency model. The integrated interventional radiology residency program provides residents the most outstanding training available in both interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology. 

As part of the integrated interventional radiology residency program, residents have the opportunity to care for patients within the medical university complex of the VCU Health System and the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Residents are exposed to the full breadth of interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology techniques with faculty who are experts in their field. The residents are also introduced to a variety of clinical pathology and train on state of the art technology.

Graduates of the integrated interventional radiology residency program qualify to take the interventional radiology / diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) examination offered by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). Upon successful completion of the program and examination, graduates earn an IR/DR certificate recognizing competency in both interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology. 

As of April 2021, we are one of the 92 institutions with an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accreditation of our integrated interventional radiology residency program.

Rotations and Teaching Cases

There are monthly rotations through the subspecialties of radiology each year of the IR residency program. The first set of rotations help residents acquire basic knowledge while subsequent rotations aim to increase expertise and responsibilities. Residents perform or review medical cases with a faculty member. Every case has the potential to be a teaching case where residents solve a problem and make decisions.

How to Apply

All applicants must have a minimum of three months of U.S. or Canadian direct patient care activity. Non-clinical graduate work in the U.S. or Canada does not meet the requirement. For U.S. and Canadian medical students, clinical rotations during medical or dental school will meet this requirement. Externships of direct patient care will meet the three-month requirement, however observerships and research fellowships do not qualify. Please note that observerships and externships are not available in the VCU Department of Radiology. 

Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency Program Directors

Our integrated interventional radiology residency program directors ensure residents receive outstanding training with both challenging academic and hands-on clinical components.

Interventional Radiology Attending Physicians

Following is a list of attending physicians for interventional radiology.