Interventional Radiology Independent Residency Training Program

Interventional Radiology Independent Residency Training program

The Interventional (IR) Independent Residency at Loyola Medicine is a two-year ACGME-approved position which provides experience in all aspects of both adult and pediatric angiography and interventional procedures. The program is new ACGME equivalent to the prior fellowship pathway. Trainees with ESIR experience can opt in to the ACGME-approved one-year pathway.

Education of trainees is performed through a combination of clinical experience in the angiography suites, didactic teaching during film interpretation, attendance of multidisciplinary conferences and lectures provided by the attending staff. The primary goal of the program is to train and produce outstanding interventional radiologists who are committed to lifelong learning and to providing the best possible care.

The residents are involved in all areas of interventional radiology, including vascular diagnosis, vascular intervention and non-vascular intervention. Areas of emphasis include regional tumor therapy for hepatic and renal malignancies, minimally invasive treatment of uterine fibroid disease, vertebral augmentation for the treatment of painful compression fractures and endovascular treatment of atherosclerotic and congenital vascular diseases.

The IR section participates in the departmental ACGME-accredited residency training program. In general two residents are on the service per month. The service is also a popular one for medical students both from Loyola and other institutions. Weekly didactic conferences are led by the interventional radiology faculty for resident and medical student education.

In addition, education of medical and surgical house staff and students is provided during participation in regular multidisciplinary conferences including the Med/Surg, GI/Oncology and Hepatology conferences.