The Department of Medical Imaging supports four ACGME accredited Residency training pathways, a Diagnostic Radiology Residency program, a Diagnostic Radiology Residency with Early Specialization in Interventional Radiology (ESIR), and both an Integrated and Independent IR 
Residency.
The Integrated Interventional Radiology Program is a 5-year ACGME-accredited program that begins after completion of a 1-year ACGME accredited clinical experience, followed by three years of diagnostic radiology training, and subsequently two years of interventional radiology training in a clinically oriented teaching environment. Our first IR resident began in 2018.
The Independent Interventional Radiology Pathway was recently accredited. This program serves the second year of a two-year training program for the Early Specialization in Interventional Radiology (ESIR), after Residents graduate from the diagnostic residency program.
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Sincerely,
Gregory Woodhead, MD, PhD
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