Education

The need for IR mentorship

Access to mentorship is crucial, not just for emerging IRs, but for practicing physicians at every level.

Join the circle

The Giving Circle for the Advancement of Women (GCAW) not only provides career development opportunities but allows individuals to come together to thoughtfully and intentionally donate.

ABR IR/DR certifying exam resources

SIR’s ECS section conducted a survey to help identify the most valuable resources for those preparing for the ABR IR/DR certifying exam.

Summer 2026: Program director’s corner

As the ABR board timeline evolves, integrated IR programs have an opportunity to rethink how they sequence DR and IR training. In this Program Director’s Corner, Kyle J. Cooper, MD, FSIR, explores how smarter curriculum design can support exam readiness, early IR identity and a stronger transition to independent practice.

How to match

It is no secret that the residency match process can be a very stressful time for medical students as competition, stress and a lack of control of the final outcome are at an all-time high

The clinician scientist

The Research Track Residency pathway at the University of Pennsylvania recently received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) enabling the program to expand its support of clinician scientist training to the IR/DR program.

Beyond the angio suite

The lasting impact of mentorship in IR

Paying it forward

IRs-in-training dedicate a significant amount of time to improving the quality of patient’s lives.

The pediatric pathway

Gulraiz Chaudry, MD, MBChB, FSIR shares the challenges and opportunities of the current pediatric training pathway.

Mentorship methods

The various forms of mentorship for IRs-in-training

The need for IR subspecialty training (1)

With the advent of the integrated IR Residency and IR’s transition to a primary specialty, there has never been a more appropriate time to consider the benefits of subspecialization.

Training across the pond

IR training and specialty status varies across the globe. In recent years, several countries have amended their training pathways, but there remains no uniform approach to education.

The path to subspecialization

My journey to neuro IR subspecialization

Bridging the gaps

The role of simulation in interventional radiology training

Mentorship models

An interview with Jason C. Hoffmann, MD

Trainees and quality in IR

How trainees can get involved in quality improvement.

Hire education

An overview of PAs, NPs, and RAs in interventional radiology