Pathways

About the program

The integrated IR residency is 5 years in length (a total of 6 years of post-graduate training with the required internship year). This IR training format is available to medical students. The residency curriculum is concentrated on diagnostic radiology in the first 3 years and interventional radiology in the last 2 years.  

Medical students enter into the integrated IR residency through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Main Residency Match®. Integrated IR residency programs offer:

• Advanced-A positions (most integrated IR positions are Advanced-A)
• Categorical-C positions, and/or
• Physician-R positions (few, if any, Physician-R positions are offered each year).

Graduates of the integrated IR residency qualify to take the IR/DR examination offered by the American Board of Radiology. The IR/DR certificate recognizes competency in both diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology. 

The Association of Program Directors in Interventional Radiology (APDIR) supports autonomy for individual IR integrated residency programs to select the interview format that best aligns with their recruitment goals. Programs may conduct interviews in virtual, in-person, or hybrid formats for the upcoming application cycle.

This policy reflects APDIR’s commitment to both programmatic flexibility and applicant equity. Each program is best positioned to determine how to present its culture, faculty, and training environment—whether through a virtual platform, on-site engagement, or a combination of both.