Sarah Benich, MS4, Penn State University College of Medicine The typical block schedule of a third year medical student consists of varying weeks of “core electives” ranging from surgery to psychiatry. Whether your medical school offers elective flexibility during your third year or fourth year, many electives exist which Read more…
Interview by Rei Mitsuyama, MS3, MD Student, Brown University Name: Dr. Suresh Vedantham How did you decide on a career in IR? I had some familiarity with IR as my father was a radiologist, though not an IR himself. I had a surgical mindset when entering medical school but was originally Read more…
This column’s goal is for medical students to have a go-to resource where new issues and literature relating to patient- and family-centered care in IR are addressed and abstracted. Approaching Challenges in Patient-Centered Research Article: Brown DB. Interventional oncology: adding options to the care of patients with cancer. Journal Read more…
On October 27, 2018, the University of Pennsylvania Interventional Radiology Interest Group organized the second annual Philadelphia Medical Student Interventional Radiology Symposium. Our speakers represented five institutions in the Philadelphia area. Over 60 students, from 15 medical schools, across the northeast attended the event. The day consisted of multiple lectures Read more…
Patient Perspectives Interview conducted by: Brennan Day Special thanks to Dr. Sean Biggs Patient perspectives is a series of interviews conducted by medical student members of the patient and family centered care committee of the SIR medical student council. The goal of these interviews is to inform the reader of Read more…
Patient Perspectives Interview conducted by: Hilary Swift Patient perspectives is a series of interviews conducted by medical student members of the patient and family centered care committee of the SIR medical student council. The goal of these interviews is to inform the reader of patient’s experiences as they undergo various Read more…
Patient Perspectives Interview conducted by: Jacob Underwood, MS4 Special thanks to Dr. Van Meter Patient perspectives is a series of interviews conducted by medical student members of the patient and family centered care committee of the SIR medical student council. The goal of these interviews is to inform the reader Read more…
Patient Perspectives Interview conducted by: Jacob Underwood MS4 Special thanks to Dr. Van Meter Patient perspectives is a series of interviews conducted by medical student members of the patient and family centered care committee of the SIR medical student council. The goal of these interviews is to inform the reader Read more…
Patient Perspectives Interview conducted by: Abhi Jairam, MS4 – UC Davis School of Medicine Special thanks to Dr. Vatakencherry and the Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center Patient perspectives is a series of interviews conducted by medical student members of the patient and family centered care committee of the SIR medical Read more…
SIR Medical Student Research Spotlight Interview Series: Yang (John) Qiao interviewed by Mahati Mokkarala