By Erica Emmons & Tanner Jones
What better way is there to learn about the IR community than to attend an annual Society of Interventional…
By Alex Diaz
As the field of Interventional Radiology (IR) continues to grow, it will be increasingly important that today’s medical students…
By Erica Emmons
Whether you are applying to residency or just beginning your medical career, the topic of research has likely arisen. There…
By Allison Khoo
“Does anyone think of a lonely dark room when they think about radiology?” My radiology professor started his first…
Maggie Chung, MS4, Warren Alpert Medical School Jemianne Bautista, PGY1, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles For students considering a career in IR, a dedicated elective is a valuable way to learn more about this field. Because IR electives present students with terminology and procedures not often covered during core third-year clerkships, Read more…
By Tyler McKay, MS4, University of Washington School of Medicine. Research in Interventional Radiology is very active and offers a wealth of opportunities for medical students. The diverse nature of IR practice offers a wide spectrum of research topics, including trauma, oncology, GI, etc. The field actively participates in all Read more…
By Justin Shafa, MS4, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Now that interventional radiology is establishing itself as a primary specialty, with dedicated residency programs expected to roll out en masse for the 2016-2017 match season, the SIR Medical Student Council is hard at work trying Read more…
By Justin Shafa, MS4, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Ask any medical student what he or she is most afraid of when starting clinical rotations, the answer will probably be “pimping.” In the medical realm, to ‘pimp’ describes when a more knowledgeable attending or resident Read more…
by David H. Ballard, Surgery Preliminary Resident, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport and Mithil B. Pandhi, MS4, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Submitting a case report for publication can be a great first-exposure to manuscript writing. A case report has a different format and level of depth than basic Read more…
by Tyler McKay, University of Washington SOM 2016 So you’re interested in exploring the wonderful world of interventional radiology. Perhaps this is your first time hearing about the specialty and are interested to learn more. Maybe you are about to start an IR clerkship and want to brush up before Read more…