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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Radiology and Imaging Sciences

Integrated Diagnostic Radiology/Interventional Radiology Residency

A comprehensive and collaborative residency training program, the Integrated Diagnostic Radiology (DR)/Interventional Radiology (IR) Residency program at Indiana University School of Medicine is a five-year, ACGME-accredited program. In a dynamic, optimistic and innovative learning environment, the program curriculum includes research, education, informatics and health care economics.

The program leverages unique resources available from IU School of Medicine and Indiana University Health, allowing residents to have first-hand experience in one the largest leading hospital systems in the country. Residents who complete this program are prepared for academic or private practice interventional radiology and can apply for dual diagnostic radiology/interventional radiology certification by the American Board of Radiology. Ten integrated residents (PGY 2-6) are active in the program at any given time, and the program accepts two candidates each year through the National Residency Matching Program winter match. Residents in this program are exposed to both interventional radiology call and clinic throughout the entirety of training, beginning in the PGY 2 year.

Current IR Residents

Diagnostic Radiology program

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Applicants must apply through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) to be considered for this residency program.

Clinic

Residents rotate through the various dedicated outpatient interventional radiology clinics, experiencing a wide variety of patient populations and disease pathology. Residents rotate through clinic for a half-day every other week throughout all five years of residency beginning with the IR 1 (PGY 2) year.

Research

Residents are paired with a research mentor during their IR 1 (PGY 2) year to do project development and design. Data acquisition and interpretation occur during the IR 2-3 (PGY 3-4) years. IR 4 (PGY 5) residents are expected to present their work at a national conference and/or publish findings in a peer-reviewed journal. Half-day afternoons on outpatient clinic days are protected longitudinal research time to aid residents in completing their scholarly project.

Block Schedule

An example of the block schedule is below. Approximately four IR rotations occur before the CORE exam, and the first 36 months of the curriculum focuses on the fundamentals of diagnostic imaging in order to build a foundation for both the CORE exam and set the stage for resident success during the advanced procedural-heavy years. Residents rotate through the intensive care unit during their PGY-5 year. Night float for all residents is accompanied with a day off for every day worked overnight or after hours, protecting resident wellness and work-life balance without sacrificing instruction or learning.

 

Block PGY2 PGY3 PGY4 PGY5 PGY6
1 Methodist Hospital IR Surgical ICU University Hospital/ Methodist Hospital IR VA Medical Center IR University Hospital IR
2 Eskenazi Hospital chest University Hospital chest Obstetrics/ fluoroscopy/ vascular IR night float Ball Hospital IR
3 Methodist Hospital CT Eskenazi Hospital/ Riley Hospital nuclear medicine University Hospital nuclear medicine Eskenazi Hospital IR VA Medical Center IR
4 IU Health North/ IU Health West IR University Hospital Bx Clinical elective University Hospital IR Methodist Hospital IR
5 Musculoskeletal Eskenazi Hospital night float University Hospital cardiology Surgical ICU IR night float
6 Methodist Hospital neurology Methodist Hospital head and neck Riley Hospital night float Methodist Hospital CT Methodist Hospital IR
7 Riley Hospital RR Riley Hospital RR University Hospital abdominal Methodist Hospital night float IR night float
8 University Hospital mammography University Hospital abdominal University Hospital Bx Methodist Hospital nuclear medicine Ball Hospital IR
9 University Hospital nuclear medicine University Hospital IR ACR Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP) Methodist Hospital mammography University Hospital IR
10 University Hospital chest Eskenazi Hospital mammography Methodist Hospital neurology 2nd Riley Hospital night float Ball Hospital IR
11 Eskenazi Hospital ER Musculoskeletal Research Methodist Hospital IR IR night float
12 Eskenazi Hospital abdominal Eskenazi Hospital night float Musculoskeletal Ball Hospital IR VA Medical Center IR
13 Methodist Hospital night float Eskenazi Hospital abdominal Riley Hospital RR Methodist Hospital neurology 2nd University Hospital IR

Call Exposure

Integrated residents assume greater interventional radiology call responsibility throughout residency. Interventional radiology faculty are always on call with residents to allow for direct supervision during cases.

Residents cover one week of night float during their interventional radiology rotation. In addition, residents rotate through day float every eighth weekend (Friday and Saturday). Junior interventional radiology residents are paired with senior interventional radiology residents when on day float.

Residents cover weekend day float (Saturday and Sunday). While on day float, residents work in a team with the senior interventional radiology resident and interventional radiology faculty. IR 3 (PGY 4) residents are exempt from call responsibilities in the months leading up to boards.

Residents cover weekend day float (Saturday and Sunday) paired with a PGY 6 senior resident. IR 4 residents begin to take primary interventional radiology call in a limited fashion.

Residents cover primary interventional radiology call, serving as the primary operator or supervisor to the junior interventional radiology resident as appropriate and always in conjunction with on-call interventional radiology faculty.