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Semin intervent Radiol 2019; 36(01): 035-036
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1679946
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IR Residency Training: Is It Appropriate for the Private Practice IR?

M. Victoria Marx
1   Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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29 March 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Interventional radiology (IR) training programs have undergone many changes in the recent past. These changes largely revolve around making programs more “clinical” in nature by requiring each program to have a formal consult service, outpatient clinics, and admitting privileges. Instituting these changes has been challenging, but the programs are up and running. As a testament to the success of these changes, IR has now become one of the very most competitive residencies to enter. This article provides insights into the process of change within the IR training paradigm, and describes the personal experience of one of the architects of the new training programs.

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interventional radiology - education - residency - training programs - clinical practice