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Overview
PGY-2 through PGY-4 will follow the Diagnostic Radiology Curriculum PGY-2 through PGY-4.
The primary emphasis for resident education is on-the-job teaching at the PACS workstation during sub-specialty rotations. The majority of these rotations take place at University of Utah settings, both at the main hospital and integrated clinical settings including the Huntsman Cancer Institute, the Clinical Neurosciences Center and The Orthopedic Center. In addition, training occurs at Primary Children's Hospital and the Salt Lake City Veteran's Administration hospital. A core curriculum provides comprehensive coverage of important topics for resident training. This lecture/seminar schedule is on a two-year repeating basis.
Content-rich conferences take place on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, during which residents are excused from clinical responsibility. These conferences emphasize the diagnosis and management of diseases, with tailoring toward preparation for the ABR Core Examination that is taken in June of the PGY-4 year. Daily Noon conferences prepares residents for practice, with sub-specialty based interactive case conferences and non-interpretive skills training and assessment. With an emphasis on learning to teach in this training program, residents are involved in giving the noon conference on many of their clinical rotations, including Ultrasound, Body, Pediatrics, Interventional Radiology and Mammography.
Every resident attends the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology during the PGY-4 year; tuition and a travel stipend are provided. A Physics course is offered every spring and is integrated into case-conferences, lectures and rotations. Interactive educational websites and software including STATdx®, RADPrimer®, SIR Residency Essentials and Fundamentals are available for independent learning. An individual educational fund is provided for each resident for books and electronic educational materials. Residents are provided a travel stipend for meetings to support the presentation of scholarly activity.
PGY-5 through PGY-6
Rotations at the University of Utah Hospital, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, the Huntsman Cancer Institute, and Primary Children’s Hospital. We allot time for research and rotations with pediatric interventional radiology, neurosurgery/interventional radiology, and vascular ultrasound. Each site provides unique patient populations and patient care challenges. Given the location of the University Hospital, the program sees patients from the entire Intermountain West, with referrals from over 5 states. The tertiary environment in a truly rural region of the country provides case complexity and ubiquity not seen in many other programs.
The Huntsman Cancer Institute is one of 72 Comprehensive NCI-designated cancer centers in the country. Thousands of cancer patients are treated at the Institute annually, with trans-arterial chemoembolization, yttrium-90, and ablations being performed daily.
As a level I trauma center and major transplant center, the University Hospital provides trainees the opportunity to manage trauma patients, post-partum bleeding, GI bleeding, and post-operative complications. The University Hospital is also an HHT center of excellence, one of 32 in the country, providing trainees the opportunity to participate in the treatment of this complex disease.
The VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System provides residents with exposure to non-invasive imaging; including ABI, CTA, and arterial Doppler. Liver directed therapy, arterial interventions, and venous interventions are also performed.
Clinical Work
The PGY-5 and PGY-6 years provide strong clinical exposure to patient management in Interventional Radiology. Interventional Radiology has had admission privileges at the University Hospital for years. Trainees help with patient admissions and post-operative care. The service has 12 physician assistants that aid in clinical care.
Attendings dedicate one day per week to the Interventional Radiology outpatient clinic, which is located in the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Trainees participate in the clinic each week and are actively involved in treatment decisions and follow-up care.
Trainees attend various treatment planning conferences; which include vascular conference, cancer specific treatment planning groups, and vascular malformation conference. Our trainees are also expected to take part in daily IR rounds, weekly didactics, book club, journal conferences, and monthly M&M conferences.
Clinical work includes:
Transplant/Portal Hypertension
- Liver arterial interventions
- Biliary interventions
- Renal transplant
- Pancreas transplant
- Portal venous interventions
Arterial
- Trauma
- GI bleed
- Bronchial embolization
- Post-partum bleeding
- Iliac and peripheral interventions
Venous
- Venous access
- EVLT
- DVT lysis
- Venous stenting
- Dialysis
Vascular Malformations
Interventional Oncology
- TACE
- Y90 (Therasphere and Sirtex)
- Ablation
- Liver
- Kidney
- Lung
- Soft tissue
- Biopsies
- Pain management
Women’s Health
- Tubal recanalization
- UFE
- Pelvic congestion syndrome
Drainage
- Biliary
- Genitourinary
- Abscess
Mission Statement and Aims
Mission Statement
Interventional Radiology – Integrated Residency program’s mission is to provide diverse training particularly formulated for the development of clinical and academic leaders in Interventional Radiology. Train the future generation of Interventional Radiologists to provide excellent patient centered and compassionate care without compromise. Graduate healthcare professionals that become educators and leaders in academics or private practice within interventional radiology. Offer trainees tools to maximize resilience and wellness throughout their career.
Program Aims
Teach core values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, and quality. Graduate the next generation of clinical, academic and research Interventional Radiology leaders who practice in diverse academic or private settings. Provide high quality technical training to future Interventional Radiologist including a diverse array of procedures so that upon graduation there will be no gaps in their technical skills. Cultivate clinically oriented Interventional Radiologists with expertise in outpatient clinic, inpatient consultations, admissions, critical care, pre and post procedure management. Promote an academic environment of well-being, excellence, leadership, respect, and collaboration both intra- and extra- departmental.
Rotation Schedule - Example
Policies, Requirements, and Agreements
The Graduate Medical Education (GME) policies apply to all trainees at the University of Utah.
Applicants are specifically encouraged to review the following GME policies:
- Eligibility, Selection, and Credentialing
- Specific USMLE requirements
- Medical License, Controlled Substance, DEA, NPI
- Liability Coverage
- IMG Eligibility and Exams
- All trainees in clinical programs who require visa sponsorship must obtain a J-1 clinical visa
Interventional Radiology policies are stored on a secured internal website, accessible at all times to all current trainees and faculty. The selected policies listed below may be of particular interest to applicants:
