Curriculum/Schedule

Program

Integrated Interventional Radiology residents train alongside their diagnostic radiology resident colleagues during the R1 – R3 years to develop a strong foundation in all areas of radiology. The educational structure of the residency is based on learning through patient cases and didactic teaching, both in the formal conference setting and through patient care. Our residency program has adopted a "No-Pull" policy to ensure that residents receive uninterrupted dedicated teaching during their block rotations.

During the first three years, residents will spend four rotations at UCMC IR, two rotations at VA IR, as well as a rotation with transplant surgery at UCMC. The R4 year includes nine blocks of IR and IR-related rotations, while the R5 year is dedicated to the IR service, predominantly at UCMC. Additionally, residents will rotate through our busy Interventional Radiology clinic, providing exposure to a wide range of patient cases and enhancing their clinical skills.

Over the course of the five-year program, residents will complete approximately 24 dedicated IR rotations, satisfying all requirements for completion of a diagnostic radiology residency. As a result, residents are board eligible for both Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology upon completion of the program.

Our program's emphasis on hands-on experience, didactic teaching, and exposure to a diverse range of patient cases provides residents with a comprehensive training in both diagnostic and interventional radiology. This prepares them to excel in their careers as an Interventional Radiologist.

Sample Rotation Schedule

Interventional Radiology Section Service Line

The Integrated IR resident easily meets the 1,000 invasive image-guided procedures required during their training.

• Interventional oncology: chemoembolization, radioembolization, immunoembolization and percutaneous ablation for hepatocellular cancer and renal cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer, and metastatic ocular melanoma.
• Post-transplant interventions: renal artery stenosis, hepatic artery stenosis, portal vein and hepatic vein interventions, biliary stricture, ureteral strictures.
• Liver and biliary interventions: TIPS, BRTO, portal vein recanalization, percutaneous biliary drainage, portal vein embolization, and hepatic vein embolization.
• Pulmonary artery: PE thrombolysis, AVM embolization, HHT interventions.
• Gender specific health interventions: Uterine fibroid embolization, pelvic congestion syndrome treatment, prostate artery embolization, varicocele embolization.
• Venous disease: acute and chronic DVT thrombolysis and recanalization, complex IVC filter removal, superficial venous ablation, microphlebectomy, sclerotherapy.
• Dialysis intervention: Central vein recanalization/stenting, fistula and graft interventions, Hero graft placements, endovascular arteriovenous fistula creations.
• Non-oncological embolotherapy: vascular malformation, trauma, gastrointestinal bleeding.
• Pain management: percutaneous nerve blocks and neurolysis.
• GI tract: Gastric and jejunal feeding tube placements.
• GU tract: nephrostomy, ureteral stent placement/removal, complex access or nephrolithiasis.
• Lymphatic interventions: Lymphangiography, thoracic duct embolization.

Rotations

The Integrated Interventional Radiology resident will rotate through the following area outside of the Department of Radiology at University of Cincinnati:

• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Interventional Radiology section, under the direct supervision of dedicated pediatric interventional radiologists
• Surgical intensive care unit (SICU), working as a member of the SICU team to provide state of the art post-surgical care and gain valuable critical care experience.
• Transplant Surgery service at UCMC working as a member of the transplant surgery team to gain clinical experience in complex surgical care.
• Vascular Surgery section, to gain valuable endovascular and open surgical experience in peripheral vascular disease, aortic intervention, and other vascular abnormalities
• Elective rotations in spine interventions, neurovascular interventions, and Cincinnati Endovascular: out patient base lab.