Interventional Radiology
Contacts
Specialty Advisor(s)
Residency Program Director and Specialty Interest Group Faculty Advisor
Specialty Interest Group Email
Specialty Overview
An interventional radiologist combines competence in imaging, image-guided minimally invasive procedures and periprocedural patient care to diagnose and treat benign and malignant conditions of the thorax, abdomen, pelvis and extremities. Therapies include embolization, angioplasty, stent placement, thrombus management, drainage and ablation, among others.
Interventional Radiology | Careers in Medicine (AAMC CiM log in required)
How long is this specialty's residency?
Integrated IR residency programs are 6 years. A preliminary year, 4 years of diagnostic radiology and two years of interventional radiology training.
Students can also do a diagnostic radiology residency and then do a 2 year independent IR residency.
Websites for Reference
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Home | Society of Interventional Radiology
Away Electives
Away Electives
Yes
How many aways should I do?
1
Order of Home vs Away
Home rotation BEFORE away rotation
Comments from Specialty Advisor
Comments from individual rotations matter especially in surgical rotation. Home institution and away rotations are important in IR so work with your advisor to determine which electives are right for you.
Programs where ISMMS students have completed away electives.
CA
Stanford
1
NY
Weil Cornell Medicine
1
PA
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
2
PA
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
1
WI
Medical College of Wisconsin
1
Match Statistics
Information provided by the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) Charting Outcomes in the Match, last updated August 2024
Mean Number of Contiguous Ranks
6.5
Mean USMLE Step 2 CK Score
253
Mean Number of Research Experiences
4.7
Mean Number of Abstracts, Presentations and Publications
15.8
Competitiveness
Source: 2025 Match Advanced Data Tables and 2025 ERAS Data
In the 2025 Match there were 150 advanced positions in 71 programs, 78.7% of positions were filled by U.S. MD Seniors.
In the 2025 Match there were 52 advanced positions in 27 programs, 75% of positions were filled by U.S. MD Seniors.
Application Information
Application System
ERAS
Match System
NRMP
Signaling
Source: ERAS Signaling and 2025 ERAS Data
How Many?
8
Signal Home Program?
No
Signal Away Program?
Check with program
Average Number of Applications Submitted
38.63
Comments from Specialty Advisor
Only signal programs you strongly consider attending or could see yourself training at.
Letters of Recommendation
Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE)?
No
Departmental/Chair Letter?
No
Who should other letters come from?
1 or more clinical letter from faculty in that specialty
1 research or someone that knows you well in any specialty
A letter in adjacent specialty is fine if the writer knows you well
Interviewing and Post Interview Communication
Applications are downloaded by programs...
On the first date they are available- students should submit everything prior to that date
This specialty’s MSH program interviews all ISMMS students who apply.
Yes
Interviews are sent out...
any time after applications are available
Thank You Emails
You can if you’d like, it's a nice thing to do but will not make or break your chances. Thank you note policy varies from program to program - if they explicitly ask that Thank You notes not be sent, do not send a thank you note. Otherwise, a thank you note is helpful.
Letters of Intent
Yes, letters of intent are helpful to programs and applicants but make sure you're only sending to one program if you are telling them they are #1 on your rank list. Consult with an advisor before sending.
ISMMS Match Data 2020-2025
Duke Univ Med Ctr-NC
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Emory Univ SOM-GA
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Hosp of the Univ of PA
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
ISMMS Mount Sinai Hospital-NY
1
0
0
1
0
1
3
Johns Hopkins Hosp-MD
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
NYU Grossman School Of Medicine-NY
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Possible 'At Risk' Identifiers
Less than 10 interviews
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