Learning / Clinical education
IR resources
A curated collection of podcasts, videos, practical courses, and professional meetings for medical students and early IR trainees.
Learning desk
Start with IR fundamentals.
Clear introductions to the specialty, core procedures, catheter skills, embolization, and training pathways.
Residency planning
Applying to IR or diagnostic radiology?
Pathways, program-search tools, 2027 deadlines, and upcoming open houses now have a dedicated page.
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BackTable IR
Shoulder Embolization for Adhesive Capsulitis & Tendinopathy
BackTable Vascular & Interventional · Episode 636 · Yan Epelboym, MD
Keeping Up with the Field in Interventional Radiology
BackTable Industry Podcast · Episode 107
BackTable Vascular & Interventional
IR interviews, cases, and education
Watch & learn
IR foundations for early trainees
A focused starting list for understanding the specialty, common procedures, devices, and embolization technique.
What is Interventional Radiology?
Society of Interventional Radiology · Introductory video and specialty overview
First Step into IR & Basic IR Procedures
CIRSE European Trainee Forum · Beginner webinars and clinical cases
Catheter Shapes & Selection
BackTable Vascular & Interventional · Practical beginner course
Procedural Videos & Standards of Practice
CIRSE Library · Technique videos, trainee sessions, and procedural education
Genicular Artery Embolization Course
BackTable Vascular & Interventional · Patient selection, workup, and procedural technique
Save the date
Annual meetings
For medical students
Find exposure, mentors, and a first project.
Start by seeing the specialty in practice, then build sustained involvement through cases, a local interest group, mentorship, or research.
SIR In-Training Hub
Training pathways, student guidance, resident resources, and the RFS community
IR Interest Groups
Find an IRIG or use SIR’s practical guide to start one at your medical school
SIR Virtual Angio Club
Interactive case discussions across MSK, oncology, venous, arterial, GU, and other IR domains
Scholarships, Grants & Trainee Opportunities
SIR’s live board for student research funding, meeting support, awards, and open training opportunities
Resident, Fellow & Student Section
Medical Student Council, Mentor Match, trainee community, leadership, and volunteer opportunities
Research
IR research and grants
Funding, project development, and research infrastructure for students, residents, fellows, and early investigators.
SIR Foundation funding opportunities
Pilot research grants, student research grants, resident research grants, academic development grants, mentorship grants, and IR research awards
SIR Foundation Pilot Research Grant
Seed funding for IR projects that test a defined hypothesis and generate preliminary data for larger peer-reviewed funding applications
RSNA R&E Foundation research grants
Medical student, resident/fellow, seed, and research scholar grants for radiology and imaging science
RSNA Medical Student Research Grant
Support for medical students completing imaging research with a sponsoring radiology, radiation oncology, or nuclear medicine department
SIR Medical Student Scholar Program
Annual Meeting exposure, student programming, travel support, and early connection with the IR community
NIH RePORTER
Search funded projects by disease, device, imaging method, embolization topic, investigator, institution, or NIH institute before writing a proposal
Structured learning
Build the clinical and procedural foundation.
Move from specialty orientation to patient evaluation, vascular access, devices, fluoroscopy safety, and case-based decision-making.
SIR Education Center
Self-paced courses, annual-meeting content, live education, and trainee learning
The Fundamentals & Residency Essentials
SIR’s structured resident curriculum covering core knowledge and more than 45 clinical topics
European IR Curriculum & Syllabus
A topic map for fundamentals, clinical care, vascular and nonvascular intervention, oncology, and safety
CIRSE Academy
Peer-reviewed modules with cases, procedural videos, graphics, and knowledge checks
Central Venous Access
Beginner-level anatomy, device selection, technique, tip position, and complication management
Fluoroscopy & Radiation Protection
IAEA guidance and training material on patient and occupational radiation safety
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