HUP Residency - Residency Program
Residents interested in Interventional Radiology (IR) can follow three different training pathways, all requiring a total of six years. The Traditional pathway is an internship, four-year diagnostic radiology residency, and a one year IR Fellowship. The Clinical Pathway is a subspecialty track within the traditional residency. You complete a traditional internship, three years of radiology followed by two years in IR including medical and surgical electives, vascular imaging and dedicated research time.
The newest track, the Direct Pathway, is designed for the medical student who intends a full-time career in image-guided therapy. The Direct Pathway starts with two years of surgery, followed by diagnostic radiology and 22.5 blocks of IR (which incorporates the fellowship year). Penn has matched to this track since 2005. Matching into this pathway guarantees a spot in surgery at the University of Pennsylvania (no need for a separate application or match).
Applicants to the Direct Pathway follow the standard ERAS process for the radiology residency. There are separate match numbers for the Direct Pathway and for the Research tracks. Applicants can rank any or all. Please note that once a candidate is matched to the Direct Pathway, it is not permissible to transfer into the traditional diagnostic or research track.
