Interventional Radiology Residency-Independent

The University of New Mexico Radiology Department provides robust Interventional Radiology experience to its IR trainees, with the most advanced interventional therapies in the state. The scope of Interventional Radiology (IR) services offered supports our UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center (the highest designation achievable) and Level I Trauma Center (the only one in the state).

The Interventional Radiology (IR) Indepdentent Residency is ACGME accredited and accepts one or two residents annually and as of August, 2022, are fully accreditated. The resident performs a wide range of procedures in both vascular and nonvascular interventions including biopsies, percutaneous fluid drainages, biliary interventions, angioplasty, thrombolysis, stents, TIPS and oncologic interventions (chemoembolization, radiofrequency ablation).

Program Mission:

The mission of the Interventional Radiology Residency at the University of New Mexico is to provide comprehensive training for the next generation of interventional radiologists in order to serve the diverse needs of our state's population through providing outstanding and compassionate medical care and excellence of practice.

Program Aims:

1. To perform/interpret a broad spectrum of vascular and nonvascular interventional radiology procedures.
2. To develop competence in medical knowledge and patient care skills.
3. To effectively communicate results with referring clinicians in written report and by direct verbal communication.
4. To experience decision-making in potentially stressful situations.
5. To effectively work as members of a patient care team of referring physicians, technologists, nurses and other radiologists.
6. To acknowledge and learn from mistakes in an effort of ongoing self-improvement.