SSM Health-Saint Louis University School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a five-year, ACGME-accredited integrated interventional radiology residency sponsored by SSM Health and Saint Louis University School of Medicine, training residents across four clinical sites including a Level 1 trauma center, a children's hospital, a VA hospital and a community hospital. The program emphasizes early and immersive IR exposure, with three full months of IR rotations and IR call beginning in the first year, and a clinical, consult-based model that includes outpatient clinics and wound care services. Training covers a broad procedural spectrum including interventional oncology, transplant, hepatobiliary, vascular and venous disease, dialysis access, pediatrics and lymphatic interventions, with residents expected to perform over 220 procedures in their first year alone. Research is supported through protected time and mentorship for quality improvement, education and clinical projects, but the program's stated distinguishing focus is clinical training, autonomy and hands-on procedural volume rather than research output.