University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences UAMS College of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a university-based, integrated Interventional Radiology residency at UAMS taking one categorical resident per year, combining a general surgery clinical year, three years of diagnostic radiology, and two years of IR training across a tertiary academic medical center, an adjacent VA hospital, and a freestanding children's hospital. The clinical environment spans complex oncologic, transplant, and trauma cases at UAMS Medical Center, peripheral arterial disease management at the VA, and pediatric vascular malformation cases at Arkansas Children's Hospital, with an optional peripheral vascular elective rotation in Ft. Smith. Selection emphasizes academic performance, USMLE performance, research and publication experience, and demonstrated motivation for IR, alongside interpersonal skills and commitment to completing the program. The program is oriented toward producing technically advanced, independently practicing interventional radiologists rather than emphasizing a heavy research mission.