University of California Davis Health Program

Interventional Radiology-Integrated Analyst Verified · Mar 17, 2021

University of California Davis Health Program

University of California Davis Health Program is a residency program specializing in Interventional Radiology-Integrated, located in Sacramento, California, directed by Amol M. Shah, MD, MAS and coordinated by Holly Lewin.. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (916) 734-5739. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a university-based, ACGME-accredited integrated Interventional Radiology residency at UC Davis Medical Center, a tertiary academic center with its own IR admitting service and a full-service IR consultation and clinic practice. The first three years emphasize diagnostic radiology rotations with roughly six months of IR exposure, while the IR4 and IR5 years shift primarily to interventional services at UC Davis Medical Center and Kaiser South Sacramento, with the senior IR5 resident running daily rounds and the IR service. The program offers an Early Specialization in Interventional Radiology (ESIR) pathway for diagnostic radiology residents seeking advanced placement, and residents collaborate with veterinary colleagues and participate in a regional angio club. Graduates are prepared to sit for the combined IR/DR certifying examination, reflecting a structured pathway toward dual competence in diagnostic and interventional radiology.

Who it fits

An applicant who has already committed to interventional radiology as a career and seeks a structured five-year integrated pathway combining strong diagnostic radiology grounding with progressively increasing procedural and service-leadership responsibility.

Research intensity

Moderate - every resident must complete at least one research project as an ACGME requirement, with some residents choosing to maintain ongoing research activity and department support to present at conferences.

Career orientation

Fellowship - graduates commonly pursue interventional radiology fellowships, and the program also emphasizes eligibility for the combined IR/DR certificate enabling direct practice.

Program signals

The supplemental ERAS application collects program signals along with geographic preferences and information about applicants' most meaningful experiences to help the program identify applicants who fit its setting and mission.

Important

Selection review incorporates the supplemental ERAS application, including geographic preferences and information about experiences and life events meant to demonstrate fit with the program's setting and mission.

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