University of California San Francisco School of Medicine Program

Interventional Radiology-Integrated Analyst Verified · Mar 17, 2021

University of California San Francisco School of Medicine Program

University of California San Francisco School of Medicine Program is a residency program specializing in Interventional Radiology-Integrated, located in San Francisco, California, directed by Alexander Lam, MD and coordinated by Sandria Wong.. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (415) 353-1300. 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 five-year integrated Interventional Radiology residency at an academic, university-affiliated tertiary center that matches one Integrated IR resident per year, combining three years of diagnostic imaging training with two years focused on IR, including up to nine months of IR-related rotations in the fourth year. The IR section covers a broad domain of vascular and non-vascular procedures, admits patients, manages inpatient care, and maintains a robust clinic practice, giving residents direct longitudinal clinical responsibility rather than a purely consultative role. Applicants are evaluated through the same review process and standards used for the department's diagnostic radiology residency, reflecting close integration between the two tracks. The program is distinctive for its small single-resident cohort per year and its emphasis on structuring the preliminary year, often in general surgery, around eventual IR training.

Who it fits

This program aligns with a medical student who has already decided on interventional radiology as a career, has sought out a clinically oriented internship in medicine or surgery, and is comfortable with direct inpatient management alongside procedural work.

Research intensity

Moderate - most incoming residents have research experience and a history of successful research and potential for an academic career is one of several factors considered, alongside clinical performance and personal characteristics.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Community Practice

Important

Applicants for the Integrated IR and diagnostic radiology residencies are evaluated using the same process and standards, requiring a medical school performance evaluation (dean's letter) and three letters of recommendation, with no more than one letter from a radiologist, and completion of a preliminary year at an ACGME-accredited institution before entering the program; applicants are encouraged to obtain a strong clinical internship in medicine or surgery, ideally structured with IR in mind, such as a general surgery preliminary position with the final two months spent in the IR section.

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