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URM Section IR Resource List

By Morgan Grant posted 07-22-2024 04:18 PM

  

Since June 2022, the URM Section has compiled a list of IR focused (or IR related) programs and resources that may be beneficial to our section members and the larger SIR community. We ask that medical students take the time to review these resources below:

This resource was last updated on November 4, 2025. 

Resource Name Resource Description Link Organization
ACR PIER Internship
This is an internship program for first-year medical students at institutions across the U.S in hopes of giving underrepresented minorities (URMs) and women an opportunity to explore the radiology specialty and engage in research. Upon selection, scholars will be paired with at least one Preceptor in the student’s area of interest.
https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Publications-and-Research/ACR-Bulletin/power-of-pier-support
American College of Radiology
FARMS Database
The Funded Away Rotations for Minority Medical Students (FARMS) Database is a directory of programs offering stipends to students underrepresented in medicine participating in visiting electives.
https://www.farmsdatabase.com/database
Medical Student Pride Alliance (MSPA)
Grants for Education of Medical Students (GEMS) Program This program provides medical students from diverse backgrounds with scholarships to fund visiting clerkship rotations in interventional radiology and attendance at the SIR Annual Scientific Meeting. The SIR Annual Scientific Meeting is an experience that includes dedicated educational programming, presentations from leaders in the field of interventional radiology, and networking opportunities with IRs from across the world. https://www.sirfoundation.org/get-funded/medical-student-research-education/gems-program/
Society of Interventional Radiology

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR)

JVIR is the official scientific journal of the Society of Interventional Radiology. For more than two decades, this peer-reviewed journal has been the preferred reference of interventional radiologists, radiologists, cardiologists, vascular surgeons, neurosurgeons and other clinicians who need current and reliable information on every aspect of vascular and interventional radiology.
https://www.jvir.org/  Society of Interventional Radiology
IR Quarterly (IRQ) In 2013, the Society of Interventional Radiology introduced IR Quarterly, a magazine that communicates updates critical to the practice of IR, augmented with stories, interviews and in-depth analysis in each 40-page issue. IR Quarterly delivers interventional radiologists quality reporting on political advocacy, practice management and the latest specialty news and information. The print edition is published in January, April, July and October. The digital version of IR Quarterly launched in fall 2016. https://irq.sirweb.org/ Society of Interventional Radiology
Medical Student Scholars Program The SIR Medical Student Scholars Program provides medical students in the U.S. and Canada with the opportunity to learn about IR at an early stage in their medical careers. Selected scholars receive a travel stipend to attend the SIR Annual Scientific Meeting -- an experience that includes dedicated educational programming, presentations from leaders in the field of interventional radiology, and networking opportunities with IRs from across the world. https://www.sirweb.org/about-sir/awards-grants-and-funding/medical-student-scholar-program/ Society of Interventional Radiology
Mentor Match
The SIR Mentor Match platform reflects SIR’s commitment to our members, their professional development and the IR community. This unique online networking and career development tool helps SIR members find, connect and share experiences with others. This platform allows SIR members to find a Mentor or Mentee in the same city, on the other side of the world, area of expertise/interest or based on an array of other demographics specific to their individual needs.
https://connect.sirweb.org/mentoring
Society of Interventional Radiology

MGH Radiology Research Training Collaborative

The MGH Radiology Research Training Collaborative was founded in 2020 as a collaborative multi-institutional group of researchers dedicated to the improvement of clinical care via image guided interventions. As a resident-lead research effort, we are dedicated to teaching and mentorship. Interested medical and undergraduate students are encouraged to apply.

https://irlab.mgh.harvard.edu/  Massachusetts General Hospital 
The Rad Room The Rad Room’s mission is to support students exploring or preparing for a career in radiology through intentional inclusion and collaboration. https://www.theradiologyroom.com/home
The Rad Room 
RAD-AID RAD-AID began in 2008 to answer this need for more radiology and imaging technology in the resource-limited regions and underserved communities of the world. RAD-AID began as a few people at Johns Hopkins, and has grown to include over 14,000 volunteers from 146 countries, serving 91 hospitals in over 40 countries. RAD-AID’s mission is to increase and improve radiology in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), as well as underserved areas of high-income countries (HICs). Radiology is a part of nearly every segment of health care, including pediatrics, obstetrics, medicine and surgery, making the absence of radiology a critical piece of global health disparity.
https://rad-aid.org/
RAD-AID
Radiology Student Interest Group The goal of this group is to connect medical students from all across the United States and world to radiologists at multiple institutions. This group is for all medical students, no matter your year of training nor your area of interest.All of our events will be recorded and placed online for viewing at your convenience if you are unable to participate synchronously or want to watch again.
https://www.radiologysig.com/
Radiology Student Interest Group (RadSIG)
Resident, Fellow and Student Section (RFS) The purpose of the RFS Section is to promote the clinical paradigm of interventional radiology practice at the resident, fellow and medical student level by introducing the specialty to trainees passionate about the ideas that embody the future of IR, by stressing the necessity of becoming disease experts and above all else, by focusing on patient centered care.
https://www.sirweb.org/connect/sections/resident-fellow-and-student-section/ Society of Interventional Radiology
RFS Section Sticky Thread 

This is an SIR Connect thread (exclusive to medical students and residents) that lists important resources, including procedure guides, dissections of landmark trials, etc.

https://connect.sirweb.org/discussion/stickied-thread-educational-resources-for-medical-students-and-junior-residents#bm42db197f-1024-419b-80fb-b39e38045724

Society of Interventional Radiology
Road2IR Road2IR started in 2018 as a collaborative effort between Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Yale Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Emory Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, and many other partner institutions. The goal of the program is to build self-sustaining IR training programs in East Africa.
https://www.road2ir.org/
Road2IR
SIR Education Center  SIR Education is SIR’s video library for all recorded webinars and short videos ranging from professional development, IR wellness, and clinical topics. A majority of the videos are free for members to watch.

https://education.sirweb.org/

Society of Interventional Radiology
Speakers Bureau
SIR’s Speakers Bureau is a digital resource that will allow SIR members to search for interventional radiologists at all career levels who have spoken at national and regional meetings, conferences, workshops, or other continuing education programs.   https://connect.sirweb.org/network/sir-speakers-bureau
Society of Interventional Radiology
Summer Medical Internship Program The SIR Foundation Summer Medical Internship Program introduces medical students to interventional radiology research and medical device development. The goal of this program is to foster an interest in research by funding a summer research project conducted by a medical student. Students applying for the program must show strong potential for a career in IR with proven academic success. https://www.sirfoundation.org/get-funded/medical-student-research-education/summer-medical-internship/
Society of Interventional Radiology
The New England Society of Interventional Radiology This is a 501(c)(6) professional organization for all those who are interested in the field of interventional radiology. https://nesir.org/
The New England Society of Interventional Radiology

USCF - Research Initiative to promote Diversity in Radiology

We provide unique research experiences and focused mentorship to students from diverse backgrounds. Our goal is to provide an early opportunity for students to explore radiology as a career choice and support the next wave of innovation in our field.

https://radiology.ucsf.edu/about/diversity/RIDR-program

University of California, San Francisco

Under-Represented Minorities in IR Section (URM)
The Underrepresented Minorities (URM) in IR Section is an association of people interested in the advancement of the medical field of interventional radiology to under-represented minority communities.
https://www.sirweb.org/connect/sections/underrepresented-minorities-in-ir-section/ Society of Interventional Radiology
Voices of IR
Voices for IR is SIR's grassroots advocacy program designed to amplify our communications on issues affecting interventional radiologists nationwide. Voices for IR allows member volunteers to serve as an extension of SIR's advocacy team to help achieve our legislative and regulatory goals. We welcome SIR members of any age or educational/ training status in the Voices for IR program.
https://www.sirweb.org/advocacy/voices-for-ir/
Society of Interventional Radiology
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