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Welcome to the Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Interest Group page!

At the University of Washington School of Medicine, students have a shared interest group for diagnostic and interventional radiology, as there is so much overlap and combined interest. 

Group Leadership:

Cole Greenberg,
President
chgreen@uw.edu

Yelena Mishkov,
Vice President
mlena@uw.edu

Mac Cook,
IR Chair
mmcook@uw.edu

Luke Verst,
DR Chair
sluke128@uw.edu

Andrew Mullen,
Secretary
acmullen@uw.edu

Ryan P. Joyce, MD
Faculty Advisor
rpjoyce@uw.edu

Chris Ingraham, MD
IR Faculty Mentor
cringra@uw.edu

 

Upcoming Events:

    • The West Coast Vascular and Interventional Symposium
      • The clinically oriented content will introduce participants to the field of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (VIR/minimally invasive surgery). Learn about fundamental procedures and disease processes managed, and explore opportunities in the field through multiple panel discussions. There will be networking opportunities, including an evening meet and greet. The event will take place over two days, 2/13/2021 and 2/14/2021. The registration link and more information can be found at wcvir.splashthat.com. 
    • Virtual Radiology Residency Match Panel Event
      • Will be held virtually this Spring (date and time TBD)

Past Events:

Helpful Resources:

Find possible research opportunities here:

Featured Student Cases: 

The original RSNA case can be found here:
https://cases.rsna.org/case/c1c59992-0a98-40e3-8468-b526d709fc0e

Interested in finding a mentor and publishing your own case report?

Tell us about it here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1F6-cSwGuEYkBNYcPMCfbjJ3QNh97vFEKm3En7ryz06w/edit

Featured Student Case Archives:

Case of the Day on Radiopedia
Great case discussions by radiologists around the world 

Journals: 

Check out the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 

Free access if you go through your UW NetID login on the HSL website

Videos:

There are great YouTube channels for Society of Interventional Radiology and Resident, Students and Fellows of SIR

Get Involved:

Contact DIRIG leadership to become a member of the group or if you are interested in leadership opportunities

Join Society of Interventional Radiology as a student to get updates and opportunities for educational materials

Join the Radiological Society of North America RSNA as a student to get updates and opportunities for educational materials

For local connections and information about the annual state meeting, please visit the Washing State Radiologic Society website

Advising:

UW Advisors have compiled recommendations for applying to radiology — found here

Radiology Career Advisors FAQ

Interested in Diagnostic Radiology residency?

Please reach out to Dr. Ryan P. Joyce, MD. 

Interested in Interventional Radiology Integrated residency?

Please reach out the UW advisors — either Dr. David Shin, or Dr. Jeffrey Chick, for help with discussing your journey. 

To see how you can get some first hand experience, click here to view the student rotation opportunities.

For more information on the Interventional Radiology residency at UW, please click here.

  • David S. Shin, M.D.

    • Assistant Professor
    • Director, VIR Quality and Safety
    • Director, IR Medical Student Clerkship

    dsshin@uw.edu

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  • Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick, M.D., M.P.H

    • Associate Professor
    • Associate Section Chief
    • Deputy Program Director, IR Residency
    • Director, Clinical Research
    • Co-Director, The Deep Vein Institute

    jchick@uw.edu

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