{"title":"Interventional radiology for international medical graduates: Pathways, perspectives, and possibilities.","authors":"Riddhi Borse, Zubin Irani","doi":"10.1067/j.cpradiol.2025.09.013","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Interventional radiology (IR) represents one of medicine's most transformative specialties, yet International Medical Graduates (IMGs) face unique challenges when pursuing this competitive specialty in the United States (US). This review examines the current landscape of the four IR training pathways available in the US, analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of each route, including analysis of the recent NRMP match data, and provides strategic guidance for successful career development. We demonstrate that while the path to IR for IMGs demands targeted preparation, strategic planning, and often multiple application cycles, success remains achievable for those committed to transforming patient care through minimally invasive innovation.</p>","PeriodicalId":93969,"journal":{"name":"Current problems in diagnostic radiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current problems in diagnostic radiology","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1067/j.cpradiol.2025.09.013","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Interventional radiology (IR) represents one of medicine's most transformative specialties, yet International Medical Graduates (IMGs) face unique challenges when pursuing this competitive specialty in the United States (US). This review examines the current landscape of the four IR training pathways available in the US, analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of each route, including analysis of the recent NRMP match data, and provides strategic guidance for successful career development. We demonstrate that while the path to IR for IMGs demands targeted preparation, strategic planning, and often multiple application cycles, success remains achievable for those committed to transforming patient care through minimally invasive innovation.
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