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Vascular and Interventional Radiology Training; International Perspectives and Challenges

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Purpose

Assess international interventional radiology (IR) training standards and trainee satisfaction to identify challenges and drive positive change.

Materials and Methods

An anonymous survey was created using Survey Monkey and distributed as a single-use web link via eight IR national and international societies around the world. It consisted of two parts: the first assessed the general exposure of radiology trainees to IR and whether this influenced their decision to pursue a career in IR; the second focussed on satisfaction and quality of training by those who are in training or have recently completed an IR training program.

Results

There were 496 participants of which 274 were eligible to complete part one of the survey and 222 were eligible to complete the whole survey. UK and Europe contributed 52% of the responses. The USA and Middle East contributed 23%, and the rest of the world 9%. Over half of responders expressed that exposure early in their career was the main inspiration to pursue a career in IR. Overall satisfaction with training was high across all regions; however, satisfaction regarding vascular training varied. The negative impact of competition from other specialities ranged from 9% (USA) to 61% (UK). Great variability was reported regarding the amount of time spent dedicated to IR and IR on call.

Conclusion

Despite significant progress in creating structured and comprehensive IR training, there is still room for improvement. Early promotion of IR is essential for on-going high-quality recruitment. Monitoring and standardization of the training environment at a national and international level are necessary to equip IR trainees and to consolidate IR’s speciality status in the medical field.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to sincerely help the executive committees of the following organizations for their kind help with this survey: British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR), Royal College of Radiology (RCR), Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE), Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Residents and Fellow Section, Canadian Society of Interventional Radiology (CAIRS), Pan Arabic Interventional Radiology Society (PAIRS), Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia (IRSA), Hispanic Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (SERVEI) and the Iberoamerican Society of Interventional Radiology (SIDI). We would also like to sincerely thank Dr Daniel Lapointe, Dr. Amol Mujoomdar, Dr Gerard S Goh, Dr Karim Abd El Tawab, Dr Dario Teplisky and Dr Sergio Sierre for their kind help with this survey.

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  1. Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    Gregory C. Makris

  2. Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Neapoleos 9, Marousi, Athens, Greece

    Gregory C. Makris

  3. Interventional Radiology Department, Sheffield Vascular Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK

    Victoria Burrows

  4. Imaging Department, Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK

    Fiona Lyall

  5. Radiology Department, Integris Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, USA

    Andrew Moore

  6. Vascular and Interventional Radiology Department, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

    Mohamad S. Hamady

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Makris, G.C., Burrows, V., Lyall, F. et al. Vascular and Interventional Radiology Training; International Perspectives and Challenges. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 44, 462–472 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-020-02688-y

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