Early Career Visiting Program
Forecasted
Early Career Visiting Program supports early-career interventional radiologists through one-day shadowing visits to explore practice expansion and learn about different practice models.
Funder: Society of Interventional Radiology
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $500 stipend for a one-day shadowing visit
Summary: Supports early-career SIR members in exploring practice expansion and different interventional radiology practice models through a one-day shadowing experience.
Key Information: Applicants must be SIR-member attending physicians within eight years of training, based in the U.S. or Canada.
Description
The Early Career Visiting Program, run by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), provides a one-day shadowing opportunity for early-career members seeking insight into expanding their practice and exploring different practice models. Participants observe interventional radiology in another practice setting, gaining a different perspective on how practices are structured, developed, and connected with larger medical systems.
The program emphasizes professional learning through exposure to other practice environments. Recent participants have described observing a large, subspecialized private practice, learning how an outpatient facility fits into a hospital network, and exploring communication between referring physicians and interventionalists. Other reported experiences include procedural observation, hands-on simulation, academic discussion, and mentorship.
