The Department of Radiology in the UAMS College of Medicine was the 5th program in the nation approved by the American Board of Radiology to offer the DIRECT pathway, a 6-year curriculum that incorporates the transitional year (internship), diagnostic radiology residency, and IR fellowship. It provides more clinical and interventional skills training than the traditional radiology pathway. Residents with training in other surgical/medical disciplines may receive credit for their prior clinical training.

The DIRECT Pathway differs from diagnostic radiology in that:

1. Two years of clinical training are required
2. The core diagnostic imaging training is 27 months
3. Non-fellowship VIR training is 9 months
4. VIR fellowship is in PGY5/final year of diagnostic radiology training is in PGY6.

We offer one DIRECT pathway position each year on a competitive basis. Applicants must demonstrate their qualifications for the diagnostic radiology as well as their interest in pursuing a career in interventional radiology.

UAMS DIRECT Pathway

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The graduate of the DIRECT pathway will be eligible for American Board of Radiology certification and the subspecialty certificate of added qualifications in VIR. (See http://www.theabr.org/VIR_DIRECT.htm for more information.)

On-call responsibility is expected to be on parity with (if not identical to) current radiology residents (or fellows during the fellowship year).

If the resident should leave the DIRECT pathway, acceptance into the traditional diagnostic radiology residency is not guaranteed. Any resident/fellow who considers a transfer to another program must abide by the UAMS GMEC policy and AGEMC program requirement regarding transfers.

The DIRECT pathway resident will complete his/her fellowship in the UAMS College of Medicine unless an alternative fellowship is arranged by mutual agreement of the IR fellowship program director and the resident. As internal candidates, residents are accepted for the fellowship prior to the NRMP’s Fellowship Match.

Program information is available on-line at http://www.uams.edu/radiology.

Applicants with questions about the pathway may contact the department's

Linda A. Deloney, MA, EdD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
College of Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham #556
Little Rock, AR  72205
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501-603-1174