Implications of Primary Specialty Status on the Future of IR Practice: Emphasis on Office-Based Laboratories

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) awarded primary medical specialty status to interventional radiology (IR) in 2012. Further, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved IR residency program requirements in 2014. Residents who graduate from accredited programs are eligible for American Board of Radiology dual certification in both IR and diagnostic radiology (DR). IR is one of the only specialties that ensures competence in the following 3 areas: diagnostic imaging, image-guided procedural skills, and direct longitudinal patient care.
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Special Issue: A Decade of IR Specialty Source Type: research