Interventional Radiology Residency Program

1. Applicants must complete one year of accredited clinical training (Postgraduate Year 1 – PGY-1) in an approved clinical specialty.
2. Clinical training must be from an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-, American Osteopathic Association (AOA)-, or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)-approved program, or an equivalent program.
3. Applicants educated at foreign medical schools must be eligible for California medical licensure or already licensed in California.
4. UCLA accepts Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) J-1 clinical visas and F-1 visas.
5. H-1 visas are accepted only for applicants who graduated from a U.S. medical school.
6. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) must submit an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Status Report.

The UCLA Department of Radiological Sciences provides comprehensive training in diagnostic and interventional radiology. The four-year Diagnostic Radiology Residency rotates residents through five major teaching hospitals and covers abdominal, breast, thoracic, musculoskeletal, neuroradiology, pediatric, cardiovascular, vascular/interventional, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, CT and MRI. Residents receive supervised clinical training, conferences, hands-on procedural experience and research opportunities, with progressive responsibility throughout the program. The five-year Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency combines diagnostic radiology training in the first three years with interventional radiology training in the final two years and leads to dual certification in diagnostic and interventional radiology.

1. Applicants must submit the Common Application Form (CAF).
2. A Personal Statement is required.
3. Applicants must provide Medical School Transcripts.
4. Three Letters of Recommendation are required.
5. Applicants must submit a passing United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 score.
6. A Dean’s Letter is required.
7. Applicants must provide a recent photograph.
8. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) must additionally submit an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Status Report.
9. Applications are accepted through October 31.