The SIR Foundation Summer Medical Student Internship Program introduces medical students to interventional radiology research and medical device development.
The SIR Foundation Summer Medical Student Internship Program introduces medical students early in their studies to interventional radiology research and medical device development. The internships are for highly motivated medical students who seek to acquire a fundamental understanding of research methods as they relate to vascular and interventional radiology.
2017 IR Internship Sites:
MD Anderson Cancer Center
UCLA Medical Center
Cleveland Clinic
2017 Corporate Internship Site:
Bard Peripheral Vascular
2017 Interns:
UCLA with Edward Lee, MD, FSIR:
MD Anderson with Erik Cressman, MD, PhD, FSIR and Richard Bouchard, PhD
Bard Peripheral Vascular with Mike Randall, BSME, MBA and JD Meler, MD
Cleveland Clinic with Gordon McLennan, MD, FSIR
Students applying for the program must show strong potential for a career in IR with proven academic success. Selected students will have an opportunity to intern with an interventional radiologist research mentor host or a corporate research and development mentor host during the summer. The review committee will determine the most appropriate site for the selected students. Medical students interested in applying to the upcoming 2018 summer internship period, must submit the following:
The application will be considered incomplete until SIR Foundation receives a letter of recommendation from one of the following members of the applicant's faculty:
Complete applications must be submitted by January 13, 2018 at 5 p.m. ET as noted in the application.
For questions regarding the application, please email Eleanore Moye.
If you are a Corporate or IR Host Site interested in participating in the 2018 Program, please apply below:
Follow their experiences
Throughout the summer on Fridays, medical students participating in the internship program are sharing their experiences by taking over SIR's Instagram account. Visit SIR's Instagram for a day in the life of the summer interns.
"I had a great summer with lots of exposure to IR basic research and clinical practice. I learned a lot and had a lot of fun in the process! It was truly rewarding, and I am so grateful that I had this experience." - Nicholas Benvenuto, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, medical student intern with mentors Erik N.K. Cressman, MD, PhD, FSIR, and Richard Bouchard, PhD
"Dr. Lee was an incredible mentor. He was enthusiastic about getting me involved in multiple research projects and created opportunities for me to participate as a first assistant in many procedures. The entire UCLA team, including the faculty, residents, and fellows, was very supportive and invested in teaching me. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who is serious about a career in IR and wants to get an early opportunity to learn from experts in the field." - Alicia Eubanks, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, with mentor Edward Lee, MD, FSIR