Christiana Care Health Services Inc Program

The "Christiana Care Vascular Interventional Radiology Residency Program" is located in Delaware and offers an unmatched learning experience within one of America's largest health care systems. The program aims to train residents in diagnostic and vascular interventional radiology and prepare them for independent practice. Some unique features of the program include being the largest teaching affiliate of Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and offering opportunities for global health tracks, resident research training, and leadership training.

The program provides an excellent faculty-to-resident ratio with 9 full-time body IR physicians and 4 full-time neuro IR physicians. Residents benefit from a clinically based practice, a large volume of studies in the ICAVL accredited vascular lab, and direct involvement in multidisciplinary clinics and tumor boards. The program also includes an integrated surgical clinical year with vascular surgery rotations and an interventional pediatric radiology experience at a top-ranked children's hospital.

The curriculum of the Interventional Radiology Residency program has 1 Integrated Pathway and 1 Independent Pathway appointment each year, with ESIR available through the Diagnostic Radiology Residency program. Residents experience a rigorous combination of academic and hands-on training, building a solid foundation of knowledge and skills. The program offers a variety of conferences, teaching opportunities, and training facilities with state-of-the-art imaging technologies.

The research component of the program is robust, encouraging residents to engage in clinical research, present at national and international conferences, and publish original manuscripts. Support for research projects is provided by the hospital, including access to biostatisticians and training programs.

The program faculty includes experienced physicians such as Dr. Daniel Leung, the Program Director, and Dr. Christopher Grilli, the Associate Program Director. The faculty comprises a team of dedicated professionals including body interventional radiologists, neuro interventional radiologists, and nurse practitioner physician extenders.

For more details or specific inquiries, you can reach out to the program administration through the contact information provided on their website.