Fellowship Grant Programme
The CIRSE Fellowship Grant Programme (FGP) allows CIRSE members to apply for a €3,000 grant to fund a one-month stay at a European centre outside their country of residence, where they can train or experience new procedures. With this programme, the CIRSE Foundation actively supports international mobility of IRs and the growth of IR across Europe. Twenty such grants will be available in the 2025 funding cycle and the application period will be open from November 20, 2024, to February 10, 2025.
Due to varying European legislations, the one-month stay at the host centre will most likely be an observership, depending on the arrangement between candidates and hosting institutions.
Apply for a fellowship grant
Applicants must be CIRSE members in good standing in order to apply for a CIRSE Fellowship Grant.
Application process
Applicants must indicate the institution in Europe they wish to attend and make all necessary arrangements directly with the institution. Preference should be given to recommended training centres, but you are free to make arrangements with any European institution. Note that, in the application process, a letter from the hosting institution confirming the preliminary arrangements must be submitted. All arrangements with the hosting institution shall be planned to start in April 2025 at the earliest, as all candidates will be notified by March 31, 2025 whether their application has been successful.
1. Applicants must submit their application via the online application portal and upload the following documents:
- Motivation letter clearly formulating the educational goals of the planned fellowship
- Recommendation letter from current head of department
- Letter from hosting institution confirming preliminary arrangements (click here to download a template)
- Budget outlining how the grant will be spent. Please note that the grant must be used to cover travel expenses, housing and other indirect costs.
- Completed and signed application form in PDF format
2. Additionally, applicants will be asked to submit information regarding the following points in the online application form:
- Previous publications in CVIR and CVIR Endovascular
- Previous presentations at CIRSE events
- Previous attendance of CIRSE events
- EBIR holder or currently registered for the EBIR
3. Once the applicant has successfully submitted the online application, they will receive an email confirming the submission.
4. The application period will be open from November 20, 2024 to February 10, 2025.
5. An independent review board will review and score all applications after February 10, 2025. All applicants will be notified whether their application has been successful by March 31, 2025.
6. After completion of the fellowship, candidates are requested to submit a final report to the CIRSE office within eight weeks.
Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for further details.
Recommended training centres
The following centres have successfully applied to become recommended training centres for the CIRSE Fellowship Grant Programme and fulfil the criteria outlined below.
In order to receive the contact details of the recommended training centre of your choice, please contact [email protected]. Please note that each candidate can request the contact details of up to three training centres for discussing preliminary arrangements. Only one application to one training centre can be submitted per funding cycle.
AZ Groeninge
City
Kortrijk
Department
Interventional Neuroradiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions, Neurointerventions
Training supervisor
Olivier Francois
Languages spoken
English, French
Website
https://www.azgroeninge.be/nl
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
We have a daily programme for interventional (embolization, oncology, vertebroplasty, biopsies, drainages,etc.) and neurointerventional procedures (cerebral embolization, thrombectomies) in which the fellow can participate. We have patient discussions and case presentations on a weekly basis. We have three half days of consultation (IR and INR), patients visits, and follow ups in the hospital.
Further qualifications
University Hospital
City
Hradec Kralove
Department
Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, Neurointerventions
Training supervisor
Antonin Krajina
Languages spoken
English, Czech, Slovak
Website
www.fnhk.cz/RDG
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
University Hospital – regular resident and fellow programme in IR
Further qualifications
University Hospital of Strasbourg
City
Strasbourg
Department
Imagerie interventionnelle
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions
Training supervisor
Afshin Gangi
Languages spoken
English, German, French, Italian
Website
https://www.chru-strasbourg.fr/service/imagerie-interventionnelle-oncologique-et-viscerale-nhc/www.fnhk.cz/RDG
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
Our department is fully dedicated to IR, particularly IO. We are performing all IR interventions including vascular and non vascular. The visitors can observe all interventions and assist them. Every Tuesday afternoon, we will review all cases for the next week and discuss them. They can ask questions and learn about the organization. They can assist in the consultation of the patient before and during the follow ups.
Further qualifications
Helios Universitätsklinikum Wuppertal
City
Wuppertal
Department
Zentrum für Radiologie/ Sektion Interventionelle Radiologie
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, Neurointerventions
Training supervisors
Hüseyin Saygin Tuna & Patrick Haage
Languages spoken
English, German
Website
https://www.helios-gesundheit.de/kliniken/wuppertal/unser-angebot/unsere-fachbereiche/radiologie/team-der-radiologie/
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
Fellows will work along the doctors by assisting, joining in multidisciplinary discussions, partaking in daily communication with angio nurses and informed consent of patients.
Further qualifications
Göttingen University Medical Center
City
Göttingen
Department
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions, Paediatric IR, Lymphatic procedures
Training supervisor
Giovanni Federico Torsello
Languages spoken
English
Website
https://radiologie.umg.eu/
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
CIRSE trainees will participate in the established training curriculum we provide to our fellows, including an introduction to IR procedures within our skills lab (including a Mentice Vist G7+ system), supervised procedures of the whole IR spectrum, join our vascular malformation outpatient practice and tumor boards. Göttingen Medical Center is a tertiary center with emphasis on cardiovascular and gastro-oncologic disease. A rotation to neuro IR is possible if the CIRSE trainee wishes.
Further qualifications
Klinikum Stuttgart
City
Stuttgart
Department
Neuroradiological Clinic
Areas of expertise
Neurointerventions
Training supervisor
Hans Henkes
Languages spoken
English, German
Practical teaching
We do more than 1200 neurointerventions and more than 2200 diagnostic cerebral DSAs per year. We discuss the procedures before and after, and we explain why we do each step during the procedures.
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected]g.
Further qualifications
Hannover Medical School
City
Hannover
Department
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions, Paediatric IR
Training supervisor
Bernhard Meyer
Languages spoken
English, German
Practical teaching
We provide trainees with hand-on training, video cases, ‘in the box’ teaching.
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Further qualifications
Krankenhaus Leonberg
City
Leonberg
Department
Fachzentrum Radiologie
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions
Training supervisor
Jens Schneider
Languages spoken
English, German
Website
https://www.klinikverbund-suedwest.de/kliniken-experten-finden/leonberg/zentrum-fuer-radiologie-leonberg-boeblingen/startseite/
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
CIRSE trainees will be able to participate in discussions of the cases/therapeutic options and talking to the patients. They will be able to perfect their skills in the angiosuite, along with CT training, learning the safety of x-rays and risk management. CIRSE trainees will also practice their communication and working in a team.
Further qualifications
Marburg University Hospital
City
Marburg
Department
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, Paediatric IR
Training supervisor
Andreas H. Mahnken
Languages spoken
English, German
Website
https://www.ukgm.de//ugm_2/deu/umr_rdi/index.html
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
Scope: peripheral artery disease, interventional oncology, vascular anomalies
Training opportunities: regular training sessions (once a week) for the entire team, regular ward rounds, participation in MDT meetings (min. 3/week), observing in outpatient clinics, practical training with live patients (observer status only due to legal requirements/obligations), case discussions (before and after procedures) on all patients that are observed during practical training
Training can be done either with vascular or oncology focus.
Further qualifications
SLK Kliniken GmbH Heilbronn
City
Heilbronn
Department
Zentrum für Radiologie, Minimal-invasive Therapien und Nuklearmedizin
Areas of expertise
Interventional oncology, Neurointerventions
Training supervisors
Philippe L. Pereira
Languages spoken
English, German
Website
https://www.slk-kliniken.de/radiologie
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
3 times per week internal staff meeting, once per month Morbidity & Mortality (IR and Diagnostic)
Further qualifications: EBIR, IASIOS
General University Hospital Attikon
City
Athens
Department
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2nd Department of Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions, Neurointerventions
Training supervisor
Kelekis Alexis
Languages spoken
English
Website
www.rad.uoa.gr
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
Our academic centre has tutoring activities on interventional radiology, covering the whole spectrum of IR, including vascular, non- vascular, spine and pain management and neuro IR. We have a masters post graduate course in IR. The visiting fellow will shadow our team and follow the day to day practice, participating in the treatments together with our residents and fellows.
Further qualifications
University Hospital Galway
City
Galway
Department
Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, MSK interventions, Neurointerventions
Training supervisor
Gerry O Sullivan
Languages spoken
English
Website
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/radiology/
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
Hands on education of 50 cases a week with a mix of venous (stenting, venoplasty, ivc reconstruction varicocele, pelvic vein embolisation), arterial (visceral artery, UFE), urological (nephrostomy, stenting), and interventional oncology with RFA etc. There will be some routine vascular access, biopsy, and drain work in the mix also. We have a full IR department with five full time IR staff, two fluroscopy rooms and one ultrasound room.
Further qualifications
Antonio Cardarelli Hospital
City
Naples
Department
Vascular and Interventional Radiology Dept. Chairman: Raffaella Niola
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology
Training supervisor
Francesco Giurazza
Languages spoken
English
Website
www.ospedalecardarelli.it
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
For undergraduate medical students IR teaching is given only through observation. For residents and trainees, IR teaching is provided as internship with the permission to work in the angiosuite under tutor supervision. Patients are discussed before each interventions with students/residents, along with an explanation of the devices used. For both students and residents/trainees, activities in the angiosuite start everyday at 8:00 and last up to 20:00, from Monday to Friday. Consultations and MDT meetings are included twice per week. Proper English speaking is mandatory.
Further qualifications
European Institute of Oncology
City
Milan
Department
Department of Interventional Radiology
Areas of expertise
Interventional oncology, MSK interventions, Urology, Breast, Thyroid interventions
Training supervisor
Franco Orsi
Languages spoken
English
Website
www.ieo.it
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
Our comprehensive cancer centre is already hosting residents of the IR programme from the University of Milan. We include students and residents, as well as international fellows, into our monthly duty schedule, with two IR labs, one biopsy lab, two consultation offices, and the ward shift are included. Six to eight different weekly MDTB are also included. Seven IRs are fully dedicated to IO clinical activity and ready to follow students and visitors.
Further qualifications
Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
City
Milan
Department
Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, Paediatric IR, Emergency procedures
Training supervisor
Gianpaolo Carrafiello
Languages spoken
English, Italian
Website:
https://www.policlinico.mi.it/
Practical teaching:
We are a university hospital. Trainees are involved in procedures as 2° /3°operators; they are involved in multidisciplinary team meetings, that are held weekly, in outpatients evaluations (pre- and post-procedural), in two half day shifts of CT regarding exams of our IR patients.
Further qualifications
F. Miulli Regional Hospital
City
Acquaviva delle Fonti
Department
Interventional Radiology Unit
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology
Training supervisor
Riccardo Inchingolo
Languages spoken
English
Website
https://www.miulli.it/
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
The trainees will be involved in IR procedures during the morning from Monday to Friday; they will take care as well of the patients’ follow-up in the ward (4 IR beds). Moreover, one afternoon a week, they will be in the outpatient clinic dedicated to IR patients. They will also be active in different MDMs of the hospital and in case of departmental audit.
Further qualifications
Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho
City
Vila Nova de Gaia
Department
Radiology Department
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions, Neurointerventions
Training supervisor
Pedro Sousa
Languages spoken
English, Portuguese
Website
https://www.chvng.pt/
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
We are a 24/7 interventional radiology service with five interventional radiologists and one IR fellow conducting interventional procedures five days a week, as well as having an on-call service that covers the north of Portugal. We have two angio suites and access to an interventional CT scan. We perform a very diverse case load including interventional oncology, hepato-biliary interventions, vascular interventions, venous access, paediatric IR, gynecology and urology interventions, pain management, biopsies, and drainages, in which fellows can participate. We have have consultations for pre-intervention and follow-up of patients. There is a MDT meeting on a weekly basis. After watching our interventions, participants will assist in all interventions performed.
Further qualifications
Curry Cabral Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Univrsitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC)
City
Lisbon
Department
Interventional Radiology Unit
Areas of expertise
Interventional oncology
Training supervisor
Tiago Bilhim
Languages spoken
English
Practical teaching
Physicians are able to perform procedures and closely follow all IR activities. We have our own ward for admitting/discharging patients. We have our own outpatient clinic open twice a week. IR procedures are done from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 15:00, which is mostly oncology, hepato-biliary, ablation, and non-vascular work. We perform usually six to seven procedures per day and have a MDT meeting on Wednesdays from 15:00 to 20:00. The outpatient clinic, ward work, and MDT meeting are done Portuguese. Please note, physicians not speaking Portuguese will not benefit from these tasks. Procedures can be taught and performed with English speaking physicians.
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Further qualifications
Faculty hospital Trnava
City
Trnava
Department
Department of Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions, Neurointerventions
Training supervisor
Andrej Klepanec
Languages spoken
English
Website
https://fntt.sk/kliniky/radiologicka-klinika/
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
Daily rounds in IR beds, admitting and discharging IR patients, taking part in IR clinic consultations, assisting in various types of vascular and non-vascular IR procedures, analysis of performed and recorded IR cases, with also the possibility to take part in 24/7 on call for stroke and other IR service.
Further qualifications
Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa
City
Madrid
Department
Vascular and Interventional Radiology Department
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions
Training supervisor
Jose Maria Abadal
Languages spoken
English
Website
https://www.comunidad.madrid/hospital/severoochoa/
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
We are already a SERVEI certified training centre. Practical teaching will include early morning sessions, teaching files, CIRSE syllabus, and escalating competencies in all areas of IR. In this case, depending on the experience attendees begin as observers to become second operators.
Further qualifications
Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
City
Barcelona
Department
Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology
Training supervisor
Jonathan Joudanin Seijo
Languages spoken
English, Spanish
Website
https://bellvitgehospital.cat/en
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
We have two continuously running angio suites (one peripheral and one neuro) with two daily shifts (morning and afternoon), each with approximately three to five patients per shift. We also have a small hybrid room available on Mondays and Fridays to perform easier procedures (nasogastric tubes, nephrostomies, etc). Practical teaching would be offered by all members of staff (currently seven staff) with the fellow being in charge of the small hybrid room and also entering as a second operator on more complex cases in the larger suite. We will also be opening a new CT – angio suite this year to deal with emergencies (not quite RAPTOR… But conceptually the same)
Further qualifications
Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol
City
Badalona
Department
Vascular and Interventional Radiology Department
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, Neurointerventions
Training supervisor
Jaume Sampere Moragues
Languages spoken
English, Spanish
Website
https://germanstriashospital.cat/web/guest
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
We are a unit with three interventional rooms, one of them is exclusively dedicated to neuroradiology. All three have been recently updated in 2023. There is activity every morning and afternoon. We perform complex cases in the morning with anesthesiology support. Trainees will be allowed to view our database for case review. The hospital has four MRI and four CT scans which were also recently updated in 2023. Trainees have the possibility of attending multidisciplinary medical committee meetings.
Further qualifications
Vall D'Hebron University Hospital
City
Barcelona
Department
Interventional Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, Paediatric IR
Training supervisor
Shelagh Caitlin Dyer Hartnett
Languages spoken
English, Spanish, Catalan
Contact details
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
Participation in daily morning session where cases are revised and prepared.
Further qualifications
Baden Cantonal Hospital
City
Baden
Department
Department of Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions
Training supervisor
Michael Kostrzewa
Languages spoken
English
Website
Practical teaching:
We cover the full range of IR including IO (ablation, SIRT, TACE), venous work (thrombectomy, stenting), arterial work (everything except EVAR and TEVAR), TIPS, pulmonary thrombectomy, venous access, drainages, biopsies, and advanced pain therapy. We perform IR procedures routinely five days a week with clinical work Monday and Tuesday afternoon. Practical teaching involves assisting during interventions (depending on European legislation), as well as participating in clinic, rounds, and tumour boards.
Further qualifications
Kantonsspital Winterthur
City
Winterthur
Department
Radiology and nuclear medicine
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions
Training supervisor
Arash Najafi
Languages spoken
English, German
Website:
Practical teaching:
Our IR service offers the widest spectrum of interventional radiology procedures in Switzerland, including endovascular (arterial, venous, aorta), oncology (biopsy and ablation of all organs, trans-arterial therapies), pain interventions as well as basic pediatric interventions. We are six IR consultants and two IR fellows who take care of our patients in our own ward together with dedicated clinical nurses.
Further qualifications
Outpatient IR Clinic Franklintower
City
Zürich
Department
Medical Radiological Institute Private Group
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, MSK interventions
Training supervisor
Christoph Binkert
Languages spoken
English, German
Website
https://www.mri-roentgen.ch/de/
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
Assistance during IR procedures; Attend clinical rounds before and after procedures; Observe patient consulting in outpatient setting
Further qualifications
University Hospitals of Geneva
City
Geneva
Department
Abdominal and Interventional Radiology Unit
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, Paediatric IR
Training supervisor
Alexis Ricoeur
Languages spoken
French, English
Website
https://www.hug.ch/
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
Structured abdominal and IR unit inside a big radiology department in a major university hospital. 24/7 interventional radiology service. Dedicated two Angio suites and access to an interventional CT scan. Currently we have three IR seniors, four IR fellows and one IR resident along with a specialized team of radiographers. We have access to a dedicated anesthesiologist team every day. We perform a very diverse case load including interventional oncology, hepato-biliary interventions, vascular interventions (emergency hemostasis, AVF, stenting, etc.), venous access, paediatric IR, gynecology and urology interventions, pain management, biopsies, and drainages. We have have consultations for pre-intervention and follow-up of patients. There are multiple MDT meetings on a weekly basis.
Further qualifications
Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
City
Ankara
Department
Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR
Training supervisor
Çetin İmamoğlu
Languages spoken
English, Turkish
Website
https://www.onkoloji.gov.tr
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
Our hospital is one of Türkiye’s largest training and research hospitals in the field.
Further qualifications
Dokuz Eylul University
City
Izmir
Department
Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, Neurointerventions
Training supervisor
Orkun Sarioglu
Languages spoken
English
Practical teaching
In our department, IR activities are carried out on at least five days per week. We are three doctors (two professors, and one associate professor) and we perform regular patient consultations. At least three or four radiology residents also work actively during their IR rotation. We have an outpatient service with eight beds. We perform various vascular, non-vascular, and neurovascular IR procedures. The most commonly practiced procedures in our unit are TARE, hemodialysis fistula interventions, central venous catheter placements, lower extremity arterial interventions, carotid stent placement, percutaneous biliary drainage, and nephrostomy placement. Besides, other dedicated procedures such as EVAR, TEVAR, and intracranial aneurysm embolization are also performed. There are six nurses, seven technicians, and two medical secretaries working with us. We have two biplane angiography systems and one c-arm fluoroscopy device.
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Further qualifications
Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital
City
Sakarya
Department
Interventional Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions, Paediatric IR, Neurointerventions
Training supervisor
Onur Taydas
Languages spoken
English
Practical teaching:
Our centre is located in a tertiary university hospital. All interventional procedures, including neurological, peripheral, oncological, and nonvascular, are successfully performed in three procedure rooms. Patient follow-up is carried out in our interventional radiology faculty’s inpatient and outpatient clinics. One professor, an associate professor, and two consultant doctors provide training in our unit. There are a total of five resident doctors and a total of 20 assistant staff.
Further qualifications
Yeditepe University School of Medicine
City
Istanbul
Department
Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions, Paediatric IR, Neurointerventions
Training supervisor
Osman Melih Topcuoglu
Languages spoken
English
Website
http://www.yeditepehastanesi.com.tr/girisimsel-radyoloji
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
The grant holder will be able to attend the university hospital’s weekly tumour and hypophysis boards. He/she can attend all IR procedures as a second or third hand, patient rounds, and IR treatment or biopsy decision making.
Further qualifications
North Bristol NHS Trust
City
Bristol
Department
Interventional Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions, Paedatric IR, Neurointerventions
Training supervisor
Peter Mezes
Languages spoken
English
Website
www.nbt.nhs.uk
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
North Bristol NHS Trust IR department is the regional center for interventional radiology in South West England. We provide a large variety of IR services covering almost the entire spectrum of the profession, from complex aortic services to interventional oncology, MSK, and neuro intervention. We are tertiary referral center for many acute clinical services and a university teaching hospital for the University of Bristol. Our radiology department provides postgraduate radiology training to over 60 radiology trainees. Within this we have a formal training scheme for IR for two trainees in their four to sixth years of their training.
Further qualifications
Kent and Canterbury Hospital
City
Canterbury
Department
Interventional Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Urology interventions, GI interventions (RIG, haemorrhage control), Gynaecological interventions, Stroke thrombectomy service to begin in April 2024
Training supervisor
Akash Prashar
Languages spoken
English
Website
https://www-archive.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/services/interventional-radiology-services/
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
We provide trainees with one-to-one case based teaching and clinic shadowing. Our teaching is based up on CT scan reporting. Fellows will join in the discussion during multidisciplinary team meetings and clinical governance meetings. We also have morbidity and mortality meetings to discuss about complications as well as audit and research participation.
Further qualifications
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
City
Glasgow
Department
Interventional Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Non-vascular IR, Interventional oncology
Training supervisor
Callum Stove
Languages spoken
English
Practical teaching
Our busy Interventional Radiology Department provides a broad range of vascular, non-vascular and oncological interventions to a large population. We have 10 consultants and 5 registrars who conduct interventional lists 5 days a week, as well as an on-call service that covers the west of Scotland. In an observational capacity, visiting trainees will gain experience through planning procedures, spending time in our angio suites and hybrid theatres, as well as engaging in multi-disciplinary meetings and formal teaching.
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Further qualifications
Oxford University Hospitals
City
Oxford
Department
John Radcliffe Hospital
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology
Training supervisor
Raman Uberoi
Languages spoken
English
Practical teaching
Formal induction and basics presentation on the course and opportunity to observe a range of vascular, non-vascular, and oncology procedures. Participate in patient assessment and review pre- and post-procedures.
Further qualifications
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
City
Liverpool
Department
Interventional Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions, Complex aortic and vascular malformations, Biliary, Urological interventions
Training supervisor
Richard McWilliams
Languages spoken
English
Website
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
Our centre is a tertiary referral university centre which has been formed following the merger of two university hospitals. We have three active hospital sites, with a total of eight IR theatres/rooms running in parallel, which will increase to ten with our new vascular centre with two additional hybrid theatres due to open at the end of 2023. We cover the entire spectrum of vascular and non-vascular IR including below knee/below ankle angioplasty, complex EVAR, TACE, solid organ and lung ablations, prostate embolization, AVM embolization, biliary and urological intervention, dialysis access maintenance, and general IR. We have a total of 16 IR consultants, along with a large vascular surgery team. There are multiple MDTs through the week, including specialized ones dealing with peripheral vascular, HCC, complex aortic pathology, renal transplant+dialysis access, and portal hypertension. Meetings such as M&M and journal club take place regularly, along with audit. Training can be tailored to an individual trainee’s requirements, depending on what their goals and aspirations were. Accordingly they would be able to attend select/specific cases as per their development needs. There would be an opportunity to be involved with emergency/on-call cases. We also have a simulator which would provide the trainee with an additional avenue for training and hands-on work.
Further qualifications
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
City
London
Department
Interventional Radiology
Areas of expertise
Vascular IR, Interventional oncology, MSK interventions, Paedatric IR, Neurointerventions
Training supervisor
Joo-Young Chun
Languages spoken
English
Website
www.stgeorges.nhs.uk
To receive the contact details of this training centre, please contact [email protected].
Practical teaching
All aspects of IR practice will be provided by the eleven IR consultants and five IR fellows.
Further qualifications
Become a recommended training centre
If you are a CIRSE member residing in Europe and would like to support your specialty by welcoming recipients of the CIRSE Fellowship Grant Programme at your institution, you can now apply to become a recommended training centre. All recommended training centres must fulfil the following criteria:
- Salaried staff includes at least one EBIR holder
- IR activities are carried out on at least five days per week
- IRs perform regular patient consultations
- Provide a short description of how practical teaching will be provided
Additional information can be provided on the number of EBIR and EBIR-ES holders as well as IASIOS accreditation within your institution.
We look forward to welcoming the best IR training centres from all over Europe to this exciting initiative!
Fellowship grant programme experiences
Frequently asked questions
The application deadline for fellowship grants in the 2025 funding cycle is February 10, 2025, 23:59 CET. No applications will be accepted after this deadline.
All applications will be reviewed by an independent review board and scored according to predefined criteria. The best applicants will be offered a fellowship grant. All applicants will be notified by March 31, 2025, whether their application has been successful.
No, you can use the login details of your myCIRSE account to access the application portal.
All CIRSE members in good standing who have submitted all required documents will be considered for a fellowship grant.
You will need to submit your application via an online application portal, for which you need your myCIRSE login details. Please have a motivation letter, a recommendation letter from your current head of department, a letter from your hosting institution, a budget, and a completed application form ready.
All applicants will be notified by March 31, 2025, whether they will be awarded a fellowship grant.
Successful applicants will be asked to accept the grant within one week. Upon acceptance of the grant, the applicant will receive €2,500 via electronic bank transfer. Upon completion of the fellowship and submission of the final report, the grant recipient will be transferred the remaining €500 via electronic bank transfer.
As the aim of the fellowship grant programme is to support interventional radiology worldwide by offering interventional radiologists a unique training opportunity at a recommended training centre in Europe, only interventional radiologists are eligible to receive a grant.