The Vanderbilt Interventional Radiology Residency has become one of the first accredited IR residency programs in the country. The accreditation is effective 7/1/2016. This new residency is a categorical 6-year program, consisting of a surgical internship, three years of predominately diagnostic radiology and two years of interventional radiology. After successful completion of the program, residents will be eligible for the new ABR "IR/DR" certification. The Vanderbilt program is accredited for 3 residents per year.