The University of Washington Independent Interventional Radiology training program affords residents who have previously completed diagnostic radiology training 1-2 years of caring, collegial IR training in large urban hospital system with a variety of practice settings, including a quaternary care medical center, a Level 1 trauma center serving a 5-state region, an NCI-affiliated cancer hospital, a Veteran's Affairs medical center, a dedicated pediatric hospital, and a community hospital.