Rural interventional radiology is one of the most challenging, impactful, and rapidly evolving areas of IR practice. The Rural IR Roundtable Series brings together experienced rural, community, and critical access IR physicians to explore the clinical, operational, and strategic realities of delivering safe, sustainable care in resource limited environments.

Designed for early career, mid career, and established IRs, this series offers grounded, practice based insights drawn directly from real world experience across diverse geographies and hospital systems. Each session features a moderated discussion with rural IR leaders, case based examples, and actionable frameworks that help clinicians strengthen local access, reduce avoidable transfers, and build resilient IR service lines.

Across four sessions annually, the series examines the full landscape of rural IR practice — from procedural risk and transfer delays to telehealth pathways, service line sustainability, workforce development, and rural health transformation. Learners can engage with each roundtable individually or follow the full curriculum to build a comprehensive understanding of how IR can thrive in rural and community settings.

What You’ll Gain

• Real world strategies for triage, escalation, and keeping care close to home
• Guidance on transfer optimization and cross facility communication
• Tools to demonstrate IR’s value to hospital leadership and support service line growth
• Workforce insights on recruitment, retention, and early career development

Each roundtable has its own dedicated description and learning objectives, allowing learners to engage with individual sessions or follow the full series across the year.

Access Roundtable Recordings

Rural Procedural Risks vs. Benefits, Transfer Delays, and Resource Pathways within the Rural Health Transformation