Medical Student Opportunities in Interventional Radiology

Welcome to the Corewell Health Interventional Radiology Residency Program’s hub for medical student engagement. Whether you're exploring IR for the first time or looking to deepen your experience, we offer a range of events, resources, and pathways to help you connect with our team and the broader IR community.

Each spring, we host an in-person Interventional Radiology Medical Student Symposium at Corewell Health. This event offers:

• Mini presentations from IR attendings
• Hands-on simulation experiences
• Networking with IR physicians, residents, and vendors
• Complimentary breakfast and lunch
  • Open to: All M1–M3 students
  • Cost: Free
  • → Registration for the symposium will open in January.

The Corewell Health IR faculty and Integrated IR residents participate in the virtual IR lecture medical student lecture series through the Michigan Interventional Radiology Lecture Series (MIRLS). This lecture series will cover some of the most common IR procedures and techniques. They also serve as a vessel to network with IR residents as well as interested medical students across the state.  

The MIRLS will launch in September 2025. Information about upcoming lectures will be posted on this page closer to the start date. 

The Michigan Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) hosts in-person events 3-4 times per year, typically in the evening at local restaurants, country clubs, or banquet halls. These gatherings bring together IRs in the community to connect, network, and share ideas. Events usually begin around 5:30 PM with drinks and hors d’oeuvres, followed by presentations and discussions from 6:00 PM onward. Medical students are welcome to attend and are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to meet practicing IRs in a casual, engaging setting. Information about upcoming Michigan SIR meetings will be posted on this page as dates are confirmed.

Interested in seeing IR in action? We offer shadowing experiences with our residents and faculty for medical students interested in learning more about the field. 

To request shadowing, please click here to complete the application form. HR will then process your request, and you will receive an email regarding approval. Note – for question 7 on the form, you may put Dr. Joseph Ciacci at joseph.ciacci@corewellhealth.org; for question 13, the surgical nurse manager is Matt Scholl at matthew.scholl@corewellhealth.org. Before submitting the application form, please send a brief introductory email to Dr. Joseph Ciacci and Heidi Gorske to inform them that you are applying. If you have any questions, please contact Heidi Gorske at heidi.gorske@corewellhealth.org.

Interested in getting involved in interventional radiology research? We offer opportunities for medical students to participate in ongoing IR research projects alongside faculty and residents. To learn more or get involved, please contact: 

• Heidi Gorske (Program manager) at heidi.gorske@corewellhealth.org

• Joseph Ciacci, DO (Program director) at joseph.ciacci@corewellhealth.org
• Vincent Shallal, MD (Chief resident) at vincent.shallal@corewellhealth.org

Interested in completing an elective rotation with us? We offer one-month rotations for fourth year medical students and accept three students each month. Apply at Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) – applications open in April.

We’re proud to be part of a growing collaboration across Michigan's medical schools to promote IR education. Below are the contacts for IR interest groups at several medical schools across the state: 

• Central Michigan University College of Medicine

  • Tal Chamdi - Chamd1ta@cmich.edu

• Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine 

  • Ahmad Abu-Mahfouz - abumahfouz@oakland.edu
  • Arian Pakray - apakray@oakland.edu

• Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 

  • Jacob Charron – charron8@msu.edu

• Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 

  • Rebecca Longman – longman1@msu.edu

• Wayne State University School of Medicine  

  • Mithil Gudi - mithilgudi@wayne.edu
  • Haniyeh Zamani - hzamani@wayne.edu

• Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine 

  • Karafa Andrew - Andrew.karafa@wmed.edu
  • Audrey Kim - Audrey.kim@wmed.edu

Learn how to get involved with the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) as a student: 

• Submit abstracts to the Annual SIR Meeting

• Attend national conferences 

• Apply for research opportunities like the Summer Medical Internship Program (SMIP)

• Explore available SIR scholarships and grants

• Get involved with opportunities in the Resident, Fellow, and Student (RFS) section, including the Medical Student Council 

To learn more about the SIR, visit https://www.sirweb.org/