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Interventional Radiology

Mission Statement

The ability to conduct impactful research not only contributes to the expansion of medical knowledge but also enhances the quality of patient care. Our mission is to assist faculty and trainees to conduct clinical research and quality improvement (PQI) projects resulting in excellence, innovation, and improvement in patient care quality. Equipping trainees in interventional radiology with the essential skills, knowledge, and support will also foster a deeper understanding of interventional radiology while empowering trainees to engage in research endeavors and integrate quality improvement projects in their future daily clinical practice.

Services

We provide support for faculty or trainees interested in conducting research. There are several clinical service lines in the IR department, all of which are active in research and quality control. These service lines include Men and Women’s health, MSK, Vascular interventions, Interventional Oncology, Transplant interventions and portal hypertension, and Endocrine Interventions.

We provide infrastructure for faculty mentoring of trainees’ research and PQI projects and depending on the interest of the trainee and the department’s needs, we facilitate the introduction and connection of the trainees to the research mentors.

Other services provided include:

  • Human Subject research training.
  • RedCap databank creation.
  • Study design.
  • Data management.
  • Statistical analysis and sample size estimations.
  • IRB submissions.
  • Assistance in presentations for national or international meetings.
  • Navigation of the publication process within the academic and medical community.
  • Industry or Federally funded grants.
  • Compliance, data privacy, and ethical considerations.

Hospital Affiliation

  • Jackson Memorial Hospital.
  • University of Miami Hospitals and Clinics.
  • Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
  • Lennar Medical Foundation.

Education

The division of Research works closely with the Program Director to provide training lectures in conducting research and quality control projects. These lectures include topics such as Research Support Orientation, Introduction to Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine, and IR monthly quality assurance conferences. In addition, hands-on training will be given to the trainees on basic research topics such as hypothesis formulation, study design, data collection, and statistical analysis.

Contact

To learn more about the research activities or PQI projects within the IR department please contact Ms. Lia Quezada, Sr. IR Clinical Research Coordinator at the University of Miami at lquezada@med.miami.edu.