CIRSE
IR Curriculum for Medical Students (opens in a new tab)
An undergraduate-level framework setting out what IR exposure a medical student should gain — a useful reading spine for anyone exploring the specialty.
WIRS EDUCATION HUB · PATHWAYS
Training and career pathways in interventional radiology.
How registrar learning connects to future training, certification and careers — in the South African context and internationally. WIRS helps members navigate these pathways; it does not award qualifications, and every external requirement must be confirmed with the relevant body.
Framework in review
Before you use this page.
- WIRS does not award any international qualification, diploma or certification.
- External eligibility criteria change; confirm current requirements directly with the awarding body before relying on them.
- Courses and diplomas build knowledge — they do not replace supervised procedural experience.
- Local recognition of any external qualification must be verified independently in South Africa.
- Discuss your plans with your programme leadership and a mentor before committing time or money.
Getting started
Early exposure to IR for medical students, interns and medical officers — building interest and a reading spine before formal training.
World Stroke Organization
World Stroke Academy modules (opens in a new tab)
Free stroke e-learning — webinars and interactive modules that orient learners to stroke systems of care, relevant across specialties.
Radiology registrar core
The South African specialist radiology pathway, within which IR exposure is gained as the department allocates it.
Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA)
FC Rad Diag(SA) — College of Radiologists (opens in a new tab)
The South African specialist radiology qualification: a five-year registrar programme, with Part I (radiological anatomy and physics) within the first 18 months.
Radiological Society of South Africa
RSSA — professional community (opens in a new tab)
The representative body of South African radiologists and trainees, working with the CMSA and universities on postgraduate training.
Supervised exposure & logbook
Building genuine, supervised procedural exposure and recording it prospectively — the habits that make later training and certification achievable.
WIRS
Prospective procedural logbook (WIRS template)
A simple template to record supervised procedural exposure prospectively rather than reconstructing it later — supporting portfolio, training applications and reflection.
Host departments (WIRS-facilitated)
Observerships and supervised sessions
Observational and supervised exposure arranged through departments and mentors, coordinated by WIRS where it can help make introductions.
Research & academic development
A parallel track at every stage — turning clinical curiosity into audit, quality improvement and published output through the WIRS research pathway.
WIRS
WIRS research pathway
Structured support from research question to output — appraisal skills, project support, and help through the abstract-to-manuscript pipeline.
CIRSE curriculum & EBIR
The reference European IR curriculum and its certification — the depth a senior registrar or specialist works towards, with clearly defined eligibility.
CIRSE
European Curriculum & Syllabus for IR (3rd ed.) (opens in a new tab)
The reference IR curriculum and the basis of the EBIR examination — a comprehensive reading and depth guide for advanced learners.
CIRSE
CIRSE Academy (opens in a new tab)
CIRSE's e-learning platform, with courses aligned to the curriculum. Linked, never reproduced — access requires a CIRSE login.
CIRSE
EBIR — European Board of Interventional Radiology (opens in a new tab)
A two-part IR knowledge certification. WIRS can help members prepare and signpost; it does not administer or award the examination.
Interventional oncology
A distinct sub-specialty pathway with its own curriculum and, for EBIR holders, a specialist certification track.
CIRSE
European Curriculum & Syllabus for Interventional Oncology (opens in a new tab)
The interventional-oncology counterpart to the IR curriculum, and the reading spine for registrars exploring IO.
CIRSE
Interventional Oncology Specialist certification (opens in a new tab)
A post-EBIR specialist track for interventional oncology, for those who hold the EBIR and wish to certify further depth.
Neurointervention
The neurointerventional pathway is theoretical grounding plus institution-based fellowship training. WIRS informs and orients; it neither certifies nor provides the procedural training.
ESMINT
ECMINT (European Course in Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy) (opens in a new tab)
A structured theoretical programme across several courses, covering neuroanatomy, neuroimaging, aneurysms, stroke and vascular malformations — the reference theoretical grounding for neurointervention.
ESMINT
EXMINT examination (opens in a new tab)
ESMINT's examination offered alongside ECMINT, assessing neurointerventional knowledge.
Host institutions
Institution-based neurointervention fellowship
Supervised procedural training in neurointervention, which is institution-specific and outside any society's remit to certify.
Mentorship, networking & leadership
The community around the pathway — mentorship, national engagement, and the service-development and leadership work that sustains IR in South Africa.
WIRS
Mentorship & networking
Connecting registrars with mentors and with the wider IR community, and creating opportunities to present, teach and contribute.
WIRS (with departmental leadership)
Service development & leadership
Understanding how IR services are built and sustained in constrained public-sector systems, and how registrars can contribute to quality improvement and leadership.