Who We Are and What We Can Become: An Analysis of Professional Identity Formation in IR.

Purpose: To characterize the unique experiences, values, and perspectives of interventional radiology (IR) fellows.

Materials And Methods: Sixteen fellows from 4 US vascular and IR programs were interviewed within 2 months of beginning and 2-3 months following their 2015-2016 fellowships about patient interactions, training experiences, and views of IR and other specialties. Interviews were systematically analyzed for dominant themes by using constructivist grounded theory.