diff --git a/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/bcss.yaml b/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/bcss.yaml
index b7c0f616..b0297274 100644
--- a/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/bcss.yaml
+++ b/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/bcss.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ trainer:
     default_root_dir: &OUTPUT_ROOT ${oc.env:OUTPUT_ROOT, logs/${oc.env:MODEL_NAME, vit_small_patch16_224}/bcss}
     max_steps: &MAX_STEPS ${oc.env:MAX_STEPS, 2000}
     log_every_n_steps: 6
+    plugins:
+      class_path: eva.core.plugins.SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+      init_args:
+        submodule: decoder
     callbacks:
       - class_path: eva.callbacks.ConfigurationLogger
       - class_path: lightning.pytorch.callbacks.TQDMProgressBar
diff --git a/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/consep.yaml b/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/consep.yaml
index 79af2962..97bc55c6 100644
--- a/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/consep.yaml
+++ b/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/consep.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ trainer:
     default_root_dir: &OUTPUT_ROOT ${oc.env:OUTPUT_ROOT, logs/${oc.env:MODEL_NAME, vit_small_patch16_224_dino}/consep}
     max_steps: &MAX_STEPS ${oc.env:MAX_STEPS, 2000}
     log_every_n_steps: 6
+    plugins:
+      class_path: eva.core.plugins.SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+      init_args:
+        submodule: decoder
     callbacks:
       - class_path: eva.callbacks.ConfigurationLogger
       - class_path: lightning.pytorch.callbacks.TQDMProgressBar
diff --git a/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/monusac.yaml b/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/monusac.yaml
index 587f9984..1fe200ba 100644
--- a/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/monusac.yaml
+++ b/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/monusac.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ trainer:
     default_root_dir: &OUTPUT_ROOT ${oc.env:OUTPUT_ROOT, logs/${oc.env:MODEL_NAME, vit_small_patch16_224_dino}/monusac}
     max_steps: &MAX_STEPS ${oc.env:MAX_STEPS, 2000}
     log_every_n_steps: 6
+    plugins:
+      class_path: eva.core.plugins.SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+      init_args:
+        submodule: decoder
     callbacks:
       - class_path: eva.callbacks.ConfigurationLogger
       - class_path: lightning.pytorch.callbacks.TQDMProgressBar
diff --git a/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/total_segmentator_2d.yaml b/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/total_segmentator_2d.yaml
index 38080f1a..921aa1ff 100644
--- a/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/total_segmentator_2d.yaml
+++ b/configs/vision/pathology/offline/segmentation/total_segmentator_2d.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ trainer:
     n_runs: &N_RUNS ${oc.env:N_RUNS, 1}
     default_root_dir: &OUTPUT_ROOT ${oc.env:OUTPUT_ROOT, logs/${oc.env:MODEL_NAME, vit_small_patch16_224_dino}/total_segmentator_2d}
     max_steps: &MAX_STEPS ${oc.env:MAX_STEPS, 20000}
+    plugins:
+      class_path: eva.core.plugins.SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+      init_args:
+        submodule: decoder
     callbacks:
       - class_path: eva.callbacks.ConfigurationLogger
       - class_path: lightning.pytorch.callbacks.TQDMProgressBar
diff --git a/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/bcss.yaml b/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/bcss.yaml
index 2c343f13..9633764f 100644
--- a/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/bcss.yaml
+++ b/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/bcss.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ trainer:
     default_root_dir: &OUTPUT_ROOT ${oc.env:OUTPUT_ROOT, logs/${oc.env:MODEL_NAME, vit_small_patch16_224}/bcss}
     max_steps: &MAX_STEPS ${oc.env:MAX_STEPS, 513}
     log_every_n_steps: 6
+    plugins:
+      class_path: eva.core.plugins.SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+      init_args:
+        submodule: decoder
     callbacks:
       - class_path: eva.callbacks.ConfigurationLogger
       - class_path: lightning.pytorch.callbacks.TQDMProgressBar
diff --git a/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/consep.yaml b/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/consep.yaml
index 06f181df..0b319c0a 100644
--- a/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/consep.yaml
+++ b/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/consep.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ trainer:
     default_root_dir: &OUTPUT_ROOT ${oc.env:OUTPUT_ROOT, logs/${oc.env:MODEL_NAME, vit_small_patch16_224}/consep}
     max_steps: &MAX_STEPS ${oc.env:MAX_STEPS, 513}
     log_every_n_steps: 6
+    plugins:
+      class_path: eva.core.plugins.SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+      init_args:
+        submodule: decoder
     callbacks:
       - class_path: eva.callbacks.ConfigurationLogger
       - class_path: lightning.pytorch.callbacks.TQDMProgressBar
diff --git a/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/monusac.yaml b/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/monusac.yaml
index b7f7ec21..75c405d2 100644
--- a/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/monusac.yaml
+++ b/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/monusac.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ trainer:
     default_root_dir: &OUTPUT_ROOT ${oc.env:OUTPUT_ROOT, logs/${oc.env:MODEL_NAME, vit_small_patch16_224}/monusac}
     max_steps: &MAX_STEPS ${oc.env:MAX_STEPS, 550}
     log_every_n_steps: 4
+    plugins:
+      class_path: eva.core.plugins.SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+      init_args:
+        submodule: decoder
     callbacks:
       - class_path: eva.callbacks.ConfigurationLogger
       - class_path: lightning.pytorch.callbacks.TQDMProgressBar
diff --git a/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/total_segmentator_2d.yaml b/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/total_segmentator_2d.yaml
index 2671ec40..0cbb4647 100644
--- a/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/total_segmentator_2d.yaml
+++ b/configs/vision/pathology/online/segmentation/total_segmentator_2d.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ trainer:
     n_runs: &N_RUNS ${oc.env:N_RUNS, 1}
     default_root_dir: &OUTPUT_ROOT ${oc.env:OUTPUT_ROOT, logs/${oc.env:MODEL_NAME, vit_small_patch16_224_dino}/total_segmentator_2d}
     max_steps: &MAX_STEPS ${oc.env:MAX_STEPS, 20000}
+    plugins:
+      class_path: eva.core.plugins.SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+      init_args:
+        submodule: decoder
     callbacks:
       - class_path: eva.callbacks.ConfigurationLogger
       - class_path: lightning.pytorch.callbacks.TQDMProgressBar
diff --git a/configs/vision/radiology/offline/segmentation/lits.yaml b/configs/vision/radiology/offline/segmentation/lits.yaml
index d9e0c490..fccc40a0 100644
--- a/configs/vision/radiology/offline/segmentation/lits.yaml
+++ b/configs/vision/radiology/offline/segmentation/lits.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ trainer:
     n_runs: &N_RUNS ${oc.env:N_RUNS, 1}
     default_root_dir: &OUTPUT_ROOT ${oc.env:OUTPUT_ROOT, logs/${oc.env:MODEL_NAME, vit_small_patch16_224_dino}/lits}
     max_steps: &MAX_STEPS ${oc.env:MAX_STEPS, 500000}
+    plugins:
+      class_path: eva.core.plugins.SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+      init_args:
+        submodule: decoder
     callbacks:
       - class_path: eva.callbacks.ConfigurationLogger
       - class_path: lightning.pytorch.callbacks.TQDMProgressBar
diff --git a/configs/vision/radiology/offline/segmentation/lits_balanced.yaml b/configs/vision/radiology/offline/segmentation/lits_balanced.yaml
index a0059e34..59235bd1 100644
--- a/configs/vision/radiology/offline/segmentation/lits_balanced.yaml
+++ b/configs/vision/radiology/offline/segmentation/lits_balanced.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ trainer:
     n_runs: &N_RUNS ${oc.env:N_RUNS, 1}
     default_root_dir: &OUTPUT_ROOT ${oc.env:OUTPUT_ROOT, logs/${oc.env:MODEL_NAME, vit_small_patch16_224_dino}/lits_balanced}
     max_steps: &MAX_STEPS ${oc.env:MAX_STEPS, 500000}
+    plugins:
+      class_path: eva.core.plugins.SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+      init_args:
+        submodule: decoder
     callbacks:
       - class_path: eva.callbacks.ConfigurationLogger
       - class_path: lightning.pytorch.callbacks.TQDMProgressBar
diff --git a/configs/vision/radiology/online/segmentation/lits.yaml b/configs/vision/radiology/online/segmentation/lits.yaml
index 3d8d2fc5..799c60b7 100644
--- a/configs/vision/radiology/online/segmentation/lits.yaml
+++ b/configs/vision/radiology/online/segmentation/lits.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ trainer:
     default_root_dir: &OUTPUT_ROOT ${oc.env:OUTPUT_ROOT, logs/${oc.env:MODEL_NAME, vit_small_patch16_224_dino}/lits}
     max_steps: &MAX_STEPS ${oc.env:MAX_STEPS, 500000}
     log_every_n_steps: 6
+    plugins:
+      class_path: eva.core.plugins.SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+      init_args:
+        submodule: decoder
     callbacks:
       - class_path: eva.callbacks.ConfigurationLogger
       - class_path: lightning.pytorch.callbacks.TQDMProgressBar
diff --git a/configs/vision/radiology/online/segmentation/lits_balanced.yaml b/configs/vision/radiology/online/segmentation/lits_balanced.yaml
index cff4c88e..6a0ebd33 100644
--- a/configs/vision/radiology/online/segmentation/lits_balanced.yaml
+++ b/configs/vision/radiology/online/segmentation/lits_balanced.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ trainer:
     default_root_dir: &OUTPUT_ROOT ${oc.env:OUTPUT_ROOT, logs/${oc.env:MODEL_NAME, vit_small_patch16_224_dino}/lits_balanced}
     max_steps: &MAX_STEPS ${oc.env:MAX_STEPS, 500000}
     log_every_n_steps: 6
+    plugins:
+      class_path: eva.core.plugins.SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+      init_args:
+        submodule: decoder
     callbacks:
       - class_path: eva.callbacks.ConfigurationLogger
       - class_path: lightning.pytorch.callbacks.TQDMProgressBar
diff --git a/src/eva/core/plugins/__init__.py b/src/eva/core/plugins/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2088a36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/eva/core/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+"""Plug-ins API."""
+
+from eva.core.plugins.io import SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+
+__all__ = ["SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO"]
diff --git a/src/eva/core/plugins/io/__init__.py b/src/eva/core/plugins/io/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c38623b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/eva/core/plugins/io/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+"""IO plug-ins API."""
+
+from eva.core.plugins.io.torch_io import SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO
+
+__all__ = ["SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO"]
diff --git a/src/eva/core/plugins/io/torch_io.py b/src/eva/core/plugins/io/torch_io.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22863ee7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/eva/core/plugins/io/torch_io.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+"""Extended version of the IO model checkpoint plugin `TorchCheckpointIO`."""
+
+import os
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+from lightning.fabric.utilities import cloud_io
+from lightning.fabric.utilities.types import _PATH
+from lightning.pytorch import plugins
+from typing_extensions import override
+
+
+class SubmoduleTorchCheckpointIO(plugins.TorchCheckpointIO):
+    """IO plugin which allows to additionally save only a sub-part of the full model."""
+
+    def __init__(self, submodule: str) -> None:
+        """Initializes the plugin.
+
+        Args:
+            submodule: The name of the submodule to additionally save.
+        """
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self._submodule = submodule
+
+    @override
+    def save_checkpoint(
+        self,
+        checkpoint: Dict[str, Any],
+        path: _PATH,
+        storage_options: Any | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().save_checkpoint(checkpoint, path, storage_options)
+        self._save_submodule(checkpoint["state_dict"], path)
+
+    @override
+    def remove_checkpoint(self, path: _PATH) -> None:
+        super().remove_checkpoint(path)
+        self._remove_submodule(path)
+
+    def _save_submodule(self, module_checkpoint: Dict[str, Any], module_path: _PATH) -> None:
+        """Saves the submodule."""
+        path = self._submodule_path(module_path)
+        state_dict = self._submodule_state_dict(module_checkpoint)
+
+        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(path), exist_ok=True)
+        cloud_io._atomic_save(state_dict, path)
+
+    def _remove_submodule(self, module_path: _PATH) -> None:
+        """Removes the submodule."""
+        path = self._submodule_path(module_path)
+        fs = cloud_io.get_filesystem(path)
+        if fs.exists(path):
+            fs.rm(path, recursive=True)
+
+    def _submodule_path(self, module_path: _PATH) -> str:
+        """Constructs and returns the submodule checkpoint path."""
+        root, basename = os.path.split(module_path)
+        return os.path.join(root, self._submodule, basename.replace(".ckpt", ".pth"))
+
+    def _submodule_state_dict(self, module_state_dict: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Returns the submodule `state_dict`."""
+        key = self._submodule if self._submodule.endswith(".") else self._submodule + "."
+        return {
+            module.replace(key, ""): weights
+            for module, weights in module_state_dict.items()
+            if module.startswith(key)
+        }