Advocacy
2023 Congressional Fly-In
The SIR annual congressional fly-in was an opportunity for volunteers to not only learn more about legislative advocacy, but also to educate lawmakers on the crucial issues facing access to care. Read more
Jan 30, 2024
The commitment
Unpacking the language of bias and its impact on patients, research and practice Read more
May 4, 2023
IR legislation
Recent victories with UFE awareness have highlighted a legislative path forward to break down barriers to care. Read more
Jan 25, 2023
Finding GEMS
Evaluating SIR Foundation’s Grants for Education of Medical Students (GEMS) Program diversity and inclusion efforts Read more
Jan 18, 2023
IRs in the FDA
How interventional radiologists can get involved in device regulation Read more
Oct 24, 2022
The commitment
IR has one of the highest gender disparities in medicine. But male IRs can help bridge that gap. Read more
Sep 26, 2022
Protecting against paycuts
This summer, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published their annual Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule. The proposed changes would have imposed severe cuts on Medicare pay for intervention radiologists... Read more
Jan 10, 2022
A new administration
Every presidential election brings some level of change to the healthcare landscape. The election of Joseph R. Biden—along with a Congress controlled by a slim Democratic majority—brings the possibility of change, gridlock or even compromise... Read more
Feb 18, 2021
Episode 50: Panel discussion with the Women in Interventional Radiology Champion Award winners
Host Aneesa Majid, MD, FSIR, speaks with Women in Interventional Radiology (WIR) Champion Award recipients Meridith J. Englander, MD, FSIR, Kari J. Nelson, MD, FSIR, Shellie C. Josephs, MD, FSIR, and Janice M. Newsome, MD, FSIR, about the history of the section, the importance of mentorship, and more.
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