SIR is excited to announce that Compelling Conversations will return to SIR Central (Booth 537) at SIR 2023. With nine 30-minute expert Q&A sessions on timely topics in IR, you won’t want to miss these discussions.
Throughout the meeting, the Compelling Conversations program will take place during breaks in the Expo. The conversations provide the perfect opportunity to have your questions answered by topical experts, meet plenary speakers and hear diverse perspectives. In previous years, the conversations have generated a substantial crowd, discussing topics such as practice building, continuing education, SIR initiatives and more.
This year, members will have the chance to meet with plenary session speakers to ask questions and further conversations that are vital to the field of IR. Those in attendance will also be able to meet IRs from around the world.
On Monday, March 6 from 10–10:30 a.m., coordinator C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, FSIR, associate professor of radiology at the Emory University School of Medicine, and Minhaj S. Khaja, MD, MBA, FSIR, professor of radiology and cardiac surgery at the University of Michigan, will take on “Compelling Conversations: The unfortunate truths of the healthcare payment system.” Later that day, from 2:30–3 p.m., don’t miss the Underrepresented Minorities (URM) Section discussion with panelists William Alago Jr., MD, FSIR, director of IR at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Juan Carlos L. Perez Lozada, MD, associate professor at the Yale School of Medicine, moderated by Keith M. Horton, MD, FSIR.
We look forward to seeing you there! Check the meeting app for the full schedule of Compelling Conversations. Highlights include:
Sunday, March 5
- 2:30–3 p.m.: Small and Rural Practices, moderated by Neal Khurana, MD, MS, and Elizabeth Ignacio, MD, FSIR
Monday, March 6
- 10–10:30 a.m.: The Unfortunate Truths of the Healthcare Payment System, with Matthew Hawkins, MD, FSIR and Minhaj Khaja, MD, MBA, FSIR
- 12:30–1 p.m.: Q&A: From ATTRACT to C-TRACT to PE-TRACT—How Three IR-led Landmark Trials Will Define Venous Thromboembolism Care and Elevate Our Specialty, moderated by Akhilesh K. Sista, MD, FSIR, and Suresh Vedantham, MD, FSIR
- 2:30–3 p.m.: Healthcare Disparities in Interventional Radiology discussion, with Yolanda Bryce, MD, Hirschel McGinnis, MD, and Premal S. Trivedi, MD, MS, moderated by Keith M. Horton, MD, FSIR
Tuesday, March 7
- 10–10:30 a.m.: IR Around the World: Thyroid Ablation
- 12:30–1 p.m.: Creating Your Personal Brand, by Dianne B. Keen
- 2:30–3 p.m.: Corporate Change Champions, Navigating to Increased Diversity in IR corporate Consulting Roles, moderated by Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR
Wednesday, March 8
- 10–10:30 a.m.: IR Around the World: Embolization Techniques
- 12:30–1 p.m.: Q&A: Act Local, Think Global: IR and Its Role in Immuno-oncology, moderated by Rahul A. Sheth, MD, and Daniel B. Brown, MD, FSIR
