IR UpFront


SIR announces annual honors


SIR congratulates the 2019 Gold Medalists—Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, FSIR; Daniel Picus, MD, FSIR, FACR; and James B. Spies, MD,


MPH, FSIR—who will be honored at SIR 2019 for their dedication to the future of interventional radiology and advancing the quality of medicine and patient care. SIR has also announced Dr. Matsumoto as the 2019 Dotter Lecturer. View the award winners’ bios on bit.ly/2BWsmma.


SIR Gold Medal call


for nominations Deadline May 1, 2019 Established in 1996, the SIR Gold Medal is the highest honor that can be achieved in interventional radiology. The SIR Executive Council awards the Gold Medal to an individual for distinguished and extraordinary service to the specialty. Gold Medal recipients exemplify those who have dedicated their talents to advancing the quality of patient care through the practice of IR, and who, by their outstanding achievements, also help to ensure the future of the field.


Nominations should describe the nominee’s qualifications for the award and should include a detailed curriculum vitae. The primary nominator is responsible for initiating the submission of at least two letters of support from other SIR members.


Send nominations by May 1 to: Caitlin Couture, director, governance and engagement, at ccouture@sirweb.org.


12 IRQ | WINTER 2019


Introducing SIR’s new


learning center SIR is pleased to announce the launch of our new learning center! Log in to learn. sirweb.org using your SIR credentials to access your transcripts and activities you previously purchased but didn’t complete before this transition. If you have any questions, please email education@sirweb.org.


2019 Jan. 27


SIR Endorsed: 2018 International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET), Hollywood, Fla.


Feb. 1: Dr. and Mrs. W.C. Culp Student Research Grant applications due


Feb. 1:


Radiology Resident Grant applications due


March 23–28:


SIR Annual Scientific Meeting, Austin, Texas. Register now at sirmeeting.org.


March 24: SIR Foundation Gala, Austin, Texas. RSVP now at 501auctions.com/sirf19gala.


April 11–13: SIR Endorsed: Venous Symposium, New York, N.Y.


May 1: SIR Gold Medal nomination deadline


May 16: SIR Fellows Spring Practicum


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