“Let’s connect in Seattle!” Be heard. Be seen. Get published!

Online abstract submission for SIR’s Annual Scientific Meeting, March 28–April 2, 2019, in Seattle, is open at sirmeeting.org until 5 p.m. ET on Sept. 26, 2019.

“The SIR Annual Scientific Meeting highlights collaboration in interventional radiology and addresses bold strides in clinical practice. I invite you to join us in Seattle and share your research and expertise with attendees from around the world,” said SIR 2020 Scientific Chair Baljendra S. Kapoor, MD, FSIR, an interventional radiologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

High-level scientific abstract presentations are featured during the meeting’s scientific sessions, where attendees will learn about current clinical trials, technical innovations, and the basic science shaping the foundation of the specialty.

Abstracts presented during the scientific sessions span a wide breadth of categories, including venous interventions; nonvascular interventions; dialysis interventions; education and training; practice management; health care policy; and quality improvement.

SIR 2020 is expected to attract more than 5,000 attendees from around the globe to Seattle, a city known for germinating new technologies and bold scientific thinking.

The 2020 meeting will include lecture-based didactic sessions; centerpiece plenaries that will inspire and educate; Angio Clubs, a series of case-based workshops; SIRConnectLive, a unique town-hall-type session; Self-assessment CME (SA-CME) sessions; hands-on workshops and much, much more.

SIR Expo

The SIR 2020 exhibit hall at the Washington State Convention Center is open to all registered attendees and guests with a badge. Attendees should watch for special events and hands-on sessions at select booths. Throughout the meeting, attendees will be encouraged to attend “Compelling Conversations,” a series of informal, popular Q&A sessions on timely topics, held at SIR Central in SIR Expo.

The Society of Interventional Radiology is a nonprofit, professional medical society representing more than 8,000 practicing interventional radiology physicians, trainees, students, scientists, and clinical associates, dedicated to improving patient care through the limitless potential of image-guided therapies. SIR’s members work in a variety of settings and at different professional levels—from medical students and residents to university faculty and private practice physicians. Visit sirweb.org. The SIR Annual Scientific Meeting takes place in Seattle, March 28–April 2. For more information visit sirmeeting.org.