Education Programs

The APDIR and Society of Interventional Radiology provides a variety of educational opportunties throughout the year. To plan your professional education for the year, visit our online meeting calendar which also offers online registration.

Interested in materials from past meetings, visit the online IR Store.

2012 SIR Fellows Spring Practicum

2012 SIR Fellows Spring Practicum
Date: May 15-17, 2012
Location: Hotel Orrington, Evanston, Ill.

Coordinators

Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR, Parag J. Patel, MD, Thuong G. Van Ha, MD

Course Description

This course will provide the attendee with an excellent opportunity to network with practicing interventional radiologists from both academic and private practice settings and device representatives from numerous industry partners.

Target Audience

This course is designed for current fellows and recently graduated fellows pursuing a career in interventional radiology. This course is also open to a limited number of SIR members.

Objectives

• Discuss the broad spectrum of modern IR practice from the medical management of PAD patients to appropriate evaluation and treatment of interventional oncology patients
• Explain how to set up and maintain an IR clinic and manage competition
• Discuss latest data with regards to endovascular management of femoral-popliteal, limb salvage, EVAR and carotid stenting