A global success
Enhancing educational experiences of scholars so they can go forth, teach and enhance patient care
By offering physicians from other nations this chance to train and learn at SIR's Annual Scientific Meeting, the hope is that they can return to teach and enhance patient care. The SIR International Scholarship Program is intended to foster professional networking through meeting participation, focused programming and optional visiting observerships before or after the Annual Scientific Meeting. It will build key relationships with future international IR leaders, educate the U.S. membership, strengthen the developing international IR movement, build the leadership base among partnered international societies, and enhance the educational experience for international and U.S. physicians.
Now in its tenth year, the SIR International Scholarship Program has been awarded to 134 scholars representing over 40 countries.
See the 2023 Scholars below. For past scholarship winners visit the Past Scholars page.
SIR’s International Scholarship Program attendees, pictured above, attended the 2018 SIR Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles.
2023 Scholars
Ahmad Ammar Afzal, MBBS, FCPS - Pakistan
Aman Kumar, MD, EBIR - India
David Kocan, MD - Slovakia
Hala Dallaa, MD - Lebanon
Jim Zhong, MBChB - United Kingdom
Jithu Subash Babu, MBBS - India
Peter Adenigba, MBChB - Nigeria
Renato Zangiacomo, MD - Brazil
Mwivano Shemwetta, MD - Tanzania
Patrick Niyongabo, MD - Rwanda
Eva Nabawanuka, MDChB - Uganda
Nisha Bhojwani, MD - India