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 2024 scholars below. For past scholarship winners visit the Past Scholars page.
SIR’s International Scholarship Program attendees, pictured above with members of SIR's International Education Exchange Committee, attended the 2024 SIR Annual Scientific Meeting in Salt Lake City.
2024 international scholars
Latifa Abdallah, MD - Tanzania
Issa Aremu, MBBS - Nigeria
Abhiskek Bansal, MD, MBBS - India
Shaileshkumar Garge - India
Daniele Maiettini, MD - Italy
Hasna Nuhu - Tanzania
Duccio Rossi - Italy
Axel Shimwa, MBBS - Rwanda
Resham Singh - India
Genti Xhepa, MD - Albania