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Get involved in the IR community
Join a section, volunteer, find a mentor and network with IRs at every stage of your career.
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) connects IRs, trainees, and IR team members through seven special interest sections, volunteer committees and member networking tools on SIR Connect.
Ways to get involved
Choose where to start
Join a section
Meet peers who share your career stage, role or interest in one of seven sections.
Volunteer with SIR
Serve on a committee and help set the direction of the specialty
Find a mentor
Connect with a mentor or mentee through Mentor Match, in your city or around the world.
Learn about FSIR
Gain recognition for your contributions to IR with the Fellow of SIR designation.
Sections
Find your section
Sections bring SIR members together around a career stage, role or shared interest.
Resident, Fellow and Student section
For medical students, residents and fellows building toward a career in IR.
Association of Program Directors in Interventional Radiology (APDIR) section
Supports IR program directors with teaching and addresses the educational, regulatory and financial issues shaping IR training.
Program director
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants section
A forum for nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and physician assistants to share education and resources.
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
Early Career section
For IRs in their first year of practice who want to grow in their careers and get involved in SIR.
Early career
Association of Chiefs in Interventional Radiology (ACIR) section
Brings IR chiefs together to advance the art an science of the specialty.
Chiefs
Underrepresented Minorities in IR section
Expands the reach of IR in underrepresented minority communities.
Underrepresented Minorities in IR
Women in IR section
Inspires and supports women in IR to reach their personal and professional goals.
Women in IR
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Volunteer
Shape the future of IR
SIR volunteers serve on committees and volunteer groups that set the direction for education, research, practice and advocacy in IR. Find a role that matches your experience and available time commitment.
Your IR network, online
SIR Connect is SIR’s online community for members. Sign in with your SIR account to find a mentor, connect with a speaker for your next program or reach a colleague you met at a meeting. Every tool below is included with your membership.
Member networking tools
Three tools to help you find a mentor, share your expertise and stay in touch with colleagues.
FAQs
Getting involved with SIR
What are SIR sections?
Sections are special interest groups within SIR, organized around career stage, role or community. SIR has seven sections:
- Resident, Fellow and Student
- Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
- Association of Program Directors in Interventional Radiology (APDIR)
- Association of Chiefs in Interventional Radiology (ACIR)
- Women in IR
- Early Career
- Underrepresented Minorities in IR
What is SIR Connect?
SIR Connect is the online community for members of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). Sign in with your SIR account to join member discussion communities, find a mentor through Mentor Match, search the Speakers Bureau and look up colleagues in the member directory.
How does Mentor Match work?
Mentor Match is a voluntary, self-driven mentoring platform for SIR members. You search for a mentor or mentee, reach out directly and decide together how you want to work. Connect with someone in your city or on the other side of the world.
At every stage of your career
From the Annual Scientific Meeting to our flagship events and courses, SIR provides opportunities to connect and learn at every stage of your career.