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"There's no Men in IR Section, because they don't ... need it. Someday we're not going to need a Women in IR Section, but we do now. And it's great that it's there, and it's great that it's evolving." —Meridith J. Englander, MD, FSIR, 2020 WIR Champion

Host Aneesa Majid, MD, FSIR, speaks with Women in Interventional Radiology (WIR) Champion Award recipients Meridith J. Englander, MD, FSIR, Kari J. Nelson, MD, FSIR, Shellie C. Josephs, MD, FSIR, and Janice M. Newsome, MD, FSIR, about the history of the section, the importance of mentorship, and more. 

Related resources:

• Learn more about the presentation of the 2024 WIR Champion Award to Janice M. Newsome, MD, FSIR, at the Women in IR InspIRed Lecture and Luncheon on Monday, March 25, 12 noon–1 p.m. MT (separate registration required) at the SIR 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting
• Read articles about the previous winners:
  • Meridith J. Englander, MD, FSIR
  • Kari J. Nelson, MD, FSIR
  • Shellie C. Josephs, MD, FSIR
• Watch the SIR Today website, sirtoday.org, for an interview with Dr. Newsome and more content covering the SIR 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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