(Top) Michael C. Soulen, MD, FSIR, is presented with his Gold Medal. Courtesy of Susan Shamimi-Noori, MD.


(Bottom) Miami Vascular celebrates Gold Medalist James F. Benenati. Courtesy of Constantino Pena, MD, FSIR.


increased medical errors, decreased patient satisfaction and decreased career longevity,” says Dr. Knuttinen. “Yet the conversation around burnout in interventional radiology has been lacking. Instead of shying away from the topic, now is the time to understand burnout better. Through a greater understanding of the causes and effects of burnout, we as individuals and as a society can make meaningful changes to improve our wellness in IR.” bit.ly/30YL4IA


We are IR: Bridges Not Barriers There are many barriers to true equity—but there are ways to build bridges, according to panelists during the “We are IR” plenary discussion on Wednesday, March 24. The panel discussed health disparities among Latin-American populations, the need for more D&I data and representation for LGBTQ+ IRs, and how IR can become more diverse, accepting and accessible. bit.ly/2OFYW7W


Recap: GAE appears safe, effective and durable at providing osteoarthritis-related knee pain On Monday, March 22, Siddharth A. Padia, MD, FSIR, presented “Genicular artery embolization for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: Final results from a prospective investigational device exemption trial.” The abstract presents the results of a prospective, single- center, open-label FDA-approved study, which indicated that genicular artery embolization (GAE) is safe and effective at providing long-term pain relief for osteoarthritis of the knee. The study included 40 patients with moderate to severe arthritis of the knee which had not responded to conventional treatments and who were not eligible or interested in total knee replacement. Beginning in March 2019, patients received GAE during a 2-hour outpatient procedure, with a 2-hour recovery


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period. According to follow-ups, patients saw pain relief as soon as 3 days post- procedure. bit.ly/3ePYZJ6


Recap: The growth of pediatric IR Pediatric IR is a small but growing section of the specialty, according to faculty who presented during “Pediatric IR” on Tuesday, March 23. The session, coordinated by Eric J. Monroe, MD, and Aparna Annam, DO, featured six presentations on the techniques and options used in treating pediatric patients. bit.ly/3lDSmLi


Plenary sessions IR Wellness “IR Wellness,” moderated by Grace Knuttinen, MD, PhD, featured a panel of IR leaders including Matthew S. Johnson, MD, FSIR; Janice M. Newsome, MD, FSIR; Charles E. Ray Jr., MD, PhD, FSIR; and Barbara Nickel Hamilton, MD. “Physician burnout is associated with


View the other plenary sessions online at the SIR 2021 Digital Video Library.


Section programming Did you miss your section’s programming? On Saturday and Sunday the follow sections presented educational content and discussions:


• Medical students and residents • Early Career Section • NP & PA • ACIR leadership • APDIR (invite only) • Women in IR


View the section programming online anytime via the Digital Video Library


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