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Twitter account The Underrepresented Minorities (URM) Section is proud to announce their new Twitter account! Follow their Twitter account @SIR_URM.
SIR Foundation's Summer Medical
Internship Program The SIR Foundation Summer Medical Internship Program introduces medical students early in their studies to interventional radiology research and device development. If you are a corporate or IR academic center interested in participating as a host site in the 2022 program, please visit
sirfoundation.org to read the guidelines and application process.
Applications are open on Oct. 1.
Apply for the Reviewer-in-training
Program now The Reviewer-in-training (RIT) Program is designed to train and mentor individuals to review grant proposals and learn the grant review process to be able to participate in various study sections.
Up to four applicants per year (two for each tier), who have previously received a SIR Foundation grant will be selected for this opportunity. They are expected to commit to reviewing for two consecutive SIR Foundation Grant Review Study Sections and attend the Annual Meeting Study Section.
• Tier 1: Faculty MD or PhD
• Tier 2: Medical students, residents and other trainees
If you're interested in this 2-year program, please visit
bit.ly/2TKmVVR to learn more.
Applications are due by Sept. 1.
Interested in starting a clinical research trial
or registry? SIR Foundation's Clinical Research and Registries Division is encouraging physicians to submit their proposals on starting a trial or registry.
Learn more about the letter of intent (LOI) process at
bit.ly/3rCihnW and apply today.
Help SIR Foundation increase NIH
engagement Please take a minute to respond to a survey to help SIR Foundation better understand the current degree of engagement between SIR members and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These results will help the SIR Foundation/NIH task force understand the current level of federal funding by SIR members and any challenges during the NIH grant process in hopes to increase federal funding for SIR members.
Take the survey here:
bit.ly/Grant_Survey
Find more SIR Foundation content
inside this issue Donor corner: An interview with John Abele, FSIR, p. 28
Research forum: Introducing the new SIR Foundation Scientist position, p. 36
You belong at SIR. Renew your
membership today. Whether you’re a member of an institution or a private practice, a resident in training or a program director, SIR has a place for you. We offer numerous resources and benefits but most importantly we offer a community that believes in the unlimited potential of IR. Renew your membership today at
sirweb.org/myaccount.
Calendar of events
Aug. 10, 8–9 p.m. Eastern ECS: Introduction to endoAVF for the interventionalist
bit.ly/3ws7IpH
Oct. 29, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern LEARN 2021
bit.ly/LEARN_21
Nov. 12, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern ACTIVE 2021
bit.ly/ACTiVE_21
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