Residents pursuing interventional radiology in the second through fourth postgraduate years (PGY-2-4) often lose the strong clinical skills they developed during their internship as they focus on their acquisition of knowledge in diagnostic radiology.

Outstanding interventional radiologists have mastered both procedural and clinical excellence, and thus, clinical integration throughout residency is paramount to achieving and maintaining clinical advancement.  Thus, the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Residents, Fellows, Students Section (RFS) Award for Clinical Advancement seeks to acknowledge one (1) outstanding resident who has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to expanding their clinical advancement during their early postgraduate years.

Presentation of the award will take place during the resident (RFS) dedicated programming at the SIR Annual Scientific Meeting. The awardee will be recognized in Guidewire, IR Quarterly and on the SIR website.

Attendance at the meeting is not required to receive the award, and SIR does not provide financial support for travel or participation 

Nomination criteria:

·       Nominees must be a current SIR member-in-training, in an accredited interventional radiology residency program in the US or Canada 

·       Must be a current trainee at the PGY-2, PGY-3 or PGY-4 level 

·       Nominees have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to expanding their clinical advancement during their early postgraduate years and positively contribute to the field of interventional radiology

·       Nominations are for clinical skills only (i.e., technical or other non-clinical skills will not be considered)

Nominations process

• Nominations for the SIR/RFS Clinical Advancement Award will close December 31 at 11:59 p.m./ET in preparation for review for the Annual Meeting

• Trainees can be nominated by any individual, including a peer, attending or program director- https://www.tfaforms.com/5089325
• Residents may not directly self-nominate, however please send this link to a peer, attending, program director- https://www.tfaforms.com/5089325 

Please complete the form below to submit your trainee nomination and description of their commitment to expanding their clinical advancement.

Nominations are accepted through December 31, 11:59 p.m./ET.

Have questions?  Email: gme@sirweb.org

Please speak to at least one (1) example of the nominee's commitment to expanding their clinical advancement.  If you wish to offer additional comments, please enter those in the Additional Comments text box.