Section award

WIR Champion Award

The Women in IR Champion Award is presented annually to recognize an individual who has consistently made a significant contribution to the advancement of women in IR, such as in sponsorship, mentorship, teaching, promotion, advocacy and recruitment.

Closed
Nomination Oct 31, 2024
Women in IR

Award

Recognition at the Women in IR InspIRed Lecture and Luncheon at the SIR Annual Scientific Meeting.

Nomination due Oct 31, 2024

About

Launched at the 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting, the Women in IR Champion Award is presented annually to recognize an individual who has consistently made a significant contribution to the advancement of women in IR, such as in sponsorship, mentorship, teaching, promotion, advocacy and recruitment. The nominee must be a long-term member of SIR.

Criteria

  • Member of SIR 10 years post-training
  • Actively practicing
  • Nominees should have made a significant contribution to the advancement of women in IR, such as in sponsorship, mentorship, teaching, promotion, advocacy and recruitment.
  • This award is intended for someone who has consistently and significantly made a contribution to the promotion of women in IR.

Nominations process

  • Individuals can self-nominate or be nominated by a peer.
  • All nominations must be accompanied by the following required documents:
    • Two letters of support outlining how the nominee has contributed to the advancement of women in interventional radiology
    • Self-nominations are acceptable and should include an additional letter of support in addition to the two required letters.
    • A current curriculum vitae (CV) of the nominee.