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The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) brings you a new podcast on all the topics that impact your practice of IR, with focused subseries reflecting the broad range of the specialty. In each episode, hosts and guests discuss new clinical opportunities, practice management tips, the latest trends and developments in the specialty, and more. Learn more on sirweb.org, irq.sirweb.org, and sirweb.org/kinkedwire. If you have any ideas for topics or guests, or have any other feedback, let us know at kinkedwire@sirweb.org. For corporate support opportunities, contact SIR at corporaterelations@sirweb.org. The views and opinions expressed in podcast episodes are not necessarily those of the Society of Interventional Radiology. The society does not endorse any companies or products.
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Episode 76: Global IR—SIR 2026 bonus episode
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"I where things are now are way beyond like my imagination. Like, like even when I was imagining how things would play out, I didn't even imagine that it would be this far ahead at this stage of my career." — Chidubem G. Ugwueze, MD, MS
In this special bonus episode ahead of the SIR 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, Alden Davis and Chidubem G. Ugwueze, MD, MS, speak about global health and how IR is spreading, especially to areas like Nigeria, and what steps are next.
Join us for the Global IR Summit, Global NextGen IRs Connect or the Mapping Global Need for Emergent UAE sessions at #SIR26TOR.
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Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR.