Dear NESIR members:

Welcome back to another exciting year of IR lectures, camaraderie, and savory victuals! I am honored to have been selected to serve the New England Society of Interventional Radiology this year as president, and will work hard to be deserving of the privilege. I would also like to announce that Ezra Burch, M.D. will be serving as Vice President. Ezra plans to extend our reach beyond the I-95 belt through social media.

The board of directors and I have put together another great lecture series. You will hear from leaders in the field about a wide range of topics including thermal ablation, left gastric artery embolization, percutaneous AV fistula creation, diversity in IR, and more. The complete list of lectures and speakers will be posted on our website.

As in years past, members are invited to present interesting and unusual cases after the keynote address. We will also be bringing back the award to recognize the “best case” each meeting (just don’t let it go to your head.)

We know that it is hard or impossible for many of you to come in person to the meetings which are held in Boston, which is why we will be continuing the tradition started by President Raul Uppot M.D. of live-streaming the conferences and making them available to watch online thereafter. This allows you to not only watch on your computers and mobile devices, but also participate with questions or comments. We also encourage members who cannot come in person to present their interesting and unusual cases remotely.

Head over to our website NESIR.org to renew your membership and pay your 2019-2020 dues. Your dues make it possible for us to bring you great speakers, provide CME credits to physicians and nurses, validate your parking, cover the food, use the venue, and much much more. Trainee (medical student, resident, and fellow) membership will remain free. And make sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter where you’ll get reminders about upcoming meetings, hear about other IR-related events in the area, and see great cases from members around New England.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions, suggestions, or comments. I look forward to seeing you all soon!

Sincerely,

Aaron Harman, M.D.