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We would like to congratulate Dr. Sean Kennedy for being recognized by CVIR for his outstanding service to the journal for the most reviews carried out in 2021.

The purpose of the CAIR Award is to recognize those who have made significant contributions and provided extraordinary service to the Canadian Interventional Radiology Association and/or the discipline of Interventional Radiology.

The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) is currently seeking interested individuals to serve on the Board of Directors for a two-year term commencing in June 2023.

UMIC has undergone significant recent expansion of services combined with some pending radiologist retirements. As such, we are recruiting with Interventional Radiology as an area of special need.

Image-guided pain management is kind of the elephant in the room with many VIRs in Canada - we don’t do a lot of this, as they are typically performed by anesthesiologists, surgeons in subspecialties, or MSK-imaging trained diagnostic radiologists.

The Department of Radiology, McMaster University and the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hamilton Health Sciences are seeking a full-time radiologist for the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre interventional program, for start date of July 2023.

CAIR Express - your Canadian Interventional Radiology newsletter at your fingertips. Feel free to pass it along to others in your network, and most importantly, enjoy the content that is developed with you in mind.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning + (LGBTQ+) experience higher rates of healthcare disparities compared to their heterosexual or cisgender counterparts.  Identifying factors contributing to these disparities have included perceived discrimination from health care providers and denial of healthcare, in addition to racial identity and geographic location.

All Canadians have a fundamental right to individual protection from discrimination and bias. Promoting equity and diversity within medicine fosters a just professional and learning culture that cultivates the diverse perspectives within it, reflects the communities physicians serve, and promotes professional excellence and social accountability.