Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and difficulty with in-person meetings, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) is introducing a new initiative, the Virtual Angio Club (CAIR VAC).

Hosted by Dr. Jason Wong and Dr. Amol Mujoomdar via Zoom, this first inaugural meeting will take place on June 23, 2020 at 8:00 PM EST and include six Interventional Radiologists from across Canada. Each presentation will be followed by a discussion (15 min/case).

Speakers

Dr. Rob Berry, Halifax
Dr. John Chung, Vancouver
Dr. Patrick Gilbert, Montreal
Dr. Adnan Hadziomerovic, Ottawa
Dr. Amol Mujoomdar, London
Dr. Jason Wong, Calgary

This event is offered at no cost for all CAIR members!

Non-members: $199/year* (*complimentary access/no charge for the June meeting)

Limited space available, register now!

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and difficulty with in-person meetings, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) is introducing a new initiative, the Virtual Angio Club (CAIR VAC).

Here at CAIR, we have a commitment to equality and justice for all, zero tolerance for racism, bigotry and hate of any kind.

Led by Dr. Kevin Shixiao He, resident representative on the CAIR Board and inaugural Chair of the RFS, the new section had its first meeting in June with more than a dozen of representatives, and will soon be present in all of the 16 radiology residency programs across Canada.

I look forward to connecting with you and working together to further strengthen and CAIR for an amazing community of interventional radiology professionals.

Please only complete this survey if you are IR physicians (consultants only please, no medical students, residents, or fellows)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the physical distancing requirements across the country, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its members on June 11th, 2020 at 8:00 pm EST.

Please only complete this survey if you are a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist.

The CAIR's Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Luciana Nechita as CAIR’s new Executive Director

The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) and Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Guidelines for Interventional Radiology Procedures for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

2020 Annual Meeting, scheduled May 28-30 in Montréal, Québec, is canceled due to COVID 19.

We’re here to ​ listen, ​ learn, and​  take action. ​

The events taking place throughout the United States and Canada for these past few weeks have been difficult and painful and the conversations that follow in these times are necessary.

Here at CAIR, we have a commitment to equality and justice for all, zero tolerance for racism, bigotry and hate of any kind.

Racism exists everywhere, including Canadian healthcare, and as health care professionals, we must commit to challenge it whenever we see it and strive to provide the highest attainable standard of healthcare as one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.

CAIR Board of Directors

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and difficulty with in-person meetings, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) is introducing a new initiative, the Virtual Angio Club (CAIR VAC).

Here at CAIR, we have a commitment to equality and justice for all, zero tolerance for racism, bigotry and hate of any kind.

Led by Dr. Kevin Shixiao He, resident representative on the CAIR Board and inaugural Chair of the RFS, the new section had its first meeting in June with more than a dozen of representatives, and will soon be present in all of the 16 radiology residency programs across Canada.

I look forward to connecting with you and working together to further strengthen and CAIR for an amazing community of interventional radiology professionals.

Please only complete this survey if you are IR physicians (consultants only please, no medical students, residents, or fellows)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the physical distancing requirements across the country, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its members on June 11th, 2020 at 8:00 pm EST.

Please only complete this survey if you are a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist.

The CAIR's Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Luciana Nechita as CAIR’s new Executive Director

The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) and Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Guidelines for Interventional Radiology Procedures for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

2020 Annual Meeting, scheduled May 28-30 in Montréal, Québec, is canceled due to COVID 19.

Led by Dr. Kevin Shixiao He, resident representative on the CAIR Board and inaugural Chair of the RFS, the new section had its first meeting in June with more than a dozen of representatives, and will soon be present in all of the 16 radiology residency programs across Canada. The main goal of the RFS is to be a strong voice of IR and CAIR locally at the trainees’ level. Among other exciting projects, it will work closely with medical students groups to host the IR Discovery Cocktails series, a CAIR initiative aimed at attracting the best minds of the next generation of physicians to the sub-specialty of IR.

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and difficulty with in-person meetings, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) is introducing a new initiative, the Virtual Angio Club (CAIR VAC).

Here at CAIR, we have a commitment to equality and justice for all, zero tolerance for racism, bigotry and hate of any kind.

Led by Dr. Kevin Shixiao He, resident representative on the CAIR Board and inaugural Chair of the RFS, the new section had its first meeting in June with more than a dozen of representatives, and will soon be present in all of the 16 radiology residency programs across Canada.

I look forward to connecting with you and working together to further strengthen and CAIR for an amazing community of interventional radiology professionals.

Please only complete this survey if you are IR physicians (consultants only please, no medical students, residents, or fellows)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the physical distancing requirements across the country, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its members on June 11th, 2020 at 8:00 pm EST.

Please only complete this survey if you are a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist.

The CAIR's Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Luciana Nechita as CAIR’s new Executive Director

The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) and Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Guidelines for Interventional Radiology Procedures for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

2020 Annual Meeting, scheduled May 28-30 in Montréal, Québec, is canceled due to COVID 19.

Dear members of the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology,

I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I am Luciana Nechita, and for a month now, the new Executive Director here at the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR).

Global health care systems are facing the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 and interventional radiologists play a very important role in responding to this challenge while continuing to deliver high quality healthcare to Canadians from coast to coast.

I’m incredibly humbled and honored to have the opportunity to advance CAIR’s mission and work with our members, allies, partners, and other stakeholders to help increase accessibility for Canadians to patient friendly, effective, minimally invasive, image guided treatments.

Throughout my career I have always asked questions. And long before I was aware of Simon Sinek, I asked ‘Why?’ Why does your organization exist? Why do you get out of bed in the morning? Why should anyone care? This ‘why’ is a game changer- if you know the ‘why’, you will figure out the ‘what’ and the ‘how’.

Here’s my why: interventional radiology saves lives. And while it’s true that it drives medical innovation that improves public health, it is also largely untapped by many Canadians. It is of utmost importance to raise patient awareness surrounding minimally invasive treatment alternatives, and CAIR’s mission is to do just that: making these treatment options available to millions of Canadians.

For me, this mission is an exciting way to take my skills, international knowledge and expertise working in both for profit and nonprofit organizations and to transfer that into the health care sector. There are many opportunities to learn new things, influence decision makers and help the interventional radiology reach its full potential.

My vision is to build this organization by continuing to increase the value it delivers to the members and stakeholders, and

  • transform CAIR into a knowledge hub for interventional radiology in Canada where IR professionals will connect with colleagues and experts, share insights and best practices, learn from experiences and inspire innovation and new ways of working,
  • become strong voice that represents the interventional radiology’s interests with different levels of government,
  • promote an ongoing awareness about the benefits of minimally invasive interventional radiology treatments with patient groups, healthcare professionals, decision makers, and the general public.

I believe in embracing learning as an instrument of change, but I also believe that, as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said, “A goal without a plan is just a wish”.

I am lucky to be joining a small but mighty team and have the support of an inspiring board of directors. I am excited to get to know the members, our partners and stakeholders, and explore the challenges that can make a true, profound difference.

I look forward to connecting with you and working together to further strengthen and CAIR for an amazing community of interventional radiology professionals.

Luciana Nechita

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and difficulty with in-person meetings, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) is introducing a new initiative, the Virtual Angio Club (CAIR VAC).

Here at CAIR, we have a commitment to equality and justice for all, zero tolerance for racism, bigotry and hate of any kind.

Led by Dr. Kevin Shixiao He, resident representative on the CAIR Board and inaugural Chair of the RFS, the new section had its first meeting in June with more than a dozen of representatives, and will soon be present in all of the 16 radiology residency programs across Canada.

I look forward to connecting with you and working together to further strengthen and CAIR for an amazing community of interventional radiology professionals.

Please only complete this survey if you are IR physicians (consultants only please, no medical students, residents, or fellows)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the physical distancing requirements across the country, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its members on June 11th, 2020 at 8:00 pm EST.

Please only complete this survey if you are a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist.

The CAIR's Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Luciana Nechita as CAIR’s new Executive Director

The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) and Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Guidelines for Interventional Radiology Procedures for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

2020 Annual Meeting, scheduled May 28-30 in Montréal, Québec, is canceled due to COVID 19.

Please only complete this survey if you are IR physicians (consultants only please, no medical students, residents, or fellows)

Jesus Beltran-Perez, radiology resident at Tulane Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA is kindly inviting you to participate in a brief, anonymous opinion survey that he is conducting around the world on the topic: “Internship year in General Surgery prior to training in Interventional Radiology”. The goal of this survey is to evaluate how IR’s value surgical training, as part of their training and practice in interventional radiology.

For more information, please feel free to reach out to jbeltranperez@tulane.edu|+12104281254

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and difficulty with in-person meetings, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) is introducing a new initiative, the Virtual Angio Club (CAIR VAC).

Here at CAIR, we have a commitment to equality and justice for all, zero tolerance for racism, bigotry and hate of any kind.

Led by Dr. Kevin Shixiao He, resident representative on the CAIR Board and inaugural Chair of the RFS, the new section had its first meeting in June with more than a dozen of representatives, and will soon be present in all of the 16 radiology residency programs across Canada.

I look forward to connecting with you and working together to further strengthen and CAIR for an amazing community of interventional radiology professionals.

Please only complete this survey if you are IR physicians (consultants only please, no medical students, residents, or fellows)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the physical distancing requirements across the country, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its members on June 11th, 2020 at 8:00 pm EST.

Please only complete this survey if you are a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist.

The CAIR's Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Luciana Nechita as CAIR’s new Executive Director

The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) and Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Guidelines for Interventional Radiology Procedures for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

2020 Annual Meeting, scheduled May 28-30 in Montréal, Québec, is canceled due to COVID 19.

Annual general Meeting 2020

Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the physical distancing requirements across the country, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its members on June 11th, 2020 at 8:00 pm EST.

The virtual meeting “doors” will open at 7:30 p.m. EST to allow participants to test their setups and try a test vote.

Registration is required for this meeting

To ensure that we are able to discuss and vote on motions at the AGM, we require registration for all members in advance of the AGM.

To register please use the following link.

Once you have completed registration, you will receive full access details for our Zoom based AGM.


AGM documents

Agenda

The agenda for this year’s AGM has been modified to fit the online format. You can find the full agenda here.

Amended by-laws

In order to hold the AGM online, changes had to be made to the Association’s by-laws. These changes were voted on and approved by the Board of Directors on May 4, 2020. In addition, the board voted and approved to update all reference to the old name of the Association (CIRA) to reflect the new name (CAIR).

2019 Annual Report

The 2019 CAIR annual report is available for download here.

2019 Financial Statements

The 2019 Financial Statements for CAIR are available for review here.

Board of Directors

This year, one new director will be elected to the Board of Directors, one has finished his 10th-year term and four directors are to be re-elected to a 2-year term.  You will find the status of the 2020 Board of Directors here.

We thank you for your understanding as we try to navigate these difficult times. We look forward to seeing you online!

For questions and inquiries about our AGM, please contact Siri Boulom

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and difficulty with in-person meetings, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) is introducing a new initiative, the Virtual Angio Club (CAIR VAC).

Here at CAIR, we have a commitment to equality and justice for all, zero tolerance for racism, bigotry and hate of any kind.

Led by Dr. Kevin Shixiao He, resident representative on the CAIR Board and inaugural Chair of the RFS, the new section had its first meeting in June with more than a dozen of representatives, and will soon be present in all of the 16 radiology residency programs across Canada.

I look forward to connecting with you and working together to further strengthen and CAIR for an amazing community of interventional radiology professionals.

Please only complete this survey if you are IR physicians (consultants only please, no medical students, residents, or fellows)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the physical distancing requirements across the country, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its members on June 11th, 2020 at 8:00 pm EST.

Please only complete this survey if you are a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist.

The CAIR's Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Luciana Nechita as CAIR’s new Executive Director

The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) and Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Guidelines for Interventional Radiology Procedures for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

2020 Annual Meeting, scheduled May 28-30 in Montréal, Québec, is canceled due to COVID 19.

Please only complete this survey if you are a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist.

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a historical moment in our lifetime. The response of Interventional Radiologists across Canada, as part of the medical community, has been fantastic. This survey aims to capture a snapshot of the impact of the pandemic on IR services across Canada, as well as the effect on IR training. The survey will take 5-10 minutes to fill in. Your cooperation and a prompt reply will be very much appreciated.

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and difficulty with in-person meetings, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) is introducing a new initiative, the Virtual Angio Club (CAIR VAC).

Here at CAIR, we have a commitment to equality and justice for all, zero tolerance for racism, bigotry and hate of any kind.

Led by Dr. Kevin Shixiao He, resident representative on the CAIR Board and inaugural Chair of the RFS, the new section had its first meeting in June with more than a dozen of representatives, and will soon be present in all of the 16 radiology residency programs across Canada.

I look forward to connecting with you and working together to further strengthen and CAIR for an amazing community of interventional radiology professionals.

Please only complete this survey if you are IR physicians (consultants only please, no medical students, residents, or fellows)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the physical distancing requirements across the country, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its members on June 11th, 2020 at 8:00 pm EST.

Please only complete this survey if you are a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist.

The CAIR's Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Luciana Nechita as CAIR’s new Executive Director

The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) and Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Guidelines for Interventional Radiology Procedures for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

2020 Annual Meeting, scheduled May 28-30 in Montréal, Québec, is canceled due to COVID 19.

Dear CAIR members and partners,

We have exciting news!

The CAIR’s Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Luciana Nechita as CAIR’s new Executive Director. Although new to the health care sector, Luciana has a wealth of experience as an association executive and has most recently served as a senior director with the Automotive Industries Association of Canada and executive director for their national foundation. In her previous roles with other organizations, Luciana has helped define and achieve their strategic goals regarding membership growth, stakeholder relations along with building strategic partnerships. She has also been instrumental in the development and execution of many organizational strategic and operational plans. Her educational background and work experience in both Canada and Europe have given Luciana a wide skill set for her new position as executive director.

The CAIR Board is quite excited about the future of our organization under Luciana’s leadership. Her experience and expertise will be a great asset to the organization. CAIR members can contact Luciana directly at her email address: luciana.nechita@cairweb.ca.

Welcome to CAIR Luciana! We are all looking forward to a great future together!

Amol Mujoomdar, MD FRCPC
CAIR President

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and difficulty with in-person meetings, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) is introducing a new initiative, the Virtual Angio Club (CAIR VAC).

Here at CAIR, we have a commitment to equality and justice for all, zero tolerance for racism, bigotry and hate of any kind.

Led by Dr. Kevin Shixiao He, resident representative on the CAIR Board and inaugural Chair of the RFS, the new section had its first meeting in June with more than a dozen of representatives, and will soon be present in all of the 16 radiology residency programs across Canada.

I look forward to connecting with you and working together to further strengthen and CAIR for an amazing community of interventional radiology professionals.

Please only complete this survey if you are IR physicians (consultants only please, no medical students, residents, or fellows)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the physical distancing requirements across the country, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its members on June 11th, 2020 at 8:00 pm EST.

Please only complete this survey if you are a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist.

The CAIR's Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Luciana Nechita as CAIR’s new Executive Director

The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) and Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Guidelines for Interventional Radiology Procedures for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

2020 Annual Meeting, scheduled May 28-30 in Montréal, Québec, is canceled due to COVID 19.

This document aims to guide interventional radiologists (IR) and radiologists performing IR procedures in decision making for management of patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 in the IR division during the pandemic. The guidelines cover the following topics:

1. Review of procedure indication
2. Development of a plan to minimize cross contamination before the intervention
3. Appropriate use of PPE according to the type of procedure
4. Cleaning the room after the procedure
5. Work environment during COVID-19 pandemic

The full document is available for access here.

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and difficulty with in-person meetings, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) is introducing a new initiative, the Virtual Angio Club (CAIR VAC).

Here at CAIR, we have a commitment to equality and justice for all, zero tolerance for racism, bigotry and hate of any kind.

Led by Dr. Kevin Shixiao He, resident representative on the CAIR Board and inaugural Chair of the RFS, the new section had its first meeting in June with more than a dozen of representatives, and will soon be present in all of the 16 radiology residency programs across Canada.

I look forward to connecting with you and working together to further strengthen and CAIR for an amazing community of interventional radiology professionals.

Please only complete this survey if you are IR physicians (consultants only please, no medical students, residents, or fellows)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the physical distancing requirements across the country, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its members on June 11th, 2020 at 8:00 pm EST.

Please only complete this survey if you are a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist.

The CAIR's Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Luciana Nechita as CAIR’s new Executive Director

The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) and Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Guidelines for Interventional Radiology Procedures for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

2020 Annual Meeting, scheduled May 28-30 in Montréal, Québec, is canceled due to COVID 19.

The Board of the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) wishes to inform the Speakers of the 2020 Annual Meeting that the event is canceled due to COVID 19.

Arrangements will be made to pay Speakers for expenses incurred so far that cannot be reimbursed.  Please forward to Siri Boulom, CAIR Executive Assistant, at cairservice@cairweb.ca your request for reimbursement by March 31st, 2020 at the latest.

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and difficulty with in-person meetings, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) is introducing a new initiative, the Virtual Angio Club (CAIR VAC).

Here at CAIR, we have a commitment to equality and justice for all, zero tolerance for racism, bigotry and hate of any kind.

Led by Dr. Kevin Shixiao He, resident representative on the CAIR Board and inaugural Chair of the RFS, the new section had its first meeting in June with more than a dozen of representatives, and will soon be present in all of the 16 radiology residency programs across Canada.

I look forward to connecting with you and working together to further strengthen and CAIR for an amazing community of interventional radiology professionals.

Please only complete this survey if you are IR physicians (consultants only please, no medical students, residents, or fellows)

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the physical distancing requirements across the country, the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) will be holding a virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) for its members on June 11th, 2020 at 8:00 pm EST.

Please only complete this survey if you are a Vascular and Interventional Radiologist.

The CAIR's Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Luciana Nechita as CAIR’s new Executive Director

The Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) and Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Guidelines for Interventional Radiology Procedures for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

2020 Annual Meeting, scheduled May 28-30 in Montréal, Québec, is canceled due to COVID 19.