At the very beginning of the pandemic, there was a big outpouring of support through social media outlets and other avenues online between training programs throughout the country. So it was kind of almost a national level of collaboration for continuing access to training in a way. It will be good to see how we continue to use it in the coming year. —Jason Fisher, MD
In a special year-end review, Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, and the Kinked Wire team (Editor Jaimin Shah, MD; Production Manager Jason Fisher, MD; and SIR Director of Publications Brian Haefs) discuss the top stories impacting interventional radiology in 2020:
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Racial inequity and health care disparities
- Wellness and burnout
- Virtual SIR 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting
- And more
The team concludes with a look ahead to what may come in 2021.
Note: This episode was recorded on Dec. 24, 2020.
Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.