Episode 62: SIR 50th Anniversary: The birth of a powerhouse app

Send us a text "... I had a call from my section chief, and he says, "Hey—I don"t want to freak you out or anything, but you know that website you created? SIR is going to send you a cease and desist letter. But don"t worry about it—it"ll be okay. I just wanted to give you a heads up ..." —John Do, MD, member of the SIR Guidelines App development team In this episode, part of the ongoing celebration of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 50th anniversary, host Jaimin Shah, MD, MBA, RPVI, FSIR, speaks with IRs Seth Berkowitz, MD, FSIR, John Do, MD, and Matthew Thomas, MD, and medical student Joseph Macksood about how this team came together to build SIR"s popular Guidelines App; the leadership of SIR leaders Alda L. Tam, MD, MBA, FSIR, and A.J. Gunn, MD, FSIR, in its development; the role the app now plays in interventional radiology; and more. PLUS: A special introduction by Luke Wilkins, MD, FSIR, on improvements planned for the app later this year.  Related resources:View the society"s 50th Anniversary celebration pageView the society"s Guidelines and Statements pageView the app on the Apple StoreView the app on Google Play SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR"s Patient Center. (c) Society of Interventional Radiology. Support the show