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Hands-on skills training & Simulation Center


From Case to Cath Lab: Practice. Simulate. Transform. 

The hands-on skills training program at SIR 2026 brings interventional radiology education to life through immersive, simulation-supported, and case-based learning. Please note that this is a non-CME offering.
Each session invites participants to move beyond observation and into active procedural experience—refining technique, testing new tools, and applying clinical judgment in a realistic, mentored environment. Guided by expert faculty and powered by high-fidelity simulation, the hands-on skills training program delivers a dynamic learning experience that connects clinical reasoning with technical execution. 
Advance registration required. Capacity is limited.
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- Translate clinical problem-solving into hands-on procedural mastery. 
- Reinforce safe, efficient technique using simulation metrics (fluoro time, accuracy, procedural success). 
- Strengthen collaboration among physicians, advanced practice providers, and industry partners. 
- Foster reflection and performance improvement through guided debrief discussions.

Hands-on skills training & Simulation Center

  • Sunday, Apr 12th
    9:15 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Advanced Skills Workshop for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)
    Location: Expo - Hands on Skills Training
    Hands-On Coordinator: Lyndsey Ritze, PA-C – Kettering Network Radiologists, Inc.
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  • Sunday, Apr 12th
    9:15 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Arterial (Crossing Re-entry, Closure, Atherectomy, Thrombectomy, Embolic Protection, Renal Denervation, Balloons, and Stents)
    Location: Expo - Hands on Skills Training
    Hands-On Coordinator: Edwin A. Takahashi, MD – Mayo Clinic
    Hands-On Coordinator: Raisa Durrani, MD – Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Hands-On Coordinator: Ansar Z. Vance, MD, MS – University of Pennsylvania
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  • Monday, Apr 13th
    9:15 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Embolics and Delivery Systems (Radioactive, Drug-eluting, Bland, Liquid, Gel, Conformable, Plugs, Coils)
    Location: Expo - Hands on Skills Training
    Hands-On Coordinator: Charles Y. Kim, MD, FSIR – Duke University
    Hands-On Coordinator: Kelvin Hong, MD, FSIR – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Hands-on Faculty: Jeet Minocha, MD, FSIR (he/him/his) – University of California San Diego
    Hands-on Faculty: Bjorn Engstrom, MD – Abbott Northwestern Hospital / Allina Health
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  • Monday, Apr 13th
    9:15 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    MSK and Pain Interventions (Ablation, Balloons, Pumps, Screws, SCS, VCF)
    Location: Expo - Hands on Skills Training
    Hands-On Coordinator: Alan Alper Sag, MD, FSIR – University of Miami
    Hands-On Coordinator: M. Jacob Dayan, MD, MBA – Northwell Health, Zucker School of Medicine
    Hands-On Coordinator: Junjian Huang, MD (he/him/his) – Emory University School of Medicine
    Hands-on Faculty: Jack Jennings, MD, PhD – Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
    Hands-on Faculty: Gina Landinez, MD (she/her/hers) – Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute (MCVI) Miami Cancer Institute (MCI)
    Hands-on Faculty: Alexa Levey, MD (she/her/hers) – Yale School of Medicine
    Hands-on Faculty: Junman Kim, MD – Emory University
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  • Tuesday, Apr 14th
    9:15 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Non-vascular Interventions, Soft-tissue Ablation, Biopsy (Scopes, Lithotripsy, Baskets, Feeding Tubes, Drains, Stents, Cryo, MWA, RFA, IRE, Biopsy, Guidance)
    Location: Expo - Hands on Skills Training
    Hands-On Coordinator: Rony Avritscher, MD, FSIR
    Hands-On Coordinator: Todd Schlachter, MD – Yale University
    Hands-On Coordinator: Matthew R. Augustine, MD (he/him/his) – Mayo Clinic
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  • Tuesday, Apr 14th
    9:15 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Venous (EndoAVF, Balloons, Stents, Recanalization, Thrombectomy, IVC Filters & Retrieval, Ablation, Sclerosing)
    Location: Expo - Hands on Skills Training
    Hands-On Coordinator: Divya Kumari, MD – University of Chicago Medicine
    Hands-On Coordinator: Mina S. Makary, MD (he/him/his) – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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