Failure in IR: How to Face It, Embrace It, and Create Stepping Stones to Success!

Sunday, April 12, 2026

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM ET

Facilitator(s)

Jason C. Hoffmann, MD, FSIR

Interventional Radiologist
NYU Langone Health, United States
Hirschel McGinnis, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)

Interventional Radiologist
Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth, United States

Panelist(s)

Jason C. Hoffmann, MD, FSIR

Interventional Radiologist
NYU Langone Health, United States
Hirschel McGinnis, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)

Interventional Radiologist
Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth, United States
Merve Ozen, MD

Associate Professor
Mayo Clinic Arizona, United States
Rakesh S. Ahuja, MD

Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Radiology Associates of North Texas, United States
Maureen Kohi, MD (she/her/hers)

Professor and Chair
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Description of the session: This session is designed for IR physicians and non physician associates at all levels of expertise and training! Failure...a sign of weakness? A necessary part of a professional journey? Or something else? This interactive session will explore failure from many perspectives. Topics will include (but are not limited to) boards, job search, work-life integration, procedural complications, and service line/practice development. Panelists will reflect on and share their own experiences, while also taking questions from the audience in a thought-provoking and inspiring session!