Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers

What Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers does

The Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers (AVIR) is a US nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1988 and headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, that serves radiologic technologists and allied medical professionals working in vascular and interventional radiology. Its core membership base comprises licensed VI (Vascular Interventional) technologists, supplemented by registered nurses, radiologist assistants, students, and international professionals across tiered annual dues ($45 student, $85 associate/international, $95 active). AVIR's product surface consists of the Learning Central LMS (launched 2022) for on-demand continuing education, the VI Review Course for ARRT certification exam preparation, the ACE (Approval of Continuing Education) system that approves CE activities for ARRT credit, the Annual Scientific Meeting co-located with SIR (drawing up to 21.5 Category A+ CE credits), virtual Angio Club webinars, a Career Center, and an awards program (Gold Medal, Fellowship, Award of Excellence). Day-to-day operations are outsourced to Well-Assembled Meetings & Associations, with Julie Vissers serving as Executive Director.

AVIR's business model rests on four revenue streams: recurring individual membership dues, Annual Meeting registration fees ($150-$500), transactional ACE application processing fees ($85-$265 for single activities, $150-$1,500 for multi-session and commercial activities), and tiered corporate sponsorships ($100 Individual Contributor through $20,000+ Platinum) from medical device manufacturers (Siemens, Cook Medical, Terumo, Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Penumbra, W.L. Gore, and others). The association's primary go-to-market motion is event-driven, anchored by the Annual Scientific Meeting, supplemented by community-led growth through 30+ local chapters, the quarterly Interventional Informer newsletter, and a national board elected from member hospitals. AVIR derives structural defensibility from its ARRT-recognized CE Approver status, joint accreditation (ACCME/ACPE/ANCC, Provider #4008163 through Amedco) for the Annual Meeting, and its position as the only national organization dedicated specifically to VI radiographers.

Name

Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers

Legal name

Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers

Website

https://avir.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

AVIR is a US nonprofit professional membership association, founded in 1988, serving vascular and interventional radiologic technologists through continuing education, ARRT-recognized CE approval, certification exam prep, and an annual scientific meeting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Oswego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $45 (student) to $95 (active technologist) generate recurring revenue from individual members.
2. Annual Meeting Registration: Conference registration fees from the Annual Scientific Meeting, with member pricing from $150-450 depending on attendance type and early-bird deadlines.
3. ACE Application Processing Fees: Fees for reviewing and approving continuing education activities for ARRT credit, ranging from $85-265 per application depending on credits and approval duration.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate support from medical device companies at sponsorship levels from $100 (Individual Contributor) to $20,000+ (Platinum), providing recognition, exhibit space, and complimentary registrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AVIR is a professional membership association that provides continuing education, certification exam preparation, and professional development services to vascular and interventional radiology technologists. It sells individual memberships, an annual scientific meeting, an online learning management system (Learning Central), a VI Review Course, virtual Angio Club sessions, and CE activity approval (ACE) services on behalf of ARRT.

Product overview

The Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers (AVIR) is a professional membership organization rather than a software product company. Its core offerings consist of educational and professional development services for vascular and interventional radiology technologists. The main products include: AVIR Learning Central (LMS) for online continuing education, the VI Review Course for certification preparation, the ACE System for approving CE activities, the Annual Scientific Meeting as a flagship conference, Angio Club virtual sessions, a Career Center job board, and partner programs with affiliated conferences. These products are designed to support the professional development, certification, and networking needs of IR technologists rather than functioning as a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AVIR Learning Central (LMS) A Learning Management System that provides AVIR members access to continuing education content including directed journal readings, VI review courses, and other credit opportunities for technologists.
• VI Review Course (VIRC) A series of recorded lectures from the live VI Review Course designed to help technologists prepare for the VI Certification Test, offering up to 6.5 credits.
• ACE (Approval of Continuing Education) System An ARRT-recognized CE Approver service that reviews and approves continuing education activities for credit on behalf of educational providers, with application fees ranging from $85-$1,500 depending on activity scope.
• Annual Scientific Meeting An annual in-person and virtual conference co-located with SIR offering up to 21.5 Category A+ CE credits, vendor exhibits, and professional networking for IR technologists and nurses.
• Angio Club Sessions Virtual educational sessions via Zoom offering 1 CE credit per session, featuring expert presentations on interventional radiology topics; free to members.
• Career Center An online job board providing career resources for IR professionals seeking employment or hiring new team members.
• AVIR Membership Annual individual memberships priced from $45 (student) to $95 (active technologist), providing access to CE activities, annual meeting discounts, free webinars, journal readings, career resources, and voting privileges.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21.5+ Category A+ CE credits available at Annual Meeting
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing (ARIN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint educational programming and meetings. AVIR and ARIN held combined meeting in Phoenix in 2023.
• Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002AVIR's Annual Scientific Meeting is held in conjunction with SIR's annual meeting, providing joint educational programming and credentialing. SIR assumed management of AVIR in 2001. AVIR and ARIN reunited in 2023 for the Phoenix annual meeting.
• Well-Assembled Meetings & AssociationscoreOthersProfessional management organization providing executive director services (Julie Vissers), association management, meeting planning, and administrative support. Located in Portland, OR.
• American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVIR developed scope of practice standards with ASRT in 1997. ASRT serves as external liaison.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)coreOthersAVIR serves as ARRT-recognized CE Approver through its ACE system. AVIR/ARRT Liaison position exists on the board. ARRT certification for VI technologists is a core component of the profession.
• International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnnual meeting in Hollywood, FL. AVIR members receive 25% discount on tuition with code AVIR25. Provides up to 40+ CME/CNE/ARRT credits. Features live case broadcasts and expert lectures.
• SET (Sanctuary of Endovascular Therapies)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnnual meeting in Kiawah Island, SC. AVIR members receive 50% discount with code AVIRSET2025.
• GEST (Global Embolization Symposium & Technologies)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnnual meeting in New York City. AVIR members receive $50 registration discount.
• SPECTRUM ConferenceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnnual meeting in Miami, FL covering oncological diseases and interventional therapeutic options across multiple disciplines.
• Siemens HealthineersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate exhibitor and partner at AVIR Annual Meeting.
• Cook MedicalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate exhibitor and partner at AVIR Annual Meeting.
• Terumo Interventional SystemsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate exhibitor and partner. Sponsored Angio Club Brainwork Series session on aneurysm care.
• Johnson & Johnson MedTechminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate exhibitor and partner at AVIR Annual Meeting. Sponsored Angio Club session on TRUFILL n-BCA.
• Boston ScientificminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor. Sponsored AVIR PVD educational CD in 2003.
• Merit MedicalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate exhibitor and partner at AVIR Annual Meeting.
• PenumbraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate exhibitor and partner at AVIR Annual Meeting.
• W.L. Gore & AssociatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate exhibitor and partner at AVIR Annual Meeting.
• GuerbetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate exhibitor and partner at AVIR Annual Meeting.
• LaborieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate exhibitor and partner at AVIR Annual Meeting.
• TriSalusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate exhibitor and partner at AVIR Annual Meeting.
• PFM MedicalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate exhibitor and partner at AVIR Annual Meeting.
• Imperative CareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner. Employer of AVIR/ARRT Liaison Lauren Broughman.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN): Large nursing specialty association with comparable membership, CE, annual conference, and chapter structure. Adjacent peer providing a benchmark for a more scaled allied-health membership association model that AVIR could aspire to or partner with in the interventional procedural space.
• American Society of Echocardiography (ASE): Professional society for cardiovascular ultrasound professionals. Comparable structurally as a specialty medical-imaging society with annual meeting, CE, and industry partnerships, though focused on echocardiography rather than interventional radiology.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT): The credentialing body that certifies radiologic technologists including the VI subspecialty. Functions as both AVIR's regulator (ARRT-recognized CE Approver) and ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor; positioned as a credentialing/standards authority adjacent to AVIR's CE-approval and exam-prep products.
• North American Society for Cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI): Specialty society for cardiovascular imaging physicians with annual meeting and CE programming. Adjacent peer covering the imaging side of the same patient population AVIR serves, though physician-focused rather than technologist-focused.

Direct peers

• American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA): Membership association for radiology administrators and managers. Comparable as a healthcare-radiology-focused professional association with annual conference, CE programming, and corporate sponsorship, though focused on the management persona rather than technologists.
• American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT): The largest U.S. professional membership association for radiologic technologists, ASRT serves as both a peer (members include radiographers across all subspecialties) and a partner (AVIR developed scope-of-practice standards with ASRT in 1997). Directly comparable as a CE provider, advocacy body, and membership organization serving the same broader radiologic technologist workforce.
• Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing (ARIN): Membership association for nurses working in radiologic and imaging settings. ARIN reunified with AVIR for joint Phoenix programming in 2023, demonstrating direct overlap in audience, CE delivery model, and annual-meeting format — a near-twin operating model serving the IR-adjacent nursing persona.
• Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS): Membership association and CE provider for diagnostic medical sonographers. Highly comparable operating model — specialty society for allied-health imaging professionals with CE approvals, annual conference, chapters, fellowship pathway, and corporate sponsorship — making it a structural peer to AVIR.

Emerging players

• Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI): Credentialing body for cardiovascular technologists and allied professionals, including Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) — a specialty that overlaps with VI radiology in cath/IR lab settings. Comparable as a credentialing/CE-approving organization for cardiovascular technologists but smaller and more narrowly credentialing-focused than AVIR.

Broad incumbents

• Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR): The physician professional society for interventional radiology. SIR assumed management of AVIR in 2001 and hosts AVIR's annual meeting; comparable as a larger parent-adjacent society covering the same clinical specialty at the physician level rather than the technologist level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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