Committee on International Relations and Education (CIRE)

International Radiology Education
International Visiting Professor Program

The RSNA has supported international education through its International Visiting Professor Program since 1986. This program, administered by the Committee on International Relations and Education (CIRE), was restructured to support small teams of visiting professors to lecture at national or regional  radiology meetings of societies in or serving developing nations, as well as at selected host institutions with radiology residency training programs, in those countries.

All travel (coach class), accommodations and associated expenses are covered by either the RSNA or the host society.  RSNA Visiting Professors may not receive funding from sources other than the host institution, their own institution, and the RSNA.  At the conclusion of the assignment, the visiting professor is expected to complete a questionnaire as well as submit a written report about program experiences. 

Download application form

IVP Application Form (Word)

Host Country Program

National radiology societies in, or that primarily serve, developing countries are invited to apply to host an International Visiting Professor (IVP) team. The IVP team will lecture at the host’s national radiology society meeting. In addition, that society will select and organize visits to educational institutions that have active radiology training programs with the need and potential for educational enrichment from a visiting professor team. Host society applications should describe specific educational needs (e.g., modality or organ-specific interests).

Applications must be completed jointly by the national radiology society and the host institutions. In addition, applications must specify the names of institution staff fluent in English, the number of residents in each year of training, and the percentage of those residents who are capable of understanding teaching presentations delivered in English. Educational institutions that are adjuncts of private practices are not eligible for this program.

The host society is expected to

• provide hotel and meals for the IVP team for the duration of their visit;
• appoint a contact who will be able to communicate program, schedule, and hospitality arrangements with the IVP team members and the RSNA staff contact;
  
• complete evaluation forms provided by the RSNA  within two weeks of the IVP visit.

• Download Application for Host National Radiology Society
• Download Application for Host Institution

For additional information, please contact RSNA Headquarters Office:

RSNA
820 Jorie Boulevard
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-2251

phone (630) 590-7741
fax (630) 571-7837
e-mail: CIRE@rsna.org

• International Visiting Professor Program (this page)
• Introduction to Research for International Young Academics
• Derek Harwood-Nash International Fellowship
• CIRE Education Materials and Journal Award Program
• Research & Education Foundation Seed Grants