Over the course of this 6½-day workshop, each trainee will be expected to develop a protocol for a clinical study, ready to include in an application for external funding. Participants will learn how to develop protocols for the clinical evaluation of imaging modalities. A dynamic and experienced faculty will cover topics including:

• Principles of clinical study design

• Statistical methods for imaging studies

• Design and conduct of multi-institutional studies

• Sponsorship and economics of imaging trials

• Regulatory processes

Applicants will undergo a competitive selection process for entrance into the course. Once admitted, trainees will participate in advance preparation, didactic sessions, one-on-one mentoring, small discussion sessions, self study and individual protocol development. Familiarity with basic concepts and techniques of statistics and study design is required of all applicants.

Apply for the Clinical Trials Methodology Workshop at RSNA.org/CT2009. For more information, contact Fiona Miller at 1-630-590-7741 or fmiller@rsna.org.

RSNA Derek Harwood-Nash International Fellowship

Application Deadline – July 1

International radiologists 3 to 10 years beyond training are invited to apply for this 6- to 12-week fellowship at
a North American institution. One or two fellows will be selected. The application form for this
program is available at RSNA.org/international/CIRE/dhnash.cfm. For more information, contact Fiona Miller at fmiller@rsna.org or 1-630-590-7741.

RSNA Outstanding Researcher and Educator Awards

Nomination Deadline—June 15 • New, Simpler Process

The RSNA Outstanding Researcher and Outstanding Educator awards annually honor one senior physician or scientist in each award category who has made a career of significant contributions to the field of radiology or radiologic sciences through research or teaching/education. The 2007 Outstanding Researcher was Bruce J. Hillman, M.D., and the 2007 Outstanding Educator was Robert A. Novelline, M.D.

To nominate someone for one of these awards, simply send a one-page letter of nomination and the nominee's complete curriculum vitae to Scott Walter, Senior Manager, Grant Administration, at swalter@rsna.org. More details and a listing of past recipients are available at RSNA.org/Foundation/RecognitionAwards.cfm.

Advanced Course in Grant Writing

Application Deadline—July 1

This course will help participants, typically junior faculty members, prepare and submit a National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF) or equivalent grant application by the October 2009 deadline. A participant must possess an M.D. or Ph.D., be a faculty member in a radiology, radiation oncology or nuclear medicine program and never have been a principal investigator on an NIH- or NSF-funded project. The course will consist of four two-day sessions at RSNA Headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill., over a nine-month period beginning in September 2008.

More information is available at RSNA.org/research/educational_courses.cfm.

RSNA/AUR/ARRS Introduction to Academic Radiology Program
(Formerly known as Introduction to Research)

Application Deadline—July 15

This program demonstrates the importance of research in diagnostic radiology, illustrates the excitement of academic careers and introduces residents to successful clinical radiology researchers. Successful applicants will be assigned to either a seminar held during RSNA 2008 or the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting in 2009. Radiology departments are invited to nominate one second-year resident. A total of 80 residents will be selected to participate.

More information is available at RSNA.org/research/educational_courses.cfm.