At its September meeting, the RSNA Board of Directors formed a new committee to focus on the RSNA centennial and approved appointments to existing RSNA committees for the coming year.

New Committee to Address 100th Anniversary

The new RSNA Centennial Committee is co-chaired by Ronald L. Arenson, M.D., RSNA Board Liaison for the Annual Meeting and Technology, and N. Reed Dunnick, M.D., RSNA Board Liaison for Science. RSNA will observe its centennial year beginning with RSNA 2014 and ending with RSNA 2015. The committee will identify appropriate themes and programs to mark the anniversary throughout the year.

The Board has agreed to form a joint task force with the American College of Radiology to address resident training in professionalism. The RSNA co-chair of the task force will be Leonard Berlin, M.D., whose term as chair of the RSNA Professionalism Committee concludes at RSNA 2009.

Appointments to RSNA's many existing committees were also approved by the Board, in consultation with the committee chairs. The Board thanks the hundreds of exceptional and dedicated volunteers who make it possible for RSNA to meet its mission.

R&E Officers, Trustees Named for 2010

2008 RSNA President Theresa C. McLoud, M.D., is chair-elect of the RSNA Research & Education Foundation Board of Trustees. Dr. McLoud will become chair at the end of 2010, following the two-year term of Jack E. Price. Other officers named were E. Russell Ritenour, Ph.D., as secretary, and R. Gilbert Jost, M.D., as treasurer. New trustees were also appointed: Sarah M. Donaldson, M.D., Richard L. Ehman, M.D., and Valerie P. Jackson, M.D.

International Focus Boosts Individuals, Specialty

RSNA has named Temitope Bello, M.B.B.S., of Nigeria, and Raed Al-Saad, Ph.D., of Iraq, as the 2009-10 Derek Harwood-Nash International Fellows. This fellowship, named for late RSNA Board member Derek Harwood-Nash, M.B.Ch.B., D.Sc., allows an academic radiologist to study for a six- to 12-week period at a North American host institution and is targeted to radiologists three to 10 years beyond training.

RSNA will convene a meeting of international radiology leaders at RSNA 2009 to discuss trends and perspectives on training, certification and practice in hybrid imaging around the world. Watch the January 2010 issue of RSNA News for coverage of this session.

In a domestic collaboration, RSNA will work with the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to convene a methodology workshop on Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) in Imaging. RSNA foresees playing a critical role in developing methodology for CER—defined as generating and synthesizing comparisons of the benefits and harms of various methods to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor conditions—by setting an agenda for CER in imaging, developing a cadre of researchers and bringing CER to a wider imaging audience.

Outstanding Researcher, Educator Named

RSNA has selected Elliot K. Fishman, M.D., as the 2009 Outstanding Educator and Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, Ph.D., M.D., as the 2009 Outstanding Researcher. Read more about Drs. Fishman and Gambhir, who will be recognized during the RSNA 2009 opening session.

The RSNA 2009 opening session is just around the corner. I look forward to seeing all of you at this year's annual meeting.

Burton P. Drayer, M.D.
Chairman, 2009 RSNA Board of Directors

Note: In our continuing efforts to keep RSNA members informed, the chairman of the RSNA Board of Directors will provide a brief report in RSNA News following each board meeting. The next RSNA Board Meeting will be at RSNA 2009.