Member updates
Nominees Sought for New Award
RSNA is seeking nominations for qualified candidates to receive the new RSNA Outstanding Community Impact Award. The inaugural award will recognize one person each year who has made exceptional contributions to patient care and health care delivery through service to the community.
Candidates will be identified through open nominations until April 30. Nominees must be members of RSNA who have demonstrated measurable impact on the community through their leadership and advocacy. Strong candidates may have a history of enhancing patient care, developing new initiatives or creating partnerships that resulted in a sustainable impact on the community. Eligible nominees will demonstrate a commitment to the RSNA mission and values.
A committee will review candidates and make recommendations to the RSNA Board of Directors, and the Board will select the final honoree. The winner will be recognized during RSNA 2024. RSNA Board members, Outstanding Community Impact Award Committee members and past Gold Medal recipients are not eligible for this award. Learn more and submit a nomination.
Trainees: Apply Now for RSNA Journals Editorial Boards
RSNA Journals Trainee Editorial Boards (TEB) are seeking volunteers interested in contributing to the future of radiology research and education.
TEB members assist by creating educational content as they learn about editing, reviewing and promoting articles for RSNA’s peer-reviewed journals. Volunteers will also gain opportunities to network with peers and leaders while participating in editorial board meetings.
Resources created by TEB members are published weekly and include journal articles, educational content, videos and podcast episodes, among other content.
Applications open April 1, and all TEB terms begin July 1. Learn about specific TEB qualifications, submission requirements and responsibilities. For questions about the program, contact pubsfeedback@rsna.org.
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Applications Open for International Fellowship
RSNA is accepting applications for its Derek Harwood-Nash International Fellowship, a program that offers faculty members from international institutions the opportunity to study at North American institutions.
To qualify, applicants must be RSNA members from outside of the U.S. and Canada and meet the following requirements:
- Have a focus in academic radiology, holding a faculty position for three to 10 years before the fellowship begins
- Demonstrate how your specific education goals can be met during a course of study in North America
- Specify how the knowledge you gain will benefit and improve the practice at your home institution and the greater radiology community
- Be proficient in English
All travel and living arrangements will be made by selected fellows. RSNA will provide a stipend to cover travel and modest living expenses for a six- to 12-week period.
The application deadline is July 1. Learn more and apply.
Consider Becoming A GLC Faculty Member
Applications are open for faculty to collaborate at the RSNA Global Learning Center (GLC) at Cipto Mangunkusumo National Referral Hospital at the University of Indonesia (FKUI/RSCM), in Jakarta, Indonesia. Faculty should have a specialty or interest in women’s and abdominal imaging.
Volunteer faculty collaborate with onsite radiologists to design a learning plan customized to the needs of the GLC using RSNA’s educational resources. Faculty will execute the learning plan with lectures, hands‐on training and point-of-care opportunities. Education will be both virtual and in person.
Faculty responsibility for FKUI/RSCM runs June 2024 through December 2025 and includes one trip to Jakarta and virtual teaching/consultation sessions. Access more information and the application.
New Lumbar MR Spondylosis AI Challenge
RSNA will launch the RSNA Lumbar MR Spondylosis AI Challenge, in association with the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) and the American Society of Spine Radiology (ASSR), during the ASNR annual meeting in May.
The new AI challenge will ask competitors to build models to detect and classify degenerative spine conditions using lumbar spine MRI images. The carefully curated and annotated dataset that will be used for the challenge includes images from more than 10 sites on six continents.
Prior RSNA AI challenges have drawn well over 1,000 teams composed of expert AI researchers from around the world.
The highest performing models are made available under open licenses to encourage additional research.
Delivering Value Around the World
With members in more than 150 countries worldwide, RSNA has invaluable access to diverse populations, perspectives and practices. RSNA develops a variety of programs to address the challenges faced by medical imaging professionals globally.
We provide educational events and research funding, and we foster collaboration and networking opportunities with international leaders in the field to ensure excellence in patient care everywhere. Here are a few highlights:
- Designed to expand radiology education around the world and foster international collaborations, RSNAs Global Learning Center (GLC) program partners with established radiology departments based in low- or middle-resourced countries to offer ongoing education and support, improve patient care and increase access to technology.
- Offered in locations across the globe, RSNA Spotlight Courses provide practical education and expert insights on essential topics in medical imaging. Our course programs are tailored to meet the needs of each regional audience, providing radiology professionals with the ability to keep up with the latest advances.
- To expand research capabilities of our international members, the Introduction to Research for International Young Academics (IRIYA) program encourages young radiologists from around the world to pursue careers in academic radiology. Applications for this year’s program are closing soon.
- The Derek Harwood-Nash International Fellowship provides faculty members from international institutions with the opportunity to study at North American institutions. Applications are open now.
RSNA leaders travel the world, representing our members at top international radiology meetings and learning new ways to deliver value to our members worldwide.
Keep an eye out for the “Where in the World” map in future issues.
Learn more about RSNA’s international programs and other member opportunities now.
Bhalla Honored for Clinical Excellence
Sanjeev Bhalla, MD, RSNA Board of Directors liaison for education, was selected the receive the Neville Grant Award for Clinical Excellence from Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. The award recognizes Dr. Bhalla as an outstanding physician who delivers exceptional clinical care, demonstrates respect for colleagues and is a strong mentor for others in his institution.
Dr. Bhalla is professor of radiology, chief of cardiothoracic imaging and vice chair for education at Washington University Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) in St. Louis. He also co-directs the body CT service at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and serves as vice chair for education, overseeing MIR’s programs for medical students, prospective and current trainees and alumni. In 2022, Dr. Bhalla received the RSNA Lifetime Honored Educator Award.
ESR Announces Honorary Members, Gold Medalists
Matthew A. Mauro, MD, RSNA immediate past president, received honorary membership from the European Society of Radiology (ESR) during its recent annual meeting in Vienna. Dr. Mauro is president of the University of North Carolina (UNC) Faculty Physicians and senior physician executive of UNC Health Care System Revenue Cycle. He is the James H. Scatliff Distinguished Professor of Radiology, as well as a professor of surgery at the UNC School of Medicine in Chapel Hill.
Also receiving honorary membership are Takamichi Murakami, MD, professor and chair of radiology, and dean of the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine in Kobe City, Japan, and Alair Sarmet Santos, associate professor and head of the Department of Radiology, School of Medicine at Universidade Federal Fluminense in Niteroi, Brazil.
ESR awarded its 2024 gold medal to RSNA Honorary Member and ESR past president Boris Brkljačić, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Radiology at University of Zagreb School of Medicine, chair of the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at the University Hospital Dubrava, and vice-rector of the University of Zagreb, all in Croatia.
Also receiving gold medals are Deniz Akata, MD, chief of the abdominal and urogenital radiology section in the Hacettepe University Department of Radiology in Ankara, Turkey, and Valérie Vilgrain, MD, PhD, director of the Department of Radiology at the University Hospital Beujon in Clichy, France.
Kontos Tapped at Columbia
Despina Kontos, PhD, will lead the new Center for Innovation in Imaging Biomarkers and Integrated Diagnostics (CIMBID) at Columbia University in New York. CIMBID will focus on developing and integrating quantitative imaging and nonimaging biomarkers for disease prediction, particularly in cancer.
She will also serve as vice chair of AI and data science research in the Department of Radiology and will have joint appointments in the Department of Biomedical Informatics and the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Kontos is an active RSNA member including serving as deputy editor on the Radiology: Artificial Intelligence Editorial Board and the R&E Foundation’s Fund Development Committee.