Kressel International Fellowship
Overview
The Herbert Y. Kressel International Editorial Fellowship is a virtual program for a distinguished, early- to mid-career radiologist or radiology researcher who is selected to participate in a comprehensive, mentored experience within RSNA’s editorial and scholarly communication activities.
Fellowship Details
This virtual fellowship lasts approximately one to two weeks and aims to cultivate international leadership in radiologic publishing with a focus on integrating diverse global perspectives into RSNA’s initiatives and advancing radiological science worldwide. Upon receipt of fellowship, recipients are invited to work with the editorial offices to tailor the fellowship to a specific journal/area of interest.
The Kressel International Fellowship:
- Provides structured editorial education through on-demand learning
- Offers a shared core curriculum in peer review, publication ethics and digital publishing
- Offers mentored capstone projects with tangible deliverables tailored to the fellows' journal of interest
- Provides opportunities for continued engagement after the fellowship
- Grants attendance at the following meetings (virtually or in person):
- Editors' Forum (location varies)
- March Publications Council (in Chicago)
- Editorial meetings during the RSNA annual meeting (in Chicago)
Eligibility
To be eligible for the International Fellowship, you must:
- Be an RSNA member
- Be an early- or mid-career radiologist
- Currently reside in a non-North American country
- Have served as a reviewer for a major imaging journal and/or have a record of publications in peer-reviewed journals
Award
One international fellow is selected each year and is awarded a stipend of $5,000.
Applications Closed
The 2026 application cycle for the International Fellowship is closed.
2026 Kressel Fellow
Hyun Soo Ko, MD, was selected as the 2026 recipient of the RSNA Herbert Y. Kressel International Editorial Fellow.
Dr. Ko is a consultant radiologist at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia, and an associate professor at the University of Melbourne. She received her medical degree from the University of Heidelberg in Germany, and completed her radiology residency at the University Hospital Heidelberg and the German Cancer Research Center. She subsequently completed several fellowships, including a pediatric radiology fellowship at the University Hospital Heidelberg, a clinical research fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and a breast imaging fellowship at BreastScreen Victoria, St. Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne.
“Dr. Ko offers a distinct global viewpoint informed by her remarkable academic, scholarly and research experiences,” Dr. Abbara said. “Her participation in the fellowship will not only enrich the editorial process with a broader international perspective but also provide Dr. Ko with unique opportunities to engage in the collaborative environment that propels high-quality medical publishing.”
Dr. Ko is active in radiologic journalism. She is an assistant editor of the American Journal of Roentgenology and incoming section editor for Roentgen Ray Review. She also serves on the scientific editorial board of European Radiology and is currently a co-guest editor of a Journal of the American College of Radiology focus edition on human-centered AI. She was the recipient of the 2024 American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) Lee F. Rogers International Fellowship in Radiology Journalism.
In line with her translational interests in advanced oncological imaging and AI, Dr. Ko served as the course co-director for the 2026 ARRS Clinical AI in Radiology course. She is a member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists AI committee and contributes to multiple working groups of the German Roentgen Society. She has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and four book chapters.
Past International Fellows
2025 Kevin Fung, MBBS
2024 Pankaj Gupta, MD
Contact Us
For questions, please email editfellowships@rsna.org