Nominees Announced for 2026 RSNA Board of Directors
Eligible members will vote on the candidates during RSNA 2025
Birgit Betina Ertl-Wagner, MD, PhD, MHBA, FRCPC, is a candidate for a standing director position on the RSNA Board of Directors.
Dr. Ertl-Wagner is radiologist-in-chief of the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She holds the Derek Harwood-Nash Chair in Medical Imaging and is senior associate scientist in the Neurosciences & Mental Health Program of the SickKids Research Institute. Dr. Ertl-Wagner is professor in the Department of Medical Imaging at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Ertl-Wagner’s clinical interests lie in the field of pediatric neuroradiology, including tumor imaging, imaging of neuroinflammatory and metabolic disorders, neurovascular imaging, and head and neck imaging. Her research is characterized by an interdisciplinary approach, with a focus on MRI, imaging-based AI and translation of research into clinical settings.
Dr. Ertl-Wagner has been involved in numerous professional societies for decades, including RSNA, the Canadian Association of Radiologists, the German Radiological Society, the European Society of Radiology, the American Society of Neuroradiology and the American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology. Her contributions to RSNA have encompassed service as committee member, program planner and abstract reviewer. She is regularly listed among the leading neuroradiologists in Europe and North America.
The recipient of the RSNA William R. Eyler Editorial Fellowship in 2012, Dr. Ertl-Wagner has demonstrated dedication to scholarly publication through her work as a longstanding deputy editor for Radiology, senior consultant to the editor for Radiology and Radiology Advances, as well as service on the editorial board of several other highly respected international radiology journals.
Long recognized for her commitment to research, mentorship and education, Dr. Ertl-Wagner received the RSNA Honored Educator Award in 2023 and 2024. She serves on multiple committees of national and international scientific societies and has received many awards for her research and teaching.
Dr. Ertl-Wagner completed her medical degree, residency and fellowship training at Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich. She earned a Master of Health Business Administration at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Dr. Ertl-Wagner’s postgraduate work also included a research fellowship with the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN).
Jennifer L. Kemp, MD, is a candidate for an at-large director position on the RSNA Board of Directors.
Dr. Kemp is chair of quality at Diversified Radiology of Colorado in Denver. She specializes in body imaging and leads practice-wide efforts to enhance patient care and safety. A nationally recognized expert in patient-centered radiology, Dr. Kemp is known for her pioneering work in promoting communication between radiologists and patients and implementing patient-friendly reporting practices.
Over her distinguished career, Dr. Kemp has held numerous leadership roles. At Diversified Radiology, she served as vice president and board member for over a decade. She served several terms as chair of the Department of Radiology at Rose Medical Center in Denver. From 2021 to 2023, she held the endowed Borgstede Chair and served as vice chair of quality and operations at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Deeply involved in organized radiology, Dr. Kemp served on numerous committees for RSNA and the American College of Radiology. She chaired both the RSNA Patient Information Committee and Patient-Centered Radiology Steering Committee, and she is a longstanding member of the RSNA Public Information Advisors Network. Dr. Kemp currently serves on the ACR Commission on Patient and Family-Centered Care.
A frequent invited speaker and published author, Dr. Kemp has advanced the field’s understanding of patient engagement in imaging. Her work was profiled in The New York Times and has influenced radiology practices across the country. Her national recognition includes the AuntMinnie Scientific Paper of the Year (2017), ACR Fellowship (2015) and repeated inclusion in the “Top Doctors” list in 5280, a Denver-focused magazine.
Dr. Kemp earned her undergraduate degree in psychology and her medical degree from the University of Kansas, where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha. She completed her diagnostic radiology residency at the University of New Mexico, where she served as chief resident and was named Resident of the Year, followed by a fellowship in body imaging at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
In 2022, Dr. Kemp completed a fellowship in Health Quality Leadership at the University of Colorado's Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety and Efficiency.