News Announcements

VUMC Radiology’s Jeffrey Carr, MD, has received the top award given by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) for his years of service to the organization. Dr. Carr was presented with the SCCT Gold Medal Award on July 28 during the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting. This is a service award that recognizes members for their leadership and commitment to SCCT and its mission.

A recent publication by the RSNA highlights the VUMC Radiology Residency Program and the unique training it provides to its residents. Design thinking, a method to find the best solutions to problems, is a cornerstone of VUMC Radiology. It has not only led to redesigning the resident experience, but also reconfiguring reading room environments to “optimize well-being.”

Congratulations to Kate Frederick-Dyer, MD, Assistant Professor and Director of Body MRI, who has been selected to join the newly-formed Advocacy Committee with the American Associate for Women in Radiology. She will serve in the Reproductive Rights working group. According to the AAWR, the committee was formed to advocate for issues important to AAWR members such as paid family/medical leave and reproductive rights. Working groups will work towards improved website resources, high impact member survey and considerations for policy resolutions at the ACR.

Nashville, TN—Vanderbilt’s Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences is proud to announce a new $2 million endowment for Leadership Development. In creation of this fund, VUMC Radiology will expand its reputation for cultivating innovators by permanently establishing a resource to support our mission for years to come.