News Announcements

The Department of Radiology is happy to announce that it will be a hosting an interactive information session for our residency programs. Both Diagnostic Radiology and Integrated Interventional Radiology will be represented at the open house. The virtual Zoom event will take place on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 7:30PM CT. *Information on an additional session on a later date will be coming soon.*

Shelby Frantz, MD, has authored a piece for the August 2022 edition of the American Board of Radiology newsletter, "The Beam," titled, "There’s Value in Attending Annual Conferences." In the essay—included in the "Focus on IR/DR" section—Dr. Frantz explains that her passion for conferences began during medical school and how the ritual has become an integral part of her experience in the world of radiology.

Marques Bradshaw, MD, MSCR, Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology and Radiological Sciences and Vice Chair of Diversity Affairs, has joined forces with Toma Omofoye, MD, Associate Professor in the Department of Breast Imaging at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, to co-author an article published in Academic Radiology titled, "The Emerging Diverse Radiology Workplace: Case Studies on the Importance of Inclusion in Radiology Training Programs."

Through her role as Director of Arts at Vanderbilt Radiology, Erin Cooke, MD, has connected with a number of radiologists nationally who are also interested in supporting the arts in radiology and medical education. Omer Awan, MD, MPH, CIIP, Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Maryland, shares Dr. Cooke's passion.

This July, Julie Bauml, MD, embarked on a two-year clinical informatics fellowship in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Fortunately, Dr. Bauml will also be working part-time with the Department of Radiology in breast and body imaging.