Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences Presents the 10th Annual
Heller Lecture in Pediatric Imaging
"How and Why We Make Mistakes: Diagnostic Error Radiology"
featuring
George A. Taylor, MD, FACR
John A. Kirkpatrick Emeritus Professor of Radiology (Pediatrics)
Radiologist-in-Chief Emeritus
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
May 9, 2022 | Noon - 1 p.m.
Zoom and MCN CCC-1111
Register Here
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This grand rounds lecture is designed for faculty, residents, staff and medical students.
Learning objectives of this presentation include:
- Identify the different components of the diagnostic process in radiology.
- Identify the most common categories of perceptual errors involved in diagnostic error in radiology.
- Explain the role of cognitive biases in diagnostic imaging errors.
Learn more about the Heller Lecture in Pediatric Imaging here.
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George A. Taylor, MD, FACR, grew up in Latin America, and speaks Spanish and Portuguese fluently. He received both his B.S. and M.D. degrees from The George Washington University, and an honorary MA from Harvard University. Dr. Taylor completed residencies in Pediatrics and Radiology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and a fellowship in Pediatric Radiology at Boston Children's Hospital. He has won the Editor's Recognition Award With Distinction from the journal Radiology 12 times, and has been an Associate Editor for the journal Pediatric Radiology. In addition, George has received a number of awards including the John A. Kirkpatrick Award for teaching excellence, the Robert L. Lebowitz Award for mentoring at Children’s Hospital, the Jack Haller Award for Excellence in Education, and the Gold Medal from The Society for Pediatric Radiology. Dr. Taylor is a Past President of the Society for Pediatric Radiology and has published more than 280 original articles, reviews, and book chapters. His on-line lectures have been accessed over 95,000 times since their inception 36 months ago. Dr. Taylor’s current research interests include factors contributing to diagnostic errors in pediatric radiology, and clinical outcomes research in appendicitis and trauma in children. He is an avid photographer with a number of books and exhibits throughout the Boston area, including the Boston Museum of Science. He joined the Radiology Department at CHOP as a per diem radiologist in November of 2019.