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Research Week 2009

The Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program’s Research Week is scheduled for Monday, November 9 to Friday, November 13. Please join us at 12:30PM each day in the large conference room (G-101) for research and systems-based practice project presentations by our residents. Monday, November 9 12:30 Dr Peters:…

Hippocratic Award and Sustained Excellence in Medical Education Award

Congratulations to Dr Patricia Abbitt (Professor and Chief of Abdominal Imaging) who was presented with the Hippocratic Award by the Class of 2009. This is the second time that Dr Abbitt has received the award, one of only seven faculty members so honored. Dr Abbitt also received the Sustained Excellence…

Outstanding Resident Instructor Award

Congratulations to Dr Clark Diffendaffer (4th year resident), who was recently awarded the Outstanding Resident Instructor award by the Society of Teaching Scholars.

ACR Capitol Hill Day

On Wednesday, May 6, 2009, Dr Andrew Rivard, (3rd year radiology resident) will join more than 400 members of the American College of Radiology to visit with members of congress on Capitol Hill to discuss legislative issues important to the radiology profession. These issues include physician retention in Florida, child…

2009-2010 Chief Residents

Congratulations to Drs Nathan Jones and Candice Whitney who were selected as the the 2009-2010 chief residents.  Special thanks to our 2008-2009 chief residents – Drs Amanda Aulls and Steven Messina, for their excellent leadership throughout the academic year.

ACR Fellows

Please join us in recognizing Drs Libby Brateman and Lori Deitte, who will be conferred as new ACR Fellows at the ACR convocation ceremony on Sunday, May 3, 2009  in Washington, DC, as part of the ACR’s 86th Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference.

Visiting Lecturer – Laura Fenton, MD

Please join us in welcoming our visiting lecturer – Dr Laura Fenton from the Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. Dr Fenton will be here on Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24, 2009 and will give the following sessions: Monday, March 23, 2009 12:30PM – Pediatric Skull – Large…

FRS Legislative & Government Relations Fellowship Program

Congratulations to Dr Candice Whitney – a second year radiology resident, who has been selected to participate in the Florida Radiological Society (FRS) Legislative and Government Relations Fellowship Program from March 9 – 12, 2009 in Tallahassee. The primary goal of the fellowship is to introduce organized…

Visiting Lecturer – Mark D Murphey, MD

Friday, February 6, 2009 Please join us in welcoming our visiting lecturer – Dr Mark D Murphey – Chief of Musculoskeletal Radiology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, DC. Dr Murphey will be here on Friday, February 6, 2009 and will give the following sessions: 7:15AM: Arthritis…

Board Certification – David Wymer, MD

In December 2008, the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CBCCT), a not-for-profit organization established in 2007 to offer a practice-based examination for practitioners to document their skills and knowledge in the field of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, announced that Dr David Wymer passed the certification examination. Dr Wymer is now…