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Visiting Professor – Marc Levine, MD

Marc S Levine, MD Dr Marc S Levine (Professor of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia), is scheduled to visit as follows: Thursday, February 4 9:30AM – Case Sessions (Resident Library) – For senior residents only 12:30PM – Radiology of the Esophagus: A Pattern Approach…

Kurt Scherer, MD

Dr Kurt Scherer (1st year resident), recently published an article with Drs John Johnston and Mukta Panda in the November 2009 issue of the Journal of Radiology Case Reports. Dr Scherer’s article “Dural Based Mass: Malignant or Benign”.

Radiology Tower Transition

As we begin our transition to covering the new tower, the Department of Radiology has implemented a Radiology Tower Transition Hotlink campaign which will provide our customers with: 1. Access to information regarding the transition 2. A means by which to confidentially contact us with questions, concerns,…

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:…

Radiology Recycles Bottles and Cans

The Department of Radiology has placed a large blue bin in the break room in which to recycle bottles and cans. Please do not place regular garbage in the bin. Over the next several weeks, additional bins will be added throughout the department.

Radiology Eliminates Styrofoam Cups

In an effort to go green, the Department of Radiology has eliminated the use of Styrofoam cups in the break room and is instead using biodegradable cups. Our supplier also points out that the coffee we use is fair trade certified and the cleaning solution used to clean our…

Radiology Recycles for Sight

The Department of Radiology is collecting used eyeglasses (prescription eyeglasses; prescription and non-prescription sunglasses; reading glasses)  for donation to those in need. A collection box is available in the mail room. The donated glasses will be provided to a service club that sends them to a recycling center. At…

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…

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…