Attention all Radiology Residents
The J.T. Rutherford Fellowship named in honor of ACR’s first lobbyist, was founded in 1993 to provide Radiology residents direct personal exposure to ACR’s government relations activities. This fellowship allows the residents to gain an understanding of the state and federal legislative and regulatory processes and ACR’s role in such; it also informs residents about the governmental factors that play important roles in shaping the future of radiology. This one-week program includes historical background on ACR’s congressional activities, exposure to ACR’s Government Relations Division and its relationship to the other activities conducted by the ACR .
Aside from the congressional apprenticing, the intern spends the week:
· Learing about other ACR departments’ intricate role in ACR’s goal to work for the best interest of the Radiology profession.
· Meet with members of congress and their staff
· Attend fundraiser’s contributed by our PAC.
· Meet with representatives of federal regulatory agencies
· Attend any in house ACR meetings.
The fellowship pays a stipend and covers the cost of accommodations in the Washington, D.C. area. The time of the one-week fellowship is arranged with the intern to accommodate their training schedule. There are six fellowship slots per fiscal year. Applications are due May 15, 2008.
Click here to download an application.
For further information please contact Melody Ballesteros at melodyb@acr.org
or (800) 227-5463 ext. 4547.