Cohen Named Editor in Chief of ACR's PSE Series
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Reston, Va. –– Harris L. Cohen, M.D., has been named editor in chief of the American College of Radiology's noted professional self-evaluation syllabi series. Cohen is professor of radiology at State University of New York–Stony Brook, where he also is chief of ultrasound and pediatric body imaging and is vice chairman of research affairs. In addition, Cohen is a visiting professor of radiology at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore.
Cohen succeeds Barry A. Siegel, M.D., of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis, as editor in chief of the PSE series. Siegel has served as editor in chief of the PSE series since 1988.
"We want to provide up-to-date information on diagnosis and treatment to both experienced radiologists and residents and provide it in a cogent manner," Cohen said. "In a world of ever expanding and extensive learning choices for doing well on the radiology board examinations, obtaining continuing medical education credits and knowing what is on the cutting edge of the profession, the PSE series is a key tool."
"Elias Theros was the first editor of this fine series. Barry Siegel made great improvements to the PSE syllabi," Cohen added. "I want to continue their traditions and improvements and provide texts that offer outstanding images and that are written by strong teams of clinical and educational radiology experts."
Cohen was the unanimous choice of the search committee to become the new editor-in-chief, said N. Reed Dunnick, M.D., of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and chairman of the ACR's PSE Committee.
With the recent publication of Pediatric Disease V, work is already under way on the first PSE volume under Cohen's direction. Gastrointestinal VI is expected to be published in late 2003. Topics of future PSE syllabi are being assessed and will be announced as they are selected.
"The authors for Gastrointestinal VI are outstanding," said Dunnick. "The first chapters suggest that the PSE program will continue its record of excellence."
Cohen received his B.A. in chemistry from City University of New York–Brooklyn College and completed his medical education at SUNY–Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. Before joining the SUNY–Stony Brook faculty earlier this year, Cohen was director of pediatric imaging and director of the pediatric radiology residency program at Johns Hopkins.
The ACR is a national organization serving more than 32,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of radiology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.