Leadership Spotlight

Keynote Address, Liselotte N. Dyrbye, MD, MHPE	Moreton Lecture, Ben Harder
Presidential Address, James A. Brink, MD, FACR

Awards and Honors

Distinguished Achievement Award, James L. Morrison
Gold Medal Award, Bibb Allen Jr., MD, FACR	Gold Medal Award, Manuel L. Brown, MD, FACR
Honorary Fellow, Seung Hyup Kim, MD, PhD	Honorary Fellow, Anne W.M. Lee, MD

Convocation

Congratulations to the 2019 Fellows of the American College of Radiology. ACR Fellowship is awarded to members who are in good standing with the College and have evidenced significant accomplishments in scientific or clinical research in the field of radiology. 

Capitol Hill Day Generates Support for ACR-Backed Legislation

More than 500 radiologists met with their members of Congress May 22 to discuss ACR-backed legislation – including surprise medical billing and those listed below

• The Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act  of 2019 to ensure mammography screening access for women ages 40 and older came after ACR Hill Day, gained a quarter of its cosponsors after ACR Hill Day.
• The Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI)  Act to address medical education cost gained 20 percent of its cosponsors since May 22.
• The Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act (MARCA) , which allows radiology assistants (RAs) to perform and bill for Medicare imaging under direct radiologist supervision in non-hospital settings, gained a third of its cosponsors in the US House and Senate since ACR Hill Day.

Direct action by ACR members on Capitol Hill Day help achieve legislative aims. Thank you to all participants.

Members of the ACR Kentucky chapter meet with Rep. Andy Barr  (KY-6) inside the US Capitol.	ACR Councilors Eric Stern MD, FACR and Jonathan Medverd, MD, FACR, and members of the Washington State chapter meet with Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-8).

Gala Celebrates RADPAC’s 20th Anniversary Ahead of Successful Hill Day

More than 300 RADPAC contributors attended the RADPAC Gala held at the historic Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, May 21. Among the evening’s highlights was a performance of the National Cathedral choir and the presentation of the ACR Congressional Award for Radiological Excellence (CARE Award) to Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) for her leadership in the fight to ensure mammography screening for women ages 40-49. 

Radiology Advocacy Network Selects Best Hill Day Photos

With over 500 radiologists meeting with 275 congressional offices during ACR Hill Day 2019, Capitol Hill’s halls were filled with our #radvocates. To make this day even more interesting, the Radiology Advocacy Network (RAN)  hosted a Twitter contest for best #ACRHillDay2019 picture. Congratulations to the winnners.

Second-runner-up goes to: Natasha Monga, MD , Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and the Ohio State Radiological Society for state pride.	First-runner-up goes to: Zara Wadood, MD  and Brown Radiology Residency for the #swag.
2019 Winner is: Khushboo Jhala, MD, MBA  and the Massachusetts Radiological Society Residents and Fellows Section for their take on “come together.”