Fellow of the American College of Radiology

Fellow of the American College of Radiology is a prestigious award that is conferred by the Board of Chancellors.  The Committee on Fellowship Credentials measures each candidate's credentials against the Nomination Criteria rubric where members are not in competition with one another.  The CFC forwards its nominations to the Board of Chancellors for its review and approval decisions.

Eligibility:

The minimum eligibility requirement is 10 cumulative post-training ACR membership years and at least one criterion among one or more of these domains:

• Service to the ACR at national or chapter level(s) and/or organized radiology/medicine at national, regional, state, or local levels
• Outstanding teaching of diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology, and/or medical physics
• Significant scientific or clinical research in radiology or significant contributions to the literature

You may confirm your eligibility with a membership inquiry to FACR@acr.org.

Guidance:

You are encouraged to review the ACR Fellowship Guidelines, ACR Bylaws  and Nomination Criteria or Military Nomination Criteria prior to beginning an application.   

Endorsements:

At least two current Fellows must endorse your application; only one endorsing Fellow may be from the same business entity.  An All ACR Fellows list is posted below for your reference to help identify your potential endorsers.  Use the membership directory to identify the email addresses to submit your endorsement requests through the application platform.

Chapter Deadline:

View your chapter's submission deadline in the drop down section below to avoid missing the submission deadline; the chapter deadlines vary from March 2021 and June 2021. Seek guidance from the fellowship chair of your chapter.  A complete application including at least two endorsement letters must be submitted before the chapter deadline.  Chapter officers submit recommendations to the College no later than June 30, 2021.  Late applications will not be accepted from candidates nor chapter reviewers.

Convocation Ceremony:

Attendance at the convocation ceremony during the Annual Meeting is necessary for the honor to be conferred.  Members who apply in 2021 will receive notification letters by late October 2021. Those elected to become Fellows will participate in the May 22, 2022 Convocation Ceremony in Washington, DC unless approval is deferred to a subsequent convocation year.