Home Member Resources FACR and Honors

Fellow of the American College of Radiology

One of the highest honors the ACR can bestow on a member in good standing is recognition as a Fellow of the American College of Radiology. ACR Fellows demonstrate a history of service to the College, organized radiology, teaching, and/or research. Only 10 percent of College members have been awarded this honor.

FACR is awarded to diagnostic radiologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, medical physicists, and nuclear medicine physicians at the convocation ceremony held during the ACR annual meeting.

The honor of Fellow of the American College of Radiology is conferred on members who have been approved and elected by the ACR Board of Chancellors.

Helpful information regarding FACR process can be found in the resource: Pathway to ACR Fellowship.

Explore the ACR 2019 Convocation of New ACR Fellows

Browse Photos

FACR Requirements

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.

Among other requirements, candidates must fulfill criteria under one or more 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

The minimum eligibility requirement is 10 years of ACR post-training membership. You may confirm your eligibility with a membership inquiry to FACR@acr.org.

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

At least two current Fellows must endorse your application; an All ACR Fellows list is posted below for your reference to help identify your potential endorsers. View your chapter's submission deadline in the section below to avoid missing the annual submission date determined by your chapter.

Attendance at the convocation ceremony during the Annual Meeting is necessary for the honor to be conferred. Members who applied this year will receive notification letters by December and those selected will participate in the May 17, 2021 Convocation Ceremony in Washington, D.C. unless approval is deferred to a subsequent convocation.

Application Process
Members seek endorsements from ACR Fellows and submit their online applications. The applications must precede chapter deadlines which are listed below in a drop down menu.

Chapter officers receive electronic access to the applications and submit their recommendations for review by the ACR Committee on Fellowship Credentials. Forward your questions to FACR@acr.org.

Spring 2020 - Chapter Review

Summer 2020 - ACR Review

December 2020 - Notifications

May 2021 - Convocation

Application for FACR Now Open

The minimum eligibility requirement is 10 years of ACR post-training membership.
Retired members are not eligible to apply yet members who retire in good standing retain FACR.
To be prepared to complete the application, gather your background information related to honors, awards, presentations, certifications, publications, leadership positions, teaching, research, an updated CV and identify at least two current ACR Fellows that will write endorsement letters supporting your FACR candidacy. The application works best on a PC platform.
Check in with your chapter to determine its application deadline and for further support from the chapter fellowship chair.
Best of luck to you with your application to become a Fellow of the American College of Radiology!

Begin the FACR Application

Chapter Deadlines for FACR Applications

Alabama Academy of Radiology	May 1
Alaska Radiological Society	May 31
Arizona Radiological Society	June 1
Arkansas Radiological Society	June 1
California Radiological Society	June 1
Canadian Association of Radiologists	May 31
CARROS	May 30
Colorado Radiological Society	May 31
Delaware Radiological Society	April 15
District of Columbia Metropolitan Radiological Society	June 24
Florida Radiological Society	May 31
Georgia Radiological Society	June 21
Hawaii Radiological Society	March 31
Idaho Radiological Society	March 31
Illinois Radiological Society	May 13
Indiana Radiological Society	June 17
Iowa Radiological Society	June 15
Kansas Radiological Society	May 1
Kentucky Chapter of the ACR	May 1
Maine Radiological Society	May 1
Maryland Radiological Society	May 31
Massachusetts Radiological Society	June 1
Michigan Radiological Society	June 10
Minnesota Radiological Society	June 15
Mississippi Radiological Society	May 15
Missouri Radiological Society	May 15
Montana Radiological Society	May 31
Nebraska Radiological Society	May 31
Nevada Radiological Society	May 1
New Hampshire Radiology Society	May 31
New Mexico Society of Radiologists	February 1
New York State Radiological Society	June 15
North Carolina Radiological Society	May 31
North Dakota Radiological Society	May 31
Ohio State Radiological Society	June 1
Oklahoma State Radiological Society	May 1
Oregon Radiological Society	May 31
Pennsylvania Radiological Society	April 30
Puerto Rico Radiological Society	May 31
Radiological Society of Connecticut	June 15
Radiological Society of Louisiana	May 1
Radiological Society of New Jersey	June 15
Rhode Island Radiology Society	May 31
South Carolina Radiological Society	May 15
South Dakota Radiological Society	May 31
Tennessee Radiological Society	June 15
Texas Radiological Society	May 31
Utah Radiological Society	June 20
Vermont Radiological Society	May 31
Virginia Chapter of the ACR	June 16
Washington State Radiological Society	May 31
West Virginia Radiological Society	May 15
Wisconsin Radiological Society	June 1
Wyoming Radiological Society	June 1

Congratulations to the newest ACR Fellows

View Fellows

FACR History

When the College was conceived in 1923, its founders intended it to be a small and elite group of fellows. The following year the founders inducted seven fellows at the first convocation. The bylaws approved that year limited future membership to 100, with a maximum of five new fellows accepted annually.

By 1931 the College was being encouraged to enlarge its membership in order to expand its projects. In 1935 the new category of member was created for diplomates of the American Board of Radiology and the induction of fellows was retained for those members who had attained eminence in the specialty.

All ACR Fellows

The degree of Fellow of the American College of Radiology has been conferred on these candidates by the ACR Board of Chancellors.

View List

ACR Fellows – Frame Your Success

Congratulations on receiving this honor!

To help display your achievement, order a custom frame for your FACR certificate and photograph.

View Options

Fellow of the American College of Radiology

Application for FACR Now Open

FACR History

See also

All ACR Fellows

ACR Fellows – Frame Your Success