Elizabeth Sadowski, MD, accepts the 2024 Excellence in Mentorship Award from Cherri Hobgood, MD.

Faculty host mentoring event for medical students

This fall, Women Professionals in Radiology (WPR) co-leaders Erica Knavel Koepsel, MD; Jade Anderson, MD, and Leslie Nelson, DO hosted a mentorship event for medical students.

Department highlights from RSNA 2024

Over three dozen faculty members, trainees, and medical students braved the chilly weather in Chicago for the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting December 1-5, 2024. Our department’s expertise garnered wide recognition, with members receiving honors and awards across various areas of the field. 

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Elizabeth Burnside holding the Gold Medal Award she received from the Radiological Society of North America.

Elizabeth Burnside receives Gold Medal from RSNA

Elizabeth Burnside, MD, MPH, MS, FACR, accepted the prestigious Gold Medal award from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Dr. Burnside is the first radiologist from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and the 22nd woman, to receive this honor since the award’s inception in 1919.

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UW Radiology partners on launch of the Healthcare AI Challenge

The UW Department of Radiology joins host Mass General Brigham in the Healthcare AI Challenge. The first-of-its-kind interactive virtual environment enables healthcare professionals to experience and assess the world’s most advanced AI healthcare solutions.

UW Radiology Faculty & Trainees Present at RSNA 2024

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) will host their annual meeting December 1-5 in Chicago. Many of our department's faculty, trainees and affiliated students will present.

Thomas Grist honored by academia and industry

Recognizing his profound contributions to the field of radiology, Thomas Grist, MD received two significant honors this fall. The UW School of Medicine and Public Health named Dr. Grist a recipient of the Folkert O. Belzer Award. Additionally, the GE HealthCare foundation gave funds to establish a professorship in his name that will support the UW Department of Radiology’s research initiatives.