Blankenbaker, Grist, and Reeder Named Presidents of Various Radiology Societies 

Posted on June 2022

Donna Blankenbaker, MD, FACR, Thomas Grist, MD, FACR, and Scott Reeder, MD, PhD, FACR have all been named Presidents of radiological societies this Spring. Dr. Blankenbaker was inaugurated as President of the Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) at their annual meeting on March 13, 2022. She will serve a two-year term, ending in 2024. Dr. Grist was elected President of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD). He will serve a two-year term ending in 2024. Lastly, Dr. Reeder was inaugurated as President of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) at their annual meeting on May 7, 2022. He will serve a one-year term. 

Our faculty are continuing the history of leadership established by the University of Wisconsin – Department of Radiology. Check out a select list of current and previous faculty members who have served as president of a national radiology society below: 

Society of Thoracic Radiology 

  • Cristopher A. Meyer, MD (2018 – 2019) 

American Society of Neuroradiology 

  • Howard A. Rowley, MD (2016 – 2017) 
  • Victor M. Haughton, MD (2004 – 2005) 
  • Charles M. Strother, MD (2003 – 2004)  
  • Patrick A. Turski, MD (2002 – 2003)
  • Joseph F. Sackett, MD (1989 – 1990) 

American Society of Head and Neck Radiology 

  • Tabby Kennedy, MD (2029-2030) 
  • Lindell R. Gentry, MD (2016-2017) 

Society of Skeletal Radiology 

  • Donna G. Blankenbaker, MD, FACR (2022-2024)   

Association of University Radiologists 

  • Jannette Collins, MD (2005-2006) 
  • Joseph F. Sackett, MD (1990-1991) 
  • Gerald T. Scanlon, MD (1978-1979)   

Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments 

  • Thomas M. Grist, MD, FACR (2022-2023) 
  • Joseph F. Sackett, MD (1991-1992)   

Society of Academic Bone Radiology (SABR) 

  • Kirkland Davis, MD (2016-2018) 

Society of Advanced Body Imaging 

  • Scott B. Reeder, MD, PhD, FACR (2018-2019) 

International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 

  • Thomas Grist, MD, FACR (2012-2013)
  • Scott B. Reeder, MD, PhD, FACR (2022-2023) 

Wisconsin Radiological Society 

  • Newrhee Kim, MD (2020-2021) 
  • Tyler Prout, MD (2018-2019) 
  • Susan Rebsamen, MD, FACR (2017 – 2018) 
  • Lynn Broderick, MD, FACR (2010 – 2011) 
  • Patrick Turski, MD, FACR (2002 – 2003) 
  • Joseph Sackett, MD (1992 – 1993)