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AAR Program Schedule

AAR Program Schedule

  • Monday, March 16, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    APDR/RLI Bootcamp
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    New Member Welcome Reception
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    APCR Member Meet & Greet Welcome Reception (APCR Members Only)
  • Tuesday, March 17, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    AAR Breakfast Roundtables
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    APCR: Breakfast Roundtables
    Table Host: Samantha Schnitzer, BA – The Ohio State University
    Table Host: Harmony Claus
    Table Host: Margot Schutte
    A3CR2APCRAPDREducation
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    APDR Business Meeting
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Breakfast Roundtables
  • 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    AAR Opening Plenary & Gold Medal Award Presentation
    Moderator: Katherine Klein, MD – University of Michigan Medical School
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Welcome & Annual Survey
    Moderator: Christopher Ho, MD – Emory University
    Speaker: Alberto Perez, MD – Barnes Jewish Hospital/Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
    A3CR2ACERAPCRAPDREducationSCARD
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    APCR: Empowering Your Potential: Bridging the Path to Authentic Confidence and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Toxic Perfectionism – You Know More Than You Think!
    Speaker: LaToya Wright, BBA, C-TAGME – UT Southwestern
    Speaker: Melinda Paragan-Chu – University of California, San Francisco
    Moderator: Susan Lamey – University of Pennsylvania
    A3CR2APCRAPDREducation
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Education: Navigating Generational Divide in Medical Education
    Moderator: Eric L. Tung, MD – Boston Children's Hospital
    A3CR2ACERAMSERAPDREducation
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Research: Expanding the Scope and Impact of Radiology Research
    Moderator: Dorothy Sippo
    Moderator: Jeffrey P. Guenette, MD, MPH – Mass General Brigham
    CERRAFRAHSRResearchRRA
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    SCARD Thought Leaders Session: How to Become a Chair
    Moderator: Elizabeth Morris, MD – University of California Davis health
    SCARD
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: ACR Update For Trainees
    Speaker: Dana Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA – American College of Radiology
    A3CR2ACERAMSER
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    AMSER: Radiology Exposure in Medical School: How We Do It
    Moderator: Jonathan Martin, MD – Duke University
    ACERAMSERAPDREducation
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    APDR/APCR: ACGME RRC Update for Program Directors and Program Coordinators
    Speaker: Felicia Davis
    Speaker: J Mark McKinney, MD – ACGME
    APDRAPCR
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    RAHSR: Designing for Impact: Optimizing Radiology Access and Utilization Through Research
    Moderator: Anand Narayan
    RAHSR
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    RRA: Encounter of the Best Kind - Mentorship in Action
    Moderator: Michele Retrouvey, MD – Florida Atlantic University/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Moderator: Nadja Kadom, MD – Emory University - - Atlanta, GA
    A3CR2ACERAMSERAPCRAPDRCERRAFEducationRAHSRRRA
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    SCARD Thought Leaders Session: Intentional Evolution of Radiology
    Moderator: Geoffrey Rubin
    SCARD
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Mentoring Lunch (Members Only)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    AMSER: Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks: How To Adapt for a New Generation of Learners
    Moderator: Michelle Miller-Thomas, MD – Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology/Washington University School of Medicine
    Moderator: Atul Agarwal, MD – Indiana University
    ACERAMSERAPDREducation
  • 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    APDR: Hot Topics
    Moderator: Tyson Chadaz
    APDR
  • 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    RAHSR: Bridging the Gap: Perspectives on Modern Mentorship for the Physician-Scientist
    Moderator: Paul Cronin, MD MS – Emory University
    CERRAFEducationRAHSRResearchRRA
  • 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    RRA: Acing Research with AI: From Grant to Manuscript Writing
    Moderator: Nadja Kadom, MD – Emory University - - Atlanta, GA
    Moderator: Zi Zhang, MD, MSCE – Temple University Hospital
    ACERAMSERAPDREducationResearchRRA
  • 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: ABR Update for Trainees
    Speaker: Brent Wagner
    A3CR2APCRAPDR
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Idea Forum (Closed to A3CR2 members and residents only)
    Moderator: Christopher Ho, MD – Emory University
    A3CR2
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    AMSER: I Am Interested in Radiology: What Do I Do Next? Recruiting the Next Generation of Radiologists
    Moderator: Biren A. Shah, MD – Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
    ACERAMSERAPDREducation
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    APDR/APCR: ABR Update for Program Directors and Program Coordinators
    Speaker: Brent Wagner
    Speaker: Jim Anderson, MD – Oregon Health & Science University
    Speaker: John Kaufman
    APDRAPCR
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    RAHSR: AI That Works: From Algorithm to Adoption in Radiology
    Moderator: Dorothy Sippo
    CERRAFEducationRAHSR
  • 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    AAR Vydareny Imaging Interpretation Competition
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Beer & Pretzels Reception
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    FAAR Reception (Invitation Only)
  • Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    AAR Poster Presentations & Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Poster Sessions & Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    AMSER Lucy Squire and ACER-APDR Keynote Lecture: Bridging Generations in Radiology: Embracing Diversity for a Stronger Future
    Moderator: Mahan Mathur, M.D. – Yale-New Haven Health
    Panelist: Juliana Bueno, MD – UVA Health
    Panelist: Kristen Reeder, MD – University of Virginia
    Panelist: Eric J. Fromke, MD – University of Virginia Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging
    A3CR2ACERAMSERAPCRAPDRCERRAFEducationRAHSRResearchR&E FoundationRRASCARDSNMMI
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    APCR: Beyond the Silo: Strengthening Communication Across Interdependent Residency Programs
    Speaker: Alexis Reynolds, MHA – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    Moderator: Missi Varner, MBA, C-TAGME – Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at WashU Medicine
    A3CR2APCRAPDREducation
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Education: Expectations of Professionalism and Communication among Educators and Learners
    Moderator: Eric England, MD – University of Cincinnati
    A3CR2ACERAMSERAPCRAPDREducation
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    RAHSR: Greener Imaging: Addressing Radiology’s Environmental Footprint
    Moderator: Neil Lall
    RAHSR
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    RRA: New Career Development Models: From Medical Student to Faculty
    Moderator: Nikki Freedman, MD, MS – Emory University
    ACERAMSERAPDREducationRRASCARD
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    SCARD Thought Leaders Session: How to Support Non-RVU Generating Work
    Moderator: Donna Plecha, MD – Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland
    SCARD
  • 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    SCARD Thought Leaders Session: How to Support Non-RVU Generating Work
  • 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Case Review: Musculoskeletal and Neuroradiology
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Case Review: Musculoskeletal and Neuroradiology
    A3CR2ACERAMSER
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACER: Bridging the Generational Gap in Radiology Education
    Moderator: Reni Butler, MD – Yale School of Medicine
    Moderator: Melissa Davis, MD, MBA – Yale University
    A3CR2ACERAMSERAPDREducation
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    APDR/APCR: International Trainees in Radiology: Guidance for Programs
    Moderator: Allendice Young, CTAGME – UT Southwestern Medical Center- Dallas
    Speaker: Ranitta McDowell, BA – Emory University School of Medicine
    Speaker: Amy Mehollin-Ray, MD – Emory University School of Medicine/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
    APDRAPCR
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Arts & Humanities SIG
    A3CR2ACERAMSERAPCRAPDREducationSCARD
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    APCR Lunch (APCR Members Only)
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Robert A. Novelline Diversity and Inclusion Lecture
    Speaker: Vicki Sapp
    Moderator: Jessica Leschied
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Case Review: VIR and Pediatrics
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Case Review: VIR and Pediatrics
    A3CR2ACERAMSER
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACER: Wellness and Professionalism: Generational Expectations
    Moderator: Mahan Mathur
    Moderator: Jamal Bokhari, MA, FASER – YALE UNIVERSITY/YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL
    Moderator: Monica Sheth
    A3CR2ACERAMSERAPCRAPDREducationSCARD
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    APDR/APCR: Common Challenges in Radiology Education
    Moderator: Shelby Fishback, MD – University of Kansas Health System
    APDRAPCREducation
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    RRA: The Evolving Face of Radiology
    Moderator: Navid Faraji, MD – University Hospitals Cleveland
    A3CR2ACERAMSERAPCRAPDREducationRAHSRRRASCARD
  • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    APCR Event: GA Aquarium (APCR Members Only)
  • 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    AMSER/ACER Reception
  • Thursday, March 19, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    AAR Breakfast Roundtables
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    APCR: Breakfast Roundtables
    Table Host: Stephen Jones
    Table Host: Bridget Flaherty
    Table Host: Margot Schutte
    A3CR2APCRAPDREducation
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    APDR: Breakfast Roundtables: Fostering Growth: Helping Struggling Residents Flourish
    Moderator: Jennifer Huang, MD, MEd – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Moderator: Kate Lampen-Sachar, MD – University of Miami
    Moderator: Shanna Matalon, MD – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    APDR
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Breakfast Roundtables
  • 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Brogdon Panel
    Speaker: Florence X. Doo, MD, MA, CIIP – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Speaker: Judy Gichoya, MD – Emory University School of Medcine
    A3CR2ACERAMSERAPCRAPDRCERRAFEducationRAHSRResearchR&E FoundationRRASCARDSNMMI
  • 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Case Review: Thoracic and Cardiac
  • 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    AAR Research & Education Foundation Grants Session
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Case Review: Thoracic and Cardiac
    A3CR2ACERAMSER
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    AAR Research & Education Foundation Grants Session
    Moderator: Jasnit Makkar
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    ACER: Teaching the "Unlearnable" - Non-Interpretive Skills Across Generations
    Moderator: Jamal Bokhari, MA, FASER – YALE UNIVERSITY/YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL
    Moderator: Tara Catanzano
    Moderator: Mahan Mathur
    A3CR2ACERAMSERAPCRAPDREducationSCARD
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    APDR: Integrating AI into Resident Education
    Moderator: Inas Mohamed, MD, MS – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
    APDREducation
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    RRA: Smart Imaging & Smarter Workflows: AI, Remote Practice, and Moonlighting Insights
    Moderator: Navid Faraji, MD – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
    A3CR2ACERAMSERAPCRAPDREducationRAHSRResearchRRASCARD
  • 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Case Review: Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Case Review: Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary
    A3CR2ACERAMSER
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    APCR: ACGME Updates Q&A

    Speaker: Felicia Davis

    Moderator: Sheori Sinegal

  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    APCR: ACGME Updates

    Speaker: Felicia Davis

    Moderator: Sheori Sinegal

  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Education: Educational Burnout: Navigating the Increasing Demands of Quality Education with Less Time
    Moderator: Mark Mullins, MD, PhD, FACR, FAUR – Emory University and Emory Healthcare
    ACERAMSERAPDREducation
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Well Being: Bridging the Generational Divide: Strategies for Thriving Together
    Moderator: Sarah Averill, MA, MD – University of Rochester Medical Center
    Well Being
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    AAR Luncheon, Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    APCR Past Presidents Lunch (APCR Members Only)
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Problem Solving Roundtable
    Moderator: Chuck Resnik, MD, FAAR – University of Maryland Medical Center
    A3CR2ACERAMSERAPCRAPDREducationSCARD
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    ACER/AMSER: Teaching the Learners the Unwritten Professionalism Expectations
    Moderator: Christopher Straus, MD FAAR FAUR – UChicago
    A3CR2ACERAMSERAPDREducationSCARD
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    APCR: ACR Updates & Building Better Systems for Program Coordinators: Using Project Spreadsheets, Communication Tools, and More to Meet Deadlines and Align Teams
    Speaker: Don Hatley, Jr., MCNPM – AIRP/American College of Radiology
    Speaker: Michele Huneke – American College of Radiology
    Speaker: Anne Marie M. Pascoe – American College of Radiology (ACR)
    A3CR2APCRAPDREducation
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    SNMMI: Neuro Molecular Images: Complementary Role of Anatomic and Functional Images
    Moderator: Maria R. Ponisio, MD – Washington University in St. Louis
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    SCARD Speed Mentoring
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Scientific Session: AI & Generative Technologies in Practice
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Scientific Session: Diagnostic Accuracy & AI
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Scientific Session: Disparities, Law & Outcomes
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Scientific Session: Education & Innovation
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Scientific Session: Pipeline, Workforce & Access to Radiology
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Scientific Session: Residency Education & Training Pathways
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Scientific Session: Safety & Quality Improvement
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Scientific Sessions: Clinical Outcomes & Health Services Research
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Scientific Sessions: Imaging Quality, Safety & Diagnostic Performance
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    AAR Networking Reception
  • Friday, March 20, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    AAR Poster Presentations & Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Poster Sessions & Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Power Pitch Plenary
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Question Writing with RadExam
    A3CR2ACERAMSEREducation
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    APCR: Feedback Friday: AAR 2026 Recap
    Speaker: Ranitta McDowell – Emory University
    Speaker: Samantha Schnitzer, BA – The Ohio State University
    A3CR2APCRAPDREducation
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    APDR: Beyond the Block Diagram – Utilizing Precision Education to Enhance the Radiology Residency Curriculum
    Moderator: Michael Wien, MD – University Hospitals - Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University
    APDREducation
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Education: Operationalizing Holistic Applicant Evaluation
    Speaker: Eric Goodman, MD – Zucker SOM / Northwell
    APDREducation
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Education: Teaching the Mentor: A Case-Based Workshop to Build Mentorship Skills and Culture in Radiology Departments
    Speaker: Aarti Luhar
    Speaker: Hannah Milch
    Speaker: Linda Broyde Haramati, MD MS – Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine
    ACERAPDREducation
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Education: Uncrossing the Wires of Cross-Generational Communication
    Speaker: Juliana Tobler, MD – University of Cincinnati
    Speaker: Jay Gollamudi, MD – University of Cincinnati
    ACERAMSERAPDREducation
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    SCARD Thought Leaders Session: The Clinical Practice of AI: Leadership Perspective
    Moderator: Ryan Lee
    SCARD
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    A3CR2: Case Review: Nuclear Medicine and Breast Imaging
    A3CR2ACERAMSER
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Education: Best Practices for Teaching iGen and Millennial Generation Learners
    Speaker: Maria Shiau, MD, MA – University of Rochester Medical Center
    Speaker: Judith A. Gadde, DO, MBA – Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
    ACERAMSERAPDREducation