Career and Professional Development

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UVA Radiology Career and Professional Development provides resources for UVA Radiology faculty, trainees, and other care providers, in order to foster academic and professional growth.

Our various lectures, Awards & Recognition Program, and Academic Writing Workshop are designed to help the department’s staff both to broaden and deepen their expertise in their professional pursuits.

Read below for more information about our programs. For more information about UVA Radiology Career and Professional Development, please contact Jordain Webb via email.

Lectures

Our lectures include the following:

And other events as well.

Scroll down for more information about our lectures, and also to view video recordings.

Awards & Recognition Program

The Department of Radiology & Medical Imaging submits nominations for awards to local and national radiology societies in recognition of our clinical and research faculty, trainees, and staff, in order to promote our department and UVA’s School of Medicine as a national leader in academic radiology. As a result, the program aims to imbue a culture of excellence at all levels of the department.

The program submits an average of five to seven faculty for promotion and tenure considerations each year; three to five nominations of other faculty, trainees, and staff for institutional and national recognition opportunities; and other nominations for UVA awards for teaching, research, mentoring inventions, and diversity. Junior faculty receive increased support in order to help establish national recognition that will help in the promotion and tenure process.

If you are a current staff member logged onto the department network, click here to access the program’s resources.

Keynote Lecture Series

The UVA Radiology Keynote Lecture Series brings experts and thought leaders from across the globe to the department for lectures and discussions on major topics in radiology and medicine.

These lectures are designed to provide unique insights, stimulate discussion and offer critical resources for further learning. Keynote Lectures are open to the entire UVA Health community as well as radiologists and care providers across the world.

Recent Lectures

The PE-TRACT trial – Origin, Rationale, Design, and Conduct

Dr. Akhilesh K. Sista, MD, FSIR, FAHA
May 15, 2024
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Applied Ethics in Radiology: A Case-based Discussion
Dr. Eric Keller, MD
January 17, 2024
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Exuberant Enthusiasm, Opportunities, & Excessive Risks: A Data-Driven Look at Carotid Disease Interventions
Dr. Colin Derdeyn, MD
December 13, 2023
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Previous Lectures from the UVA Radiology Keynote Lecture Series

Theodore E. Keats Endowed Lecture

As part of the Keats Society Homecoming every two years, the department offers two educational events during the weekend:

Theodore E. Keats Endowed Lecture

During the Theodore E. Keats Endowed Lecture, current and former members of UVA Radiology have the opportunity to learn more about changes and challenges that affect the broader field of radiology and medical imaging.

Homecoming Alumni Lecture

The Keats Society funds an alumni lecture for residents and faculty during the Keats Society Homecoming. This talk can include a range of topics, usually related to post-graduate career opportunities and experiences.

VUCA: How Is It Impacting Healthcare & Radiology?

Dr. Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, MA
May 3, 2024

Alternate Career Paths

Dr. Ally Baheti, MD
May 3, 2024

Why Health Inequality is in Radiology’s Lane

Dr. Geraldine McGinty, MD, MBA
April 29, 2022

Grand Rounds

The UVA Radiology Grand Rounds is a twice-a-year presentation given by a non-UVA speaker on expansive ideas and experiences within the medical realm. The presentation is supported by the Keats Alumni Society and is open to all members of UVA Health.

Past Lectures

First Trimester Pregnancy, Ectopics, and the SRU Consensus Lexicon

Aya Kamaya, MD
May 19, 2025
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Bridging the Gaps: The Role of an Emergency Imaging Section in Academic Medicine

Jamlik-Omari Johnson, MD
April 24, 2025
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AI: Clear Trends, Cloudy Horizons
Dr. Felipe Kitamura, MD, PhD
October 7, 2024
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Excellence, Respect and Responsibility in Radiology: Challenging Barriers and Opening Doors
Dr. Michele H. Johnson, MD, FACR, FASER
June 25, 2024
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Clinical Application of Total Body PET/CT
Dr. Hongcheng Shi, PhD
June 5, 2024
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Radiology and Breast Cancer Disparities: Addressing Global Challenges

Dr. Toma Omofoye, MD
March 25, 2024
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Good CT, Bad CT: An Approach to Protocol Optimization

Dr. Meghan G. Lubner, MD
September 11, 2023
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Reducing and Overcoming Barriers in Medicine for URiMS

Dr. Edward Cornwell III, MD
May 23, 2023
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The Incomplete Leader

Dr. Geraldine McGinty, MD, MBA
September 27, 2022
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Tegtmeyer Lecture Series

Established in 2009, the Tegtmeyer Endowed Lectureship provides financial support for an annual lecture in the field of Interventional Radiology. The Lectureship also supports scholarly activities for trainees including meetings and educational courses, as well as initiatives to advance the field.

Recent Lecture

Video Game Medicine and Translational Team Science: Devices + Drugs + Image Guidance + Robots + AI

Brad Wood, MD, FSIR
April 17, 2025
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Past Lectures

From Bedside to Biosphere: Embracing Planetary Health in Healthcare

Dr. Reed A. Omary, MD, MS
March 14, 2024
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The Integration Journey of Northwestern Medicine: The AMC, Community and Radiology All Coming Together

Dr. Howard B. Chrisman, MD, MBA
November 2, 2023
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Interventional Radiology: Evolution of a Specialty

Dr. M. Victoria Marx, MD
October 20, 2022

Education Retreat

In 2024, the UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging hosted its first-ever Education Retreat. The full-day event is a chance for faculty, trainees, and staff to discuss the education mission of the department.

The inaugural retreat was facilitated by Andrew Wicks, PhD, Ruffin Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business. Dr. Wicks also delivered the keynote lecture, which is available for viewing below.

Rethinking the Divide Between Medicine and Business: A Stakeholder Approach

Andy Wicks, PhD
April 12, 2024
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Other Lectures

Visiting Professor Lectures

On occasion, UVA Radiology invites lecturers to speak on a variety of topics during events that are not part of a specific program. These visits offer additional opportunities for trainees, faculty members, and staff members to learn more about the field.

Mechanics of Academics

Mechanics of Academics is a series of presentations designed to help UVA Radiology faculty and trainees at all stages of their careers develop building blocks for academic and professional growth. They are delivered by faculty members and experts in the Radiology department and across UVA Health. Though some presentations are specifically focused on navigating aspects of a career in radiology, many are applicable to physicians working in any department or discipline.

Past Lectures

Academic Writing Workshops

As part of UVA Radiology’s Career and Professional Development resources, the department provides both one-on-one and small seminar writing groups to assist, edit, and train faculty in study conception as well as manuscript preparation and reviewing.