2018 Martin Gunn, MBChB, FRANZCR*

 

2017 Mark P. Bernstein, MD*

 

2016 Wayne S. Kubal, MD*

 

2015 Susan D. John, MD, FACR*
 

2014 C. Craig Blackmore, MD, MPH*

2013     

 Paul J. Chang, MD, FSIIMÂ

 Alasdair K. Conn, MD

 F. A. Mann, MD*

 Stuart E. Mirvis, MD, FACR*

 Robert A. Novelline, MD, FACR*

 Diego B. Nuñez, MD, MPH*

 O. Clark West, MD, FACR*

 

2012 Aaron Sodickson, MD, PhD*

2011 Stephen Ledbetter, MD, MPH*

 

2010 Joseph S. Yu, MD, FACR*

2009 O. Clark West, MD, FACR*

2008 Diego B. Nuñez, MD, MPH*

2007 Carlos J. Sivit, MD*

2006 K. Shanmuganathan, MD*

2005 Stanford M. Goldman, MD*

2004 Leonard E. Swischuk, MD*

2003 Dr. George Y. El-Khoury, MD

2002 F. A. Mann, MD*

2001 Salvatore J. A. Sclafani, MD

2000 Anthony J. Wilson, MBChB*

1999 Stuart E. Mirvis, MD, FACR*

1998 James T. Rhea, MD, MBA, FACR*

1997 Stephen R. Baker, MD*

1996 Robert A. Novelline, MD*

1995 Jeremy Hollerman, MD

1994 Charles F. Mueller, MD*

1993 Quentin N. Anderson, MD

1992 Theodore E. Keats, MD†

1991 John H. Harris, Jr., MD, DSc*

1990 James McCort, MD

 

*Fellow of the American Society of Emergency Radiology (FASER)

†Deceased

Harris Award 
Zlatan Alagic, MD, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden for
Implementation of an Ultra-low-dose CT-protocol for Extremities: Initial Experience with 106 Subjects?

The best oral presentation of original research by a trainee may be considered for the John H. Harris, MD Award. Presenters must be in an accredited radiology teaching program. The recipient will receive a plaque and $300. 

Novelline Award 
Charlotte Chung, MD, PhD, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, for
Updated Imaging-based Selection Criteria Guiding Endovascular Intervention for Ischemic Stroke

The best educational poster presentation by a trainee may be considered for the Robert A. Novelline, MD Award. Presenters must be in an accredited radiology teaching program. The recipient will receive a plaque and $300. 

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Paper Presentation Winners

Summa Cum Laude
Michael Repplinger, MD, PhD, University of Wisconsin – Madison, for
Diagnostic Accuracy of MR for the Evaluation of Acute Female Pelvic Pathology

Magna Cum Laude
Tarek Hanna, MD, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, for
Emergency Department Clinical and Imaging Superusers: A Population-Based Multi-Payer Claims Analysis

Cum Laude
Keith Herr, MD, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, for
Diagnostic Radiology Resident Perspectives on Fellowship Training and Career Interest in Emergency Radiology

Certificate of Merit 
Ellen Sun, MD, Brigham Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, for 
Virtual monoenergetic Dual-energy CT for Evaluation of Hepatic and Splenic Lacerations

 

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Poster Presentation Winners

Summa Cum Laude
David Tso, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, for
The Mechanics of Cardiac Gated CTA in the ED for Suspected Aortic Dissection

Magna Cum Laude
Peter Schaefer, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, for
Dual Energy CT Enabled Bone Subtraction in the Diagnosis of Intracranial Pathology

Cum Laude
Ling Chen Chien, MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, for 
Urine Trouble: Imaging of High-Grade Renal Trauma with Surgical Correlation

Certificate of Merit 
Amanda Scott, MD, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, for 
Imaging of Acute Pancreatitis in the Emergency Department: Review of Clinical and Management Implications from a Medical and Surgical Perspective

Certificate of Merit 
Benjamin Hirshberg, MD, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, for 
Emergent Rare Causes of Ureteral and Bladder Obstruction

 

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Cases-of-the-Day Winners

Overall Highest Scores (tie):

Matthew Shapiro, MD
Augusta Health
Fishersville, VA

 

Jacek Strzelczyk, MD

St. Boniface General Hospital

Winnipeg, Canada

 

Daily High Scores:

Wednesday: Jacek Strzelczyk, MD 

Thursday: Ryan Key, MD 

Friday: Alex Aubin, MD

Saturday: Maeke Scheerder, MD 

 

2018 ASER Fellows:

Ferco H. Berger, MD

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, ON, Canada

 

Suzanne T. Chong, MD, MS

University of Michigan Health System

Ann Arbor, MI

 

Robin D. Hines, MD

Inland Imaging

Spokane, WA

 

Jamlik-Omari Johnson, MD

Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA

 

Manickam Kumaravel, MD, FRCR

Memorial Hermann Red Duke Trauma Institute

UTHealth McGovern Medical School

Houston, TX

 

Ken F. Linnau, MD, MS

UW Medicine Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, WA

 

Savvas Nicolaou, MD, FRCPC

Vancouver General Hospital

Vancouver, BC, Canada

 

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The ASER Gratefully Acknowledges the Support of the Following Companies:

CORPORATE SPONSORS

Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.

International Medical Solutions Inc.

MinXray

Philips Healthcare

Siemens Healthineers

Simio

 

EXHIBITORS

American College of Radiology

Envision Physician Services

Fairfax Radiological Consultants

International Medical Solutions Inc.

MinXray

Mobius Imaging

Philips Healthcare

Radiology Partners

Siemens Healthineers

vRad

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CME Credits by Modality
To download a spreadsheet detailing the various modalities covered in the ASER Annual Meeting presentations, please click here. For reporting purposes, please note that 1 hour of instruction is equal to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Credits are rounded to the nearest .25 (15 minutes).

About the ASER Annual Scientific Meeting…
The first annual meeting of the society was held in Boston in 1990. The Annual Scientific Meeting has proven to be the open forum for radiologists, emergency physicians, trauma surgeons, technologists, and others interested in providing innovative solutions in the emergency setting. More than two hundred professional registrants attend. The proceedings are published and CME credit is provided.

 Annual Meeting Archive

2018/September 26 – 29, McLean, Virginia – Hilton McLean

2017/September 6 – 9, Toronto, Canada – Hilton Toronto

2016/September 14 – 17, San Francisco, California – The Hyatt Regency San Francisco

2015/September 16 – 19, Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida – The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne

2014/September 10 – 13, Portland, OR – The Nines Hotel

2013/October 9 – 12, Cambridge, MA – Hyatt Regency Cambridge

2012/September 12 – 15, New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Marriott

2011/September 14 – 17, Key Biscayne, FL – Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne 2010/August 11 – 14, Seattle, WA – Grand Hyatt Seattle

2009/September 30 – October 3, Orlando, FL – Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando

2008/October 1 – 4, Houston, TX – The InterContinental Houston Hotel

2007/October 3 – 6, San Diego, CA – The Hyatt Regency La Jolla

2006/September 27 – 30, Washington, DC – The Omni Shoreham Hotel

2005/September 21 – 24, Tucson, AZ – The Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa

2004/September 8 – 11, Montreal, Canada – The Omni Mont Royal Hotel

2003/October 22 – 26, Las Vegas, NV – The Alexis Park Resort

2002/March 16 – 19, Lake Buena Vista, FL – The Hilton at Walt Disney World Resort

2001/March 14 – 17, San Francisco, CA – The Grand Hyatt San Francisco

2000/March 29 – April 2, Lake Buena Vista, FL – The Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa

1999/March 10 – 14, Las Vegas, NV – The Desert Inn

1998/April 25 – 30, St. Petersburg, FL – The Renaissance Vinoy Resort 1997/May 3 – 7, New Orleans, LA – The Westin Canal Place

1996/April 24 – 28, Orlando, FL – The Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel

1995/March 25 – 29, Scottsdale, AZ – The Scottsdale Hilton Resort & Spa

1994/April 12 – 15, Orlando, FL – The Hilton Walt Disney World Village

1993/ March 27 – 31, San Diego, CA – The San Diego Hilton Resort & Spa

1992/March 21 – 24, San Antonio, TX – The Marriott Rivercenter Hotel

1991/April 4 – 9, Sand Key, FL – The Sheraton Sand Key Resort

1990/June 2, Boston, MA – The Westin Hotel

Selection Criteria:

• Previous Gold Medalist

• Many years of continuous of service to ASER beyond expected term of service on Executive Committee

• Verifiable evidence of the candidate’s achievements in advancing ASER’s mission nationally and internationally

 

Recipients will receive the following:

• A crystal award with a modern depiction of the caduceus engraved on it.

• Presentation by an ASER member at the Awards Ceremony at the Annual Meeting

 

 

Robert A. Novelline, MD, FACR, is Professor Emeritus of Radiology at Harvard Medical School and former Director of the MGH Emergency Radiology  Division.  He is also former Director of the MGH Emergency Radiology Fellowship Program. Dr. Novelline received his undergraduate degree from McGill  University and medical degree from Boston University. After completion of a radiology residency at MGH, Dr. Novelline completed fellowships in both vascular/interventional radiology and radiology education. In 1982, he was appointed Director of the newly formed Division of Emergency Radiology. He installed one of the first CT scanners in an emergency imaging facility and pioneered investigations on the CT diagnosis of trauma and acute non-traumatic emergencies. He began one of the first fellowships in emergency radiology and is a founding member of the American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER). He received the ASER’s Gold Medal in 2000 and received their first Winged Caduceus Award for exemplary continued service in September, 2015.

Dr. Novelline also directed both the HMS Core and Advanced Medical Student Radiology Clerkships at MGH between 1975 and 2012. He developed medical student curricula in radiology, which have been widely adopted at other medical schools.  He is a founding member and first President of the Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology. In 2012 Dr. Novelline received the AMSER Excellence in Education Award. Dr. Novelline is the author of the 4^th through 6^th editions of Squire’s Fundamentals of Radiology; currently the world’s largest selling radiology textbooks for medical students now published in seven languages.

As visiting professor he has lectured nationally and internationally on Emergency Radiology and Radiology Education. Dr. Novelline served as Chairman of the Refresher Course Committee of the Radiological Society of North America. In 2007 Dr. Novelline received the RSNA Outstanding Educator Award and he received the RSNA Gold Medal in December, 2015. Dr. Novelline has served the Association of University Radiologists in several capacities including AUR President and received the AUR Gold Medal in 2015. In 2004 Dr. Novelline received the Association of Program Directors in Radiology’s Achievement Award. HMS honored Dr. Novelline with the Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award in 2013.