COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highlights of Outreach Efforts

Jade Anderson Inspires Medical Students During OMA Dinner

Jade Anderson, MD shared her journey of becoming a radiologist with medical students at a dinner hosted by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Office of Multicultural Affairs.

As she is early-on in her career, Dr. Anderson was excited to speak to the medical students and inspire them to pursue their dreams.

During her talk, Dr. Anderson highlighted her decision to transfer from an orthopaedic surgery residency, sharing that while it was a difficult decision, she ultimately had to pursue what she was passionate about.

This moment resonated with Reagan Beyer, a medical student who attended the dinner. Knowing that Dr. Anderson was able to change specialties in her residency and become a successful radiologist settled some of Reagan’s nerves about the future. “Seeing that it all works out, it makes these big decisions a lot less vulnerable.”

Reagan conducts research with Dr. Anderson and considers her to be a mentor and source of inspiration. “Dr. Anderson is awesome. She is one of the most wonderful mentors that I think UWSMPH has to offer. She will do everything in her power to help students find the best path. Whether it is a path similar to what she took or not, she will still help them find a path that best suits them.”

Dr. Anderson encourages medical students and trainees to attend events like this dinner in the future. “Mentorship is something you must seek out. Different people have different experiences, and these types of events are what could spark those connections and help build networks.”

Jade Anderson Connects with Future Physicians

As part of the UW Department of Radiology’s efforts to attract people from historically underrepresented groups, Jade Anderson, MD attended the Student National Medical Association’s Annual Medical Education Conference.

Teamwork Delivers an Engaging Career Day for Middle School Students

On March 22, 2024, students from James C. Wright Middle School participated in a career day hosted by the departments of medical physics and radiology. Thanks to teamwork from a wide variety of backgrounds from ultrasound, radiology, radiation therapy, and MRI, students received hands-on opportunities to explore medical physics and learn about its potential career opportunities.

Along with medical physics graduate student Lucky Volety and teacher Tom Brown, Tim Szczykutowicz, PhD helped coordinate the event, which is in its fourth year. He also demonstrated how objects are scanned using Computed Tomography (CT).

Undergrads Get Real-World Experience

Teaching in the classroom isn’t the only way our faculty support students! Tim Szczykutowicz, PhD participated in the BME Design Projects program as a client for the project ‘CT Image-Guided Surgical Device Alignment Testing System’.

Students Jaime Barajas, Kimberly Chappell, Anna Kallsen, Rae Ng, and Daniel Konon consulted with Dr. Szczykutowicz about his work and developed a training and quality assurance program to aid our clinical team in ensuring the guidance systems used in interventional CT are accurate.

In May, the department invited Michele Johnson, MD to meet with Building Equitable Access to Mentorship (BEAM) Program students to discuss the importance of mentorship and highlight radiology in the field of medicine. Dr. Johnson also delivered a Grand Rounds and a case-based board review.