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UW Department of Radiology - Summer 2024 Newsletter
Letter from the Department Chair
Since its inception in 1927, the Department of Radiology has built a distinguished reputation as an international leader in defining the field of diagnostic imaging and image-guided interventions.
Our department has a long legacy of innovation, with an impressive list of seminal contributions in education, research and cutting-edge clinical care. We also have had the privilege of caring for generations of patients from Wisconsin and around the globe.
Since I stepped into the role of department chair in January 2024, I have felt both the gravity and pride that comes with leading such a celebrated department.
This newsletter is filled with a long list of such accomplishments including how our department helped Wisconsin earn the Tech Hub federal designation with over $80 million in funding, the first histotripsy-based ablation in the United States, outreach to historically underrepresented groups, and a new elective in which residents can read imaging exams from patients in Africa.
But we are more than our deeds. We are dedicated, passionate professionals who work together as a remarkable supportive and collaborative team that is so essential to achieving excellence.
As we move into our second century of history, I am extraordinarily optimistic about our collective future. What we all do is important and impactful to the patients we serve, the learners we educate, and the research we foster. I hope that you share in my deep sense of pride for all that we do to improve human health through imaging.
On, Wisconsin!
