The 113th Congress has a unique opportunity to impact two issues of importance to radiology: National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and permanent sustainable growth rate (SGR) reform. ACR asks you to contact your Members of Congress and urge them to make their leadership aware of their strong support for action on both of these issues before Congress adjourns.
NIH Issue–
• NIH budget has been dramatically reduced
• Medical research grants for research affected
• Impact on innovation of medical advancements
NIH Ask –
• Members of Congress need to restore NIH funding to pre-sequestration levels
• Allow the NIH to continue its support of physicians ... Read More


CRS News & Events
December 1, 2014Genevieve Hedland
The 2014-15 CRS Education Program series will begins in October, with a program held in November, January, February, March and April. Each month, the program will feature a Resident/Fellow section breakout, a Diagnostic Radiology breakout, a Radiation Oncology breakout and a Featured speaker, who will present each evening following dinner.
Future CRS Education Program dates are:
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Thursday, January 15, 2015 - Student Poster Session
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Thursday, April 16, 2015
The CRS Education program series is held at Rush University Medical Center’s Room 500 and the Searle Conference Center. Click here for a preliminary program schedule. CRS ... Read More
September 18, 2014Genevieve Hedland
As the President of the Chicago Radiological Society (CRS), I am honored to welcome you to the 2014-2015 season. Along with the Program Director, Dr. Kenneth Pierce, and the Secretary/Treasurer, Dr. Jonathan Strauss, we anticipate another successful year of programming. Our program this year includes outstanding speakers from numerous subspecialty disciplines, as well as nationally recognized teaching faculty from our local institutions to provide educationally useful lectures and reviews for our trainees and staff radiologists.
I am pleased to follow Dr. Joy Sclamberg in the role as CRS President; Dr. Sclamberg is now the Immediate Past-President. I hope to carry on ... Read More
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