Penn Radiology offers virtual Grand Rounds sessions twice a month from January to December, typically scheduled from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Members of our faculty invite presenters based on their expertise and prominence in their field and to complement our residency program. Our 2021 series includes a new component showcasing “Distinguished Lecturers” to enhance our program. In addition, internal sessions are included to allow our trainees to present to our faculty before participating in international conferences. The sessions are also an opportunity for our residents to showcase their research projects.

The schedule below is regularly updated as guest speakers are confirmed.

2021 Grand Rounds Speakers

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

More Than Meets The Eye...What If Someone Invested In My Future?
Janice Newsome, MD, FSIR
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Emory University School of Medicine
Division Director and Chief, Interventional Radiology and Imaging-Guided Medicine
Emory University Hospital Midtown

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The Power of Diversity and Inclusion in Radiology
Lucy B. Spalluto, MD, MPH
Vice-Chair of Health Equity
Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Women’s Imaging
Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion
Director, Women in Radiology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Shame and Sentinel Emotional Events in Medical Learners
William (Will) Bynum, MD
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Residency Program Director
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Duke University School of Medicine

DISTINGUISHED LECTURER EVENT
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

TBA
Daniel K. Sodickson, MD, PhD
Vice-Chair for Research, Department of Radiology
Director, Bernard & Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging
Principal Investigator, Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research
Co-Director, Tech4Health
New York University Grossman School of Medicine
NYU Langone Health

DISTINGUISHED LECTURER EVENT
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2021
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

TBA
Samuel Achilefu, PhD, FRSC
Michel M. Ter-Pogossian Professor of Radiology
Professor of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering
Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Chief, Optical Radiology Lab
Vice-Chair, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Director, Center for Multiple Myeloma Nanotherapy
Co-Leader, Oncologic Imaging Program, Siteman Cancer Center
Washington University School of Medicine

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Penn Radiology 2021 Grand Rounds Speaker Shuchi K. Rodgers, MD, Headshot

Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound: Bring Out the Bubbly
Shuchi K. Rodgers, MD
Chief of Radiology at Jefferson New Jersey
Vice Chair Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University
Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology at SKMC

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Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD Associate Professor of Radiology Harvard Medical School, Penn Radiology Grand Rounds Speaker, 2021

Tuesday, July 13, 2021
AI in Radiology: Opportunities and Challenges
Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD
Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
Assistant in Neuroscience, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Alexander Norbash MD MS Professor and Chair UCSD Radiology UC San Diego Healthcare, Penn Radiology Grand Rounds Speaker 2021 Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Elevating the Creative Future of Radiology with a Culture of Experimentation, Design Thinking, and Servant-Leadership
Alexander Norbash, MD, MS
Professor and Chair, UC San Diego Radiology
UC San Diego Healthcare

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Kathryn Perera Director, NHS Horizons London, England, Penn Radiology Grand Rounds Speaker, April 2021 DISTINGUISHED LECTURER EVENT
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Igniting Improvement in Healthcare During and After a Crisis
Kathryn Perera
Director, National Health Service (NHS) Horizons
US-UK Fulbright Commission Scholar
London, England

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Judy Yee, MD, FACR, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Penn Radiology Grand Rounds Speaker, 2021

Tuesday, April 13, 2021
CT Colonography Strategies for Success and Future Directions
Judy Yee, MD, FACR
Professor and University Chair
Department of Radiology
Montefiore Medical Center
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Christine B. Chung, MD, Professor of Radiology Director, MSK Imaging Research Group UC San Diego, Penn Radiology Grand Rounds Speaker March 2021

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Ultrashort TE MRI in the Musculoskeletal System
Christine B. Chung, MD
Professor of Radiology
Director, MSK Imaging Research Group
UC San Diego Health Sciences

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Elias R. Melhem, MD, PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Penn Radiology Grand Rounds Speaker, 2021

9TH ANNUAL IGOR LAUFER LECTURE
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
MRI-Guided Focused US in CNS Translation of Research to Clinical Practice Opportunities & Challenges
Elias R. Melhem, MD
Professor and Dean John M. Dennis Chair
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine

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Dean Eve J. Higginbotham, SM, MD, ML Vice Dean of Inclusion and Diversity Perelman School of Medicine, Penn Radiology Grand Rounds Speaker February 2021

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Racism, Disparities, and Bias: Seeking to Understand Root Causes and Solutions
Dean Eve J. Higginbotham, SM, MD, ML
Vice Dean of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
Perelman School of Medicine

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Ruth Carlos, MD, MS, FACR, University of Michigan, Penn Radiology Grand Rounds Speaker 2021

Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Financial Toxicity as an Adverse Event of Care
Ruth Carlos, MD, MS, FACR
Professor and Assistant Chair of Clinical Research
Department of Radiology, University of Michigan
Editor-in-Chief, JACR
Chair, ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Care Delivery Committee

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Clifford Jack, Jr., MD, Professor Radiology Mayo Clinic, Penn Radiology Grand Rounds Speaker January 2021

DISTINGUISHED LECTURER EVENT
Tuesday January 26, 2021
A Biological Definition of Alzheimer Disease: NIA-AA Research Framework
Clifford R. Jack, Jr., MD
Professor of Radiology
The Alexander Family Professor of Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota

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Jennifer Browder, MD, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Penn Radiology Grand Rounds Speaker January 2021

Tuesday January 12, 2021
Modernizing Error Management: Just Culture as a Driving Force for Improvement
Jennifer C. Broder, MD
Vice Chair for Quality and Safety
Department of Radiology
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

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For additional information about speakers or how to participate:
Contact Lori Ehrich or Jillian Koresko
cme@rad.upenn.edu

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2021 Grand Rounds Speakers

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