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What is AAWR?
 The
American Association for Women Radiologists (AAWR) is a professional organization
for women radiologists established in 1981 with focus on:
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Networking
among women in radiology
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Increasing
visibility of women in radiology
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Representation
on the American College of Radiology board
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Sponsoring
of activities that impact women in radiology
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Mentoring
program to advance careers of women in radiology
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Who is
a radiologist and what training is required to become a radiologist?
A radiologist
is a physician who diagnoses diseases by obtaining and interpreting medical
images. A radiologist correlates medical image findings with other examinations
and tests, recommends further examinations or treatments, and confers
with referring physicians (the doctors who send patients to the radiology
department or clinic for testing). Radiologists also treat some diseases
by means of radiation (radiation
oncology) or minimally invasive, image-guided procedures (interventional
radiology). Like other physicians, the radiologist must have graduated
from an accredited medical school, passed a licensing examination, and
completed at least 4 years of post-graduate medical education (residency).
Radiologists are usually board certified, that is, have taken and passed
an examination and thus approved to practice in the field by either the
American Board of Radiology
(for a medical doctor) or the American Osteopathic
Board of Radiology (for an osteopathic doctor).
To
learn more about different professions in diagnostic radiology, career
requirements and job opportunities visit the Professions
in Radiology
web page sponsored by the RSNA and ACR.
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