HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Figures Only Full Text (PDF) Submit a response Alert me when this article is cited Alert me when eLetters are posted Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Koeller, K. K. Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Koeller, K. K.

Thomas L. Pope, Jr, MD, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology 2003–2004 Distinguished Scientist¹

¹ From the Department of Radiologic Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Bldg 54, 14th St at Alaska Ave, Rm M-121, Washington, DC 20306-6000. Received March 18, 2003; accepted March 19. Address correspondence to the author (e-mail: koeller@afip.osd.mil).

Index terms: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology • Radiology and radiologists • Special Reports

Thomas L. Pope, Jr, MD, will serve as the Distinguished Scientist in the Department of Radiologic Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) from July 1, 2003, to December 31, 2003. Dr Pope is Professor of Radiology and Orthopedics at the Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston). His principal area of expertise is musculoskeletal radiology, with special interests in sports injuries and joint disease. He earned his MD degree from the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) in 1978. He completed his internship in 1979 and his residency in radiology in 1982 at the University of Virginia School of Medicine (Charlottesville). Since completion of his postgraduate training, he has served on the staff of the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the Bowman Gray School of Medicine (Winston-Salem, NC). He has been affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston) since 1997 and joined the full-time faculty in January 1999 after a brief venture into private practice. He attained fellowship in the American College of Radiology (ACR) in 1997. He has delivered over 280 presentations either as a visiting professor at 28 national and international medical centers or as a speaker at major radiologic science symposiums.

View larger version (104K): [in this window] [in a new window] [Download PPT slide]   Thomas L. Pope, Jr, MD

Dr Pope currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of the Southern Orthopaedic Association and Applied Radiology. He has been recognized for exceptional talent as an educator of medical students and radiology residents and was twice selected for the Robley Dunglison Award at the University of Virginia as Clinical Teacher-of-the-Year. He was awarded an endowed professorship as the Boerhaave Professor of Radiology at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. His participation as the Distinguished Scientist will enhance the educational programs and help fulfill the mission of the Department of Radiologic Pathology at the AFIP.

The Distinguished Scientist program was established in 1983 and is an integral part of the Department of Radiologic Pathology. The position is generously supported by contributions from the ACR, RSNA, ARRS, Association of University Radiologists, and American Osteopathic College of Radiology. Representatives from each of these organizations, together with a representative from the Association of Program Directors in Radiology, form the Conjoint Committee for Radiologic Pathology at the AFIP and are responsible for selecting the Distinguished Scientist each year.

Any established academic radiologist interested in spending 6 months studying the correlation between abnormal radiologic images and their underlying pathologic processes is welcome to apply. Those interested should submit a letter of interest outlining the project they would pursue during their time at the AFIP and a copy of their curriculum vitae to Kelly K. Koeller at the address listed herein. Applications for the Distinguished Scientist position for the 2005–2006 academic year must be received by January 31, 2004.

This Article Figures Only Full Text (PDF) Submit a response Alert me when this article is cited Alert me when eLetters are posted Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Koeller, K. K. Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Koeller, K. K.