We are excited to continue the SSR Scholars Program, an exciting educational opportunity for 1st and 2nd year radiology residents (PGY2 and 3) interested in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Radiology. This is a merit-based scholarship sponsored by the Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) with additional consideration to those with specific interest in MSK radiology as a future subspecialty and those who would benefit most from the program.
The goal of the SSR Scholars Program is to expose junior radiology residents to the different facets of MSK radiology. The scholarship will provide each recipient with:
- Free registration to the 2025 and 2026 Annual SSR meetings with $500 in financial support from the SSR for the first meeting attended in person.
- Free registration to the MSK Ultrasound course at the first SSR meeting which includes hands-on scanning opportunities in small group settings.
- Pairing with an SSR Scholar mentor (SSR Scholar mentors are made up of leading MSK radiologists throughout the United States.)
- Becoming a resident leader in the SSR, with opportunities to help run the SSR Resident Working Group, the Resident Session at the Annual Meeting, and other SSR initiatives geared towards residents and fellows.
- Dedicated Meet and Greet session at the annual meeting with other radiology residents, fellows, and a variety of practicing MSK radiologists from various institutions.
Become part of the SSR Resident Working Group Visit us on Twitter (@ssr_rwg) and Instagram (@ssr.rwg). The SSR scholars are also granted access to the annual meeting events, including the scientific sessions, CME lectures, and Members’ dinner.
SSR Scholars Award Criteria
The SSR scholars will be selected by a review committee made up of experienced SSR members from across the country who have demonstrated a strong interest in resident and fellow education. Each applicant will be assessed based on their past accomplishments (as stated in their CV), answers to essay questions (which were part of the initial application), and letter of recommendations.
Please feel free to share the application link below with any radiology residents who may be interested in participating in the SSR Scholars Program.
2025 SSR Scholars Program Winners
Matt Agritelley: Northwestern University
Jack Bell: Vanderbilt University
Sabrina Fitzgerald: University of Toronto
Andrew Gomez: UC San Diego
Sukrita Menon: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Bahareh Moazen: University of Ottawa
Maya Patel: Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia
Steven Pulliam: St. Luke's University
Wendy Qiu: University of California, Los Angeles
Jesse Steadman: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Rochester
Kyle Ulversoy: UAB Diagnostic Radiology Residency
Jin Yoon: New York Presbyterian - Columbia University
Become a SSR Scholar Mentor!
Not only do you get to be a mentor, you also have the opportunity to complete a project with your Scholar. The Scholar-Mentor projects may be featured at the SSR Annual Meeting (stay tuned!).
Past Scholars Program Winners
2024 SSR Scholars include:
Elizabeth (Eliza) Danahy: Medical University of South Carolina
Nirali Dave: Indiana University
Rolando Gerena: University of Colorado Diagnostic Radiology Program
Karthik Krishnan: New York Presbytarian-Cornell
Aaron Lim: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Sarina Masso Maldonado: San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
Paulo Miro: University of Utah
Janet Oluwole: University of Massachusetts
Jessica Perry: University of Wisconsin
Mohammad Rasool: Allegheny Health Network
Jordyn Shah: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Alain Sherman: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2023 SSR Scholars include:
Tristan Cooper-Roth: U Arizona (AZ)
Collin Edwards: NY Presbyterian-Columbia (NY)
Rakesh Goli: Brigham and Women’s (MA)
Breiona Hamilton: Vanderbilt (TN)
Thomas Harper: Einstein Montgomery (PA)
Joseph Knox: UCSF (CA)
Jaclyn Lundberg: U Pennsylvania (PA)
Mana Modares: U Toronto (ON, Canada)
Tyler Montgomery: Aventura Hospital (FL)
Michael Nisiewicz: U Kentucky (KY)
Samia Sayyid: Rochester General (NY)
Kevin Selting: Creighton (NE)
2022 SSR Scholars include:
Ahmed Awad: John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Mike Bao: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dennis Barbon: Oregon Health and Sciences University
Allison Blake: Northwestern University
Thien Dang: University of Toronto
Leopoldo Garcia Zapata: University of Maryland Medical Center
Divya Kishore: Emory University School of Medicine - Diagnostic Radiology
Delaram Shakoor: Yale- New Haven
Paul Wojack: Northwell Health - North Shore/Long Island Jewish
Esther Zusstone: New York University Diagnostic Radiology
2021 SSR Scholars include:
Alireza Abadi: University of Washington
Joe Baal: University of California, San Francisco
Alison Esteva Sanders: Northwestern University
Rishabh Gattu: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Dana Kerr: Duke University
Allison Khoo: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Jonathan Lin: University of California, Los Angeles
Alexander Marchese: University of Vermont Medical Center
Jennifer Padwal: Stanford University
Alisha Rathi: Northwell
2020 SSR Scholars include:
Antoine Azar: Mayo Clinic, Florida
Hadas Benhabib: University of Toronto
Hoiwan Cheung: University of Washington
Kristopher de Ga: University of California, Davis
MeNore Lake: Mt. Auburn Hospital
Nicholas Laucis: Henry Ford Health System
My-Linh Nguyen: Emory University
Stephany Ross: Northwestern University
Shruthi Suresh: Geisinger Health System
Katherine van Schaik: Beth Israel Deaconess
These scholars continue to meet with their individual SSR Mentors and have worked on various projects, including the SSR Educational Syllabi (to be published soon on the SSR website) as well as their continued participation on the Resident Working Group.