Michael Richardson, M.D., receives award from Association of University Radiologists

The Association of University Radiologists (AUR) awarded Michael Richardson, M.D., the 2022 Joseph E. and Nancy O. Whitley Award.

Dr. Richardson, a Professor of Radiology, received a certificate and honorarium in honor of Joseph E. Whitley, M.D., and his wife, Nancy O. Whitley, M.D., for submitting the best paper on education in radiology.

The award was presented to Dr. Richardson for his paper, “A Bumper-Car” Curriculum for Teaching Deep Learning to Radiology Residents,” on March 24 at the luncheon and Awards Ceremony during the AUR Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. 

The Whitley Award competition has been vital in helping the AUR establish itself as the premier forum for educational research and innovation in the field, AUR said. The award recognizes the contributions to the field of education in radiology made by the Whitley’s: Dr. Joseph E. Whitley served as chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Maryland in Baltimore and received the AUR Gold Medal in 1989, and his wife Dr. Nancy O. Whitley received the AUR Gold Medal in 1994.

Congratulations to Dr. Richardson on receiving the 2022 Joseph E. and Nancy O. Whitley Award from the AUR. To learn more about the award, visit the AUR website.