Pathology • May 22, 2025
Donald Karcher, MD, FCAP, president of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), and professor and past chair of the Department of Pathology at the George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, DC, presented “Pathology: the future is now”, at the March 21 Pathology Grand Rounds, sponsored by the BIDMC Department of Pathology. He spoke emphatically about pathology’s future, especially about providing expertise to both other physicians and patients. For too long, he noted, pathologists have been perceived as in the background, interacting primarily with other physicians as the “doctor’s doctor” on diagnostic results and rarely visible to patients. Click to read more.
Radiology • May 20, 2025
We are delighted to announce that Diana Litmanovich, MD, will be expanding her Vice Chair portfolio and taking the lead on several exciting new programs in support of our Practitioner, Practice, and Population portfolio. Under this expanded umbrella, Dr. Litmanovich will oversee the establishment of a Practice Marketing, Branding, and Communications committee, serve as Chair of a new Practice Awards and Recognition committee, and serve as the Executive Sponsor of our ever-expanding Radiology Affinity and Interest Groups, including our We-Rads group. In this portfolio, she will also serve as the departmental lead in driving participation in employee engagement surveys and managing the ensuing data. Click to learn more.
We are proud to announce that James (Jim) Rawson, MD, FAAR, was honored with a Gold Medal at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Academic Radiology (AAR) in Los Angeles. Dr. Rawson has served many roles for the AAR, including AAR President (2020-2021); Chair, Long-Range Planning Committee; Guest Co-Editor, “Adapting and Learning from the COVID-19 Pandemic” publication. Click to read more
Jesse Wei, MD, has been appointed as the inaugural Vice Chair for Radiology Informatics and Systems Operations. Wearing many hats, Dr. Wei currently serves as our Clinical Director of Radiology Informatics, Clinical Director of CT Services, Fellowship Director of Abdominal Imaging, and Course Director of the Abdominal Imaging & Peer Learning Conference Series, in addition to holding the academic title of Assistant Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School. Click to read more.
Emergency Medicine • May 9, 2025
The new Beth Israel Lahey Health Urgent Care Center in Watertown at 480 Pleasant St. is now open and staffed with board-certified Emergency Medicine Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians. Receive excellent, timely care for everything from sprains and fractures to flu and infections. Our physicians provide expert care close to home. Click to learn more.
Radiology • May 8, 2025
The RSNA Research & Education Foundation’s study sections have completed the reviews of the 2025 Grant applications, and we are proud to announce that Dr. Colin J. McCarthy’s application was among the top-ranked and approved for funding by the R&E Board of Trustees. Dr. McCarthy’s work, “Examining the Role for Virtual and Augmented Reality Anxiolysis During Image-Guided Procedures,” has been funded for $60,000 over one year. Congratulations, Dr. McCarthy!
