Melvin M. Figley Fellowship in Radiology Journalism

Melvin M. Figley Fellowship in Radiology Journalism
Funded by The Roentgen Fund®

The ARRS offers one-month annual fellowships in radiology journalism. Radiologists practicing in the U.S. and Canada are eligible for the Figley Fellowships every year. Figley Fellowships are announced in December of each year. *Due to recent editorial changes, the Figley Fellowship will be on hiatus for 2009 and will resume in 2010.

Purpose
1. To stimulate bright, promising radiologists to continue with an academic career, enhance their credentials, and stimulate interest in good radiology journalism.

2. To improve the quality of radiology journals by teaching the fundamentals of medical journalism, train manuscript reviewers and future editors, and provide core teachers of medical journalism in radiology departments around the country.

Curriculum
Through hands-on experience, the fellows will be taught the fundamentals of medical writing, manuscript preparation, peer review, manuscript editing, the ethics of scientific journalism, and journal publication and printing in personal tutorials given by the AJR editors and by the editorial and production staff.

Stipend
The successful candidates will each be awarded $12,000, which includes the cost of travel to the editorial and publications offices, living expenses for the month, and an honorarium.

Applications
Candidates should apply in writing to Thomas H. Berquist, MD, Editor in Chief, 44211 Slatestone Ct., Leesburg, VA 20176-5109. The letter must include a curriculum vitae and a description of the candidate's goals during the fellowship. Letters of recommendation from his or her department chair and one other senior person are required. Applications for the Figley Fellowship are due October 16, 2009.