ACER Awards

ACER Achievement Award

The Alliance of Clinician-Educators in Radiology seeks nominations each year for its Achievement Award. Nominees should be a leader in radiology education, with significant contributions to ACER, education, and academic radiology.

The recipient is presented with a plaque during the AAR Annual Meeting.

Submit a Nomination

Deadline to submit: October 22, 2026

Past Award Recipients:

• 2026 Pauline Germaine, DO
• 2025 David Sarkany, MD
• 2024 Omar Awan, MD, MPH
• 2023 Jessica B. Robbins, MD, FAAR
• 2022 Tara M. Catanzano, MD
• 2021 Puneet Bhargava, MD, FAAR
• 2020 Priscilla J. Slanetz, MD, MPH
• 2019 Aine M. Kelly, MD, MS
• 2018 Mark E. Mullins, MD, PhD
• 2017 Mahesh M. Thapa, MD
• 2016 Angelisa M. Paladin, MD
• 2015 Gautham P. Reddy, MD
• 2014 Petra J. Lewis, MD
• 2013 Jannette Collins, MD, MEd, FCCP
• 2012 Jocelyn D. Chertoff, MD, MS
• 2011 Eric J. Stern, MD

ACER Emerging Educator Award

Award Objectives

• Recognize Emerging Talent: To acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of early-career educators who show promise in the field of Radiology Education. 
• Encourage Engagement: To motivate new educators to become actively involved in ACER and its initiatives. 
  
  

Award Eligibility Criteria 

Emerging Educators within the field of Radiology who have: 

• Been a member of ACER for a minimum of one year
• Is no more than 7 years out of training (can include trainees/residents/fellows)
• Made notable contributions to or demonstrated a strong interest in Radiology Education