Radiology Alliance for Health Services Research (RAHSR) - Harvey L. Neiman Award

The Radiology Alliance for Health Services Research (RAHSR) - Harvey L. Neiman Award may be presented annually to any student, resident, fellow, or AAR member who submits an outstanding abstract on radiology socioeconomics or health services research for presentation at the AAR Annual Meeting.

The winning submission’s author will receive a certificate and $1,000 honorarium and will be asked to present his or her paper during the AAR Annual Meeting. It is expected that a manuscript describing the work will be prepared for subsequent submission to JACR for consideration of publication.

Submissions for the RAHSR-Harvey L. Neiman Award competition:

  • Cannot be under consideration for an award by another organization (other than AAR and its Affinity Groups or APDR)
  • Cannot be already published
  • Cannot be under consideration for publication by a journal other than Academic Radiology
  • Cannot be presented at a national meeting before the AAR Annual Meeting


An abstract must be submitted for presentation consideration at the AAR Meeting. 

Award Recipients:

  • 2024: Ali Rashidi
  • 2023: Hamza A. Ibad
  • 2022: Bahram Mohajer
  • 2021  Farhad Pishgar
  • 2020  Marissa Lawson
  • 2019  Anna V. Trofimova
  • 2018  Patricia Balthazar
  • 2017  Geraldine Liao
  • 2016  Gelareh Sadigh
  • 2015  Kirsteen R. Burton
  • 2014  Gelareh Sadigh
  • 2013  Jana Ivanidze
  • 2012  Bahman S. Roudsari
  • 2011  Hansel J. Otero
  • 2010  Bahman S. Roudsari
  • 2009  Kathleen R. Tozer
  • 2008  Asako Miyakoshi
  • 2007  No Award Given
  • 2006  No Award Given
  • 2005  Marta Heilbrun