AAR · ACR Partnership
ACR–AAR Research Scholar Program
A full day of health policy research curriculum, scholar presentations, and focused mentoring — pairing residents and fellows who want a career in health services and health policy research with seasoned academic radiologists, presented alongside the AAR Annual Meeting.
Open To
Residents & Fellows
Presented With
American College of Radiology
Apply By
October 14, 2026
The AAR’s RRA and RAHSR Affinity Groups partner with the ACR to run the Research Scholar Program — bringing together residents and fellows with a background and interest in scientific health services and health policy research with seasoned academic radiologists for a full day of curriculum, scholar presentations, and focused mentoring sessions.
Open to residents and fellows across academic radiology — each participating institution may put forward one candidate per program.
Program Highlights
What the day covers
Scholar Presentations and Mentoring Program
Health Services Research & Clinical Operations
Policy and Clinical Effectiveness in Radiology
Leveraging Academics for Health Systems
Eligibility & Process
Who applies, and how
Open toResidents & Fellows
MembershipAAR membership required
Meeting registrationAAR Annual Meeting required
AbstractLead investigator & first author
StipendPaid to department for travel
Per institutionOne candidate per program
01
Prepare your abstractApplicants submit an abstract for a current research project on which they are the lead investigator and first author.
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Present and get mentoredSelected scholars join the full-day curriculum, presentations, and focused mentoring sessions during the AAR Annual Meeting.
Program Alumni
Past Research Scholar Program participants
Ready to nominate a scholar?
Applications close October 14, 2026
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