eMORY rADIOLOGY HOSTS ANNUAL MEDICAL SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM
by Mohsina Yusuf
It was a bright and sunny Saturday with warm spring weather as the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine hosted its annual medical school symposium on February 29, 2020. Medical students from Emory, Mercer University School of Medicine, and Texas A&M College of Medicine gathered here on campus to learn about pursuing a career in radiology.
This year’s keynote on the myths versus reality of artificial intelligence in radiology was presented by the department’s own Dr. Hari Trivedi. Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to machine learning and provides computers with the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed. It’s utilized more than we realize. From streaming services to rideshares, predictive search terms to virtual assistants, there’s hardly an hour where we’re not using it. It’s been a long timeline for AI, one that stretches all the way back to 1642 and advances to present day where most universities now have courses on the subject.
It was a bright and sunny Saturday with warm spring weather as the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine hosted its annual medical school symposium on February 29, 2020. Medical students from Emory, Mercer University School of Medicine, and Texas A&M College of Medicine gathered here on campus to learn about pursuing a career in radiology.
This year’s keynote on the myths versus reality of artificial intelligence in radiology was presented by the department’s own Dr. Hari Trivedi. Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to machine learning and provides computers with the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed. It’s utilized more than we realize. From streaming services to rideshares, predictive search terms to virtual assistants, there’s hardly an hour where we’re not using it. It’s been a long timeline for AI, one that stretches all the way back to 1642 and advances to present day where most universities now have courses on the subject.
Dr. Trivedi ended his presentation correcting perhaps the biggest misconception on the use of artificial intelligence in radiology: it won’t replace radiologists, but radiologists who use AI will replace those who don’t.
Followed by the keynote, Dr. Ryan Peterson and Dr. Bill Majdalany provided guidance for the medical students and prospective radiologists in attendance on how to get accepted into a residency program. Their advice was to create your brand, stand out, leave good impressions because you’re always being judged, and have recommendation letters from a variety of people who know you and not just your CV.
After the lunch break, attendees split into two breakout sessions. In one session, Dr. Elizabeth Krupinski shared information on research in radiology, while Dr. Zachary Bercu spoke in the second session on innovations in radiology. After the breakout sessions, attendees gathered in the auditorium for a panel discussion with Drs. Imon Banerjee, Nabile Safdar, and Hari Trivedi who answered questions from attendees on AI in radiology.
The symposium ended with one-on-one mentoring sessions with Emory Radiology faculty members Drs. Zachary Bercu, Judith Gadde, Nadja Kadom, and Mark Mullins.
Followed by the keynote, Dr. Ryan Peterson and Dr. Bill Majdalany provided guidance for the medical students and prospective radiologists in attendance on how to get accepted into a residency program. Their advice was to create your brand, stand out, leave good impressions because you’re always being judged, and have recommendation letters from a variety of people who know you and not just your CV.
After the lunch break, attendees split into two breakout sessions. In one session, Dr. Elizabeth Krupinski shared information on research in radiology, while Dr. Zachary Bercu spoke in the second session on innovations in radiology. After the breakout sessions, attendees gathered in the auditorium for a panel discussion with Drs. Imon Banerjee, Nabile Safdar, and Hari Trivedi who answered questions from attendees on AI in radiology.
The symposium ended with one-on-one mentoring sessions with Emory Radiology faculty members Drs. Zachary Bercu, Judith Gadde, Nadja Kadom, and Mark Mullins.
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