Application Period Open for Visiting Scholars Program
2025;18(2):12
Residents and early career physicians and physicists are encouraged to apply to become an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Visiting Scholar.
The ABR partners with the ABMS to assist candidates and early career diplomates with their research efforts and leadership development. The program facilitates research projects that address pressing health care issues and research priorities for the Member Board community.
Applications for the 2025-’26 Visiting Scholars cohort will be accepted until June 26. The one-year program begins in September.
The ABR’s goal is to fund as many as four scholars each year at $15,000 apiece. For more information, please visit the ABR’s website, the ABMS’ website or watch this video.
Dr. Morgan Receives Society of Abdominal Radiology Gold Medal
2025;18(2):13
The SAR Gold Medal is the highest recognition given by the Society and based on contributions to abdominal radiology, medicine, and patient health. It also takes into consideration service within the Society and is based on a lifetime of commitment to the SAR mission and values.
Dr. Morgan is a fellow and former member of the SAR board of directors and served as SAR president in 2020.
An ABR volunteer since 1997, Dr. Morgan served as an oral board examiner, an item writer for the gastrointestinal radiology sections of the Qualifying (Core) and Certifying exams, and chair of the GI Core Committee prior to joining the Board of Trustees as the abdominal Trustee in 2018. She joined the Board of Governors in 2023.
Dr. Morgan is a graduate of the Honors College of the University of Georgia and the Medical College of Georgia. She completed a transitional internship in Birmingham followed by a DR residency at UAB. After joining the faculty there in 1993, she served the department in multiple capacities, including vice chair of clinical research (2009-2015), DR program director (2015-2017), and vice chair of education (2015-2023), before transitioning to her current vice chair role.
She is a former program director of the UAB Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program and has long championed learner success at all professional levels. She is a lead mentor for the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Barfield Carter Community, a group of 70 to 80 first- through fourth-year medical students with whom she shares lessons and activities on ethics, professionalism, and leadership development.
