ST 13 - How to start or boost your academic career with an ESOR Exchange Programme

The European School of Radiology (ESOR) is an institution, fulfilling the mission of the European Society of Radiology (ESR) in the field of education. One of its main goals is to assist in harmonising radiological education in Europe. With its wide range of activities ESOR additionally aims to raise standards in the field of scientific radiology, to extend and coordinate teaching resources worldwide and to help young radiologists to achieve the knowledge and skills to fulfil tomorrow’s requirements.

In her function as ESOR Educational/Scientific Director, Prof. Valérie Vilgrain will give an overview of the broad spectrum of short-term and long-term training programmes ESOR has on offer for radiology residents as well as recently board-certified radiologists. In addition, she will also talk about her personal experience as mentor of many ESOR scholars and fellows over the past years and the win-win situation that ESOR training programmes represents also for European training centers that enrol as host institutions.

Dr. Fulvio Renoldi Bracco, CEO of Bracco Imaging SpA, will inform about the value of education in partnership and the long-standing and fruitful cooperation between ESOR and Bracco over nearly two decades. Young radiologists, thanks to the many projects organised in partnership between Bracco Imaging and ESOR, can learn and grow and contribute to innovation in imaging for the benefit of patients.

Dr. Angela Ammirable, Dr. Filipa Coelho, Dr. Petr Matkulcik and Dr. Irina Stavarache are young radiologists who have only recently been awarded an ESR Scholar- or Fellowship grant. They will give an insight into the impact the ESOR training abroad had on their professional and personal lives.