Christine Seymour congratulates Richard Bruce

The Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) officially awarded scholarships to two residents today to pay for their travel and attendance at the organization’s 2006 Annual Meeting here in Austin, Texas. The presentations were made this morning at the 3^rd SCAR Media Breakfast, co-sponsored by SCAR and Siemens Display Technologies.

Two dozen applicants wrote essays on “The Next Killer App: What is the Biggest Development on the Horizon for Radiology Informatics?” and were judged by a panel of SCAR experts.

The two recipients are Richard J. Bruce, MD, resident in the Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics; and Donald E. Decker, MD, resident in the Department of Radiology, MSU/GRMERC (Michigan State University/Grand Rapids Medical Education & Research Center).

“We are pleased to have achieved such a high level of interest and participation in the first year that we offered the scholarship,” said Barton (“Char”) Branstetter, MD, chair of the SCAR Education Committee. “Twenty-four submissions were reviewed by the Education Committee, and we had a very difficult time selecting the top two. It is our sincere hope that applicants who were not chosen for the scholarship will still plan to join us in Austin for the Annual Meeting. The membership of SCAR is enthusiastic about resident participation, and all residents will find a welcoming environment at the meeting.”