Rutherford-Lavanty Fellowship in Government Relations
Gain exposure to state and federal legislative and regulatory processes and the role they play in shaping the future of radiology.
The Rutherford-Lavanty Fellowship, named in honor of the first ACR® lobbyist, was founded to provide radiology residents direct exposure to ACR government relations activities.
The fellowship provides residents an understanding of state and federal legislative and regulatory processes and the ACR role therein. It also informs residents about governmental factors that play important roles in shaping the future of radiology.
This one-week program includes historical background on ACR congressional activities, exposure to the ACR Government Relations division and its relationship to the other activities of the ACR.
What to Expect
- Learning about other ACR departments’ intricate role in our goal of working for the best interests of the profession.
- Meeting with members of Congress and their staff.
- Attending fundraisers of our PAC.
- Meeting with representatives of federal regulatory agencies.
- Attending ACR meetings.
Application Details
- Second- and third-year residents are preferred.
- If your state chapter already has a fellowship program in place, please apply through your state chapter instead of through the ACR.
Current Rutherford-Lavanty Fellows
Somiah Almeky, MD*
Boston Medical Center
Connie Lu, MD
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine
Valeria Makeeva, MD*
Emory University Hospital
Gohar Manzar, MD*
The University of Texas MD Anderson
Karim Nasra, MD
Ascension Providence/Michigan State University
Alisha Rathi, MD
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
*state-sponsored fellow
