The Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences' culture of giving encourages faculty, staff, alumni, patients, and other individuals to provide charitable gifts that support the department’s tripartite mission. The Adopt-A-Resident Program is a testament to the generosity of donors committed to supporting the department's efforts to develop future leaders in radiology and imaging sciences.
Funded by these charitable gifts, the Adopt-A-Resident program encourages first- and second-year residents to submit detailed proposals of unique projects that both foster their own career development and also improve radiology resident training. The Adopt-A-Resident Committee reviews proposals once a year and "adopts" or provides funding and mentorship for the most promising proposals. Please email Dr. Philip Wong (philip.kin-wai.wong@emory.edu) for additional information.
2025 Grantees
The 2025 Adopt-A-Resident grantees Akongwi Jungong (AJ) Cheo, MD, and Danika Baskar, MD, already have completed the first phase of their winning proposal for creating a new Business, Leadership and Advocacy in Radiology (BLAiR) Track. The duo have designed and gained approval for the longitudinal curriculum, which has three phases stretched over the four years of residency. Work continues with guidance from their faculty mentors Sumir Patel, MD, MBA, associate professor and division director for Community Radiology Specialists, and Jennifer Nathan, MD, an assistant professor also in the Division of Community Radiology Specialists,
To learn more about the BLAiR Track, click here.
