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AHRA’s Putting Patients First Program, through the generous support of Canon Medical, seeks to improve patient care and safety in general medical imaging through an innovative grant-making program. The Putting Patients First Program will provide five grants in 2024 to fund programs, training or seminars aimed at improving patient care and safety which can then be used to create best practices that can be shared and implemented at other hospitals and institutions. Details of the available grants include the following:

Five (5) grants of up to $10,000 are available to be awarded according to the following categories:

  • Diagnostic Imaging

  • Pediatric Imaging

  • Oncology Imaging

  • Medical Physics

  • Radiation Safety

Beyond receiving funds, the grant recipients will publish an article in an AHRA publication about their innovative program to improve patient care and safety in diagnostic imaging.

Have questions regarding the Putting Patients First Grant Program? Please contact Member Services at memberservices@ahra.org.

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"It has been truly inspirational to witness the positive impact on patient care and medical imaging safety from the long-standing partnership between AHRA and Canon Medical Systems USA through the Putting Patients First Program. We are proud to recognize the meaningful innovations achieved by the 74 grant recipients over the last 14 years, which align strongly with our 'Made for Life' philosophy. By committing to extend the program for the next five years, we are ensuring the continuation of our shared vision to drive innovation and advance imaging excellence for the future." – Andrew Kuhls-Gilcrist, PhD, DABR, Canon Medical Systems USA Director of KOL Management 

Congratulations to our 2023 Grant Program Winners:

Diagnostic Imaging & IDN Hospital System: Elizabeth Gardner, TeleScan - Using AI to Bring High-Risk Obstetric Ultrasound to Underserved Populations
Pediatric Imaging: Carly Hansen, Pediatric Cardiac CT Quality Improvement through Technologist Training and Protocol Optimization Using a Dynamic Cardiac Phantom
Oncology Imaging: Debra Flores, PET/CT Implementation

Hear From Previous Grant Recipients Below

Articles by Grant Recipients

Grant Recipient Articles Published in Radiology Management: