Department News

Erin Cooke, MD, received the 2026 AAR Joseph E. and Nancy O. Whitley Award. This award recognizes the contributions of the Whitley's to the field of education in radiology. Dr. Joseph E. Whitley served as chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Maryland in Baltimore and received the AAR Gold Medal in 1989. His contributions to teaching methods in radiology were seminal and helped establish the field. Dr. Nancy O. Whitley continued his work and made many contributions of her own; she received the AAR Gold Medal in 1994. Whitley Award competition has been a vital factor in helping the AAR establish itself as the premier forum for educational research and innovation in radiology. The growth in the number and quality of the Whitley Award submissions continues to enhance the mission of the AAR.

Erin Cooke, MD, received the 2026 AAR Joseph E. and Nancy O. Whitley Award. This award recognizes the contributions of the Whitley's to the field of education in radiology. Dr. Joseph E. Whitley served as chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Maryland in Baltimore and received the AAR Gold Medal in 1989. His contributions to teaching methods in radiology were seminal and helped establish the field. Dr. Nancy O. Whitley continued his work and made many contributions of her own; she received the AAR Gold Medal in 1994. Whitley Award competition has been a vital factor in helping the AAR establish itself as the premier forum for educational research and innovation in radiology. The growth in the number and quality of the Whitley Award submissions continues to enhance the mission of the AAR.