YPS Membership
Young and Early Career Professional (YPS) members of the Indiana Radiological Society (IRS) are IRS members who are either under the age of 40 or within eight years of completion of residency and fellowship training. They are full, dues-paying members that have their own designated representation in the American College of Radiology (ACR) with programming and educational opportunities targeted to specifically address issues impacting early career radiologists.
As with other full, dues-paying IRS members, when you join the ACR, you automatically also join the IRS.
Visit the ACR membership page to sign up.
About the YPS
The ACR’s mission for its Young and Early Career Professional Section (YPS) is to facilitate active and meaningful participation of its YPS members in the ACR nationally as well as locally within their state chapters. With specific YPS representation in the organization, the ACR aims to amplify the voices and concerns of early career radiologists and to foster the development of YPS leaders within the College. It works to attract and retain early career radiologist members in the organization, providing roles and opportunities to serve on committees and boards as well as educational opportunities targeted to where they are in their careers.
IRS YPS Member Opportunities
Established in 2024, the IRS YPS section aims to promote local and national ACR engagement amongst Indiana’s early career radiologists. It provides its YPS members opportunities for local involvement including the following:
Serve on the IRS Executive Board: The IRS Executive Board is comprised of its officers (President, President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past President) as well as a YPS representative, an RFS representative, and a RADPAC Advisory Council Representative. A call out for a YPS representative is typically made at the fall meeting. An updated copy of your CV and a brief letter of interest is requested.
Serve as a YPS Councilor to the Annual ACR Meeting: Each state chapter sends Councilors to represent his/her chapter to the annual ACR Meeting. The number of Councilors allotted for each state depends on the state’s membership numbers. Councilors vote on proposed resolutions during the annual meeting. These resolutions help to mold the actions and initiatives of the ACR. A call out for a YPS councilor is typically made at the fall meeting as needed. An updated copy of your CV and a brief letter of interest is requested.
ACR YPS Member Opportunities
Serve on the ACR YPS Executive Committee: Comprised of seven members, this executive committee represents its fellow YPS members in the ACR and communicates the opinions and values of its fellow YPS members on current issues facing the ACR.
The YPS Executive Committee looks for volunteers to serve each year, typically accepting applications in the fall. The committee positions are each a one-year term, and members are able to renew their term for a total of 2 years. Elections for the YPS Executive Committee are held at the annual YPS meeting. For more information visit the ACR YPS page.
Serve on an ACR Commission or Committee: One goal of the YPS Executive Committee is to have YPS representation across the College’s commissions and committees. For more information visit Get involved with ACR commissions and committees »
YPS Fellowship/Scholarship Opportunities
- Informatics Fellowship
(Radiology residents and early-career radiologists)
Founded to provide residents and young/early career professionals with hands-on experience in the field of informatics, this fellowship introduces its fellows to initiatives of the Data Science Institute, the ACR AI-LAB, and other ACR Informatics projects. It is a 2-week fellowship and the timing of the sessions are arranged with the fellows and their supervisors to accommodate their training and work schedules. At the close of the fellowship the fellows will write and submit an informatics white paper.In addition to covering the fellow’s travel and living expenses, the ACR provides a $500 stipend. Applications are online on the ACR website. For more information, visit Informatics Fellowship page.
- Neiman Institute Fellowship in Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy Research
(fellows and junior faculty)
Founded to provide fellows and early career members an opportunity to gain experience in clinical effectiveness and health policy research, this fellowship aims to foster new researchers who will provide evidence to inform health policy and radiology practice that will promote effective and efficient use of health care resources and improve patient care.Fellows will engage in a research project during their fellowship year, working with mentors and collaborating scientists with expertise in health economics, decision sciences, health services research, operations and optimization research, data science and biostatistics. They will learn and apply health services research methods focused on demonstrating the value of imaging through measured clinical and cost outcomes as well as understanding its impact on health policy. Applications are on the ACR website. For more informaiton, visit Health Policy Fellowship page.
- AIRP Radpath Education Fellowships
(early career radiologists/radiologists who have completed training)
Founded to provide radiologists with additional experience after completing training, the AIRP offers a one year fellowship in both Musculoskeletal Radiology and Abdominal Radiology. The AIRP fellowships provide unique access to the case archives in radpath correlation cases and military/government healthcare settings.The Musculoskeletal Fellow has the opportunity to review numerous correlated cases submitted to the AIRP by residents attending the Radiologic Pathology Courses. The study of the pathologic basis of abnormal radiologic images is enhanced through review of case material, didactic lectures, and intramural conferences in the AIRP.The Abdominal Fellowship at the AIRP includes a combination of abdominal and pelvic imaging. Clinical work is performed at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD (3 days per week) and focuses on MR interpretation; however, the fellow will have the opportunity to interpret radiographs, CT and ultrasound exams as well. The fellow will participate in multiple interdisciplinary conferences, including gynecologic-oncology tumor board and urology conference.
Finally, over 300 GU cases are submitted to the AIRP and are reviewed annually with the fellow. These cases are reviewed with our pathology colleagues at 1-2 conferences per week.Fellows are expected to perform scholarly work and present their work at a national meeting (e.g. SAR, RSNA, and/or ARRS). Overall, the AIRP fellowship provides a well-rounded experience allowing transition to either private practice or academics with a unique exposure to the pathologic basis of abdominal disease.
The fellowships are 1 year in length starting on July 1 – June 30. Graduating fellows will receive a Certificate of Completion. To learn more, visit Fellowship in Radpath Education.
