Message from Mary Ann Turner, M.D.
Overview
The Mary Ann Turner Alumni Society, a VCU Department of Radiology Alumni Society, honors the 48-year career of Mary Ann Turner, M.D., and engages radiology alumni in the education of residents at VCU
The Mary Ann Turner Alumni Society, a VCU Department of Radiology Alumni Society, honors the 48-year career of Mary Ann Turner, M.D., longtime faculty member and outstanding teacher, and exists to engage alumni in the advancement of radiology education at VCU. The establishment of the Mary Ann Turner Alumni Society not only honors Dr. Turner, but also seeks to engage and support current residents through connection with alumni, former fellows, and former faculty; each of whom shares in our Department’s traditions and history.
Purpose and Goals
Mary Ann Turner Alumni Society to foster relationships and support radiology education
The purpose of the Mary Ann Turner Alumni Society is to foster connections and a culture of philanthropy, which recognizes the selfless service of Dr. Turner. The Society will support and empower VCU Radiology residents towards academic and professional success through annual giving, events, and mentorship.
The goals of the Mary Ann Turner Alumni Society are to create a strong community of current and former residents, fellows, and faculty members dedicated to supporting our residents and continue development of the educational mission of the VCU Department of Radiology.
A Society that Connects Radiology Residents with Alumni
- Host annual events that connect trainees, faculty, and alumni
- Underwrite trainee research, education, and professional development opportunities
- Sponsor attendance for residents at the ACR Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP)
- Sponsor an Annual/Biannual named lecture with noted keynote speakers
- Host an Alumni Society Reunion Dinner
- Support alumni mentorship of residents opportunities
- Sponsor a Resident Research Award
To join the society, the suggested minimum annual donation is $300. A larger donation will provide greater impact. Follow the link to support radiology education at VCU: Mary Ann Turner Alumni Society Fund.
Current residents are automatically members of the Mary Ann Turner Alumni Society. Upon graduation, residents will receive an invitation to join as alumni.
About Mary Ann Turner, M.D.
Dr. Mary Ann Turner, a Longstanding Educator and Mentor
Dr. Turner serves as Professor of Radiology, Vice-Chair of Faculty, and Director of Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Radiology in our Department. She was the first female faculty member in the VCU Department of Radiology and the first woman to practice radiology in central Virginia. As one of the longest-serving faculty members in the history of our Department, she has made many contributions to our Department, the VCU Health System, and the profession of radiology from the local to the national level.
Since 1975, Dr. Turner has shared her expansive fund of knowledge of abdominal imaging with hundreds of radiology residents and fellows, both at the workstation and in the procedure rooms. Although well known to our alumni and current residents, her teaching prowess has been recognized with the Departmental Klaus Ranniger Memorial Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching multiple times over the years. She also received the School of Medicine Irby James Award for Teaching Excellence in 2013, and her teaching and many contributions to abdominal radiology were recognized on a national level in 2011 when she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Abdominal Radiology.